morocco

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morocco

Kassim's shoes

1977
Kassim succumbs to pressure to abandon his old shoes but has trouble discarding them.

Moroccan foods & culture

1999
Discusses some of the foods enjoyed in Morocco and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as Ramadan, the Great Festival for Abraham, and weddings, including recipes.

Morocco

2006
A guide to the culture and society of Morocco for tourists and business travelers, discussing the land and people, values and attitudes, beliefs, traditions, and celebrations, meetings and greetings, manners, home life and entertainment, transportation, business conduct, and communication.

The sheltering sky

2000
Examines the ways in which Americans respond to foreign cultures through the story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa in the aftermath of World War II.

Heavy metal Islam

rock, resistance, and the struggle for the soul of Islam
2008
Discusses the youth culture in the Middle East and Northern Africa, focusing on influences of Western popular music, which includes heavy metal, punk, hip-hop, and reggae; and describes the growing popularity despite government attempts to censor and control.

The bachelor and the bean

2004
In this Jewish folktale from Morocco, a grouchy old bachelor receives a magic pot from an imp, but it is stolen by a jealous old woman. When the bachelor meets the old woman, he discovers his perfect match.

The sheltering sky

with a preface by the author
2005

Dreams of trespass

tales of a harem girlhood
1994
A feminist in the Muslim world weaves her own memories with dreams of women who surround her in the courtyard of her childhood.

The bachelor and the bean

2003
In this Jewish folktale from Morocco, a bachelor receives a magic pot from an imp, but it is stolen by an old woman.

Stolen lives

twenty years in a desert jail
1999
Malika Oufkir chronicles the experiences she and her family had while they were imprisoned in a penal colony in Morocco.

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