Posts tagged: morocco
- Gender and the Arab world
- One of the most rewarding aspect of researching and writing the book was my growing realization of the central role of gender in social and political life, in the Arab world and elsewhere. Reality television animated the discussion of gender by featuring unmarried young men and women dancing, singing, eating, and (in some shows) living [...] [12 May 2010]
- When “American” is not enough
- While in Morocco with S., the one question neither of us could escape was "Where are you from?" Our answer was always "the United States." But that answer wasn’t always the most satisfying one for the asker. You see, I am black, but my skin tone is kind of beige. I’m the same shade of [...] [1 Nov 2008]
- Morocco: Club Val d’Anfa Hotel in Casablanca
- This was supposed to be the last in a chronological series about my Morocco trip. But work and some quality time with my west coast piece got in the way of me posting. At least the hotel was a 2 minute walk from the beach. We spent our last two days in Morocco at Club [...] [22 Oct 2008]