Yesterday, I watched an episode of Jessica Simpson’s The Price of Beauty which took place in Marrakesh. I hadn’t seen the show before, so had no idea what to expect, but knowing J.Simp’s provocative attire, imagined that I was in for a treat. The first surprise was who Jessica’s host was – Khansa Batmaa! I […]
Originally posted at Talk Morocco Julia Roberts, McDonald’s, Mickey Mouse. This was how a young Moroccan student of mine described the United States to me. Images from his youth: Pretty Woman, glimpsed illicitly on satellite TV as a boy, or downloaded by BitTorrent. McDonald’s, which arrived in his hometown when he was eight, a beacon […]
(Note: This is a beautifully done, elaborate joke) From Ahmed BlaFrancia’s blog, 3alash?: ردا على مشاريع القوانين الجديدة في بعض الدول الأوروبية التي تمس الحريات الدينية للمواطنين المغاربة في أوروبا بمنعها لإرتداء الحجاب والنقاب وما شابه ذلك، قررت الحكومة المغربية في اجتماع عاجل منع كل القاطنين والسياح الأوروبيين من ارتداء ملابس مخلة بالحياء ولا تتطابق […]