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THE CALIPH'S HOUSE
From The Washington Post's Book World/washingtonpost.com. It's been 20 years since Peter Mayle wrote his bestseller A Year in Provence, and there's no sign yet of the "Year In ." franchise flagging. After all, what two-week vacationer could fail to dream of a year in Provence, Marrakesh or Tuscany? Reviewed by Jason Goodwin. Posted by Mangorains at 1:22 AM.
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Ghost Busters of Casablanca
Ghost Busters of Casablanca. Ghost Busters of Casablanca. Two nights ago I went down to the dogs. There wasn’t a trilby, a sheepskin coat, or any pie ’n mash in sight but instead a sea of dark robed figures sporting handlebar mustachios and faded yellow slippers. There wasn’t anything unusual about it, as I was at the greyhound races held nightly in Casablanca’s famous Art Deco Velodrome. Muslims believe that when God created Man from clay, He also fashioned another species from smokeless fire. Known...
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Morocco's Secret Jewel
In recent years Europeans have made a beeline for Morocco, lured by the medinas of Marrakech, Mèknes and Fès. They rent rooms in the glorious riads, courtyard homes, or even buy them and embark on the renovation. Mention Casablanca and most foreigners greet you with a scowl, and yell: ‘It’s not the real thing! Written for The Sunday Times, London). C) Tahir Shah, 2006. Posted by Mangorains at 1:17 PM. Casablanca: Of All the Towns in the World. Ghost Busters of Casablanca. Tales From a Jinn Palace.
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Tales From a Jinn Palace
Tales From a Jinn Palace. Tales From a Jinn Palace. In the UK a boarded up house might attract squatters. But in Morocco it would be a magnate for an invisible legion of spirits, known as ‘Jinns’. As if by some Medieval right of sale we inherited three guardians with the house. They insisted that we weren't safe and wouldn't be until a full-scale exorcism had taken place. The place, they said, was chock-full of the most despicable Jinns. Posted by Mangorains at 1:25 PM. Ghost Busters of Casablanca.
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My Casablanca
What do you miss most when you are away? I miss the café society, the strong dark coffee served in thimble-sized glasses, and I miss buying fresh fish at the port, and the dazzling sight of red bougainvillea outside my bedroom window. But most of all I miss the gentleness of people and the sound of donkeys braying in the night. What’s the first thing you do when you return? Where’s the best place to stay? Place des Nations Unies. Tel: 022 26 12 34. Approx cost: 100 - 250 per night. Tel: 022 31 17 60.
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Chat With Tahir Shah
Chat With Tahir Shah. Chat With Tahir Shah. 1 What really urges you to travel and explore? Is it a hunger for adventure? Or a reality check on life? WHAT DRIVES ME IS AN EAGERNESS TO LEARN AND UNDERSTAND, NOT THE BIG PICTURE BUT THE ORDINARY STUFF. I’M OBSESSED ABOUT MICROCOSMS. I WANT TO SIT IN A CAFÉ AND WATCH THE WORLD GO BYE. IT’S THERE YOU SEE REAL LIFE, HUMANITY, CULTURE. I’M NOT INTERESTED IN HAVING MY PICTURE TAKEN AT NATIONAL MONUMENTS OR BESIDE THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD. PERSPECTIVE IT’S A...
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Tahir Shah Interview
HOW DID YOU START TRAVELLING? Then, in my late teens, encouraged by my parents, I started to travel alone. First, I went to America and learned to fly. Then I journeyed to central Africa, and in a single moment I realised how the next twenty years would be spent moving. HOW DID YOU START WRITING? WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST WRITING BREAK? WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WHILE ON THE ROAD REGARDING GATHERING MATERIAL? WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE RESEARCH AND WRITING PROCESS? DO YOU DO WORK TO MAKE ENDS MEET?
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CONTACT
Nothing gives me more pleasure than receiving emails from people who read my books, or watch the documentaries I have made. I try my best to reply to everyone who writes. My private email address is:. I can also be contacted through my agents or publishers. See.
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Cultural Research
In a world shrunk by speedier travel, cultures impinge more readily upon alien cultures. Such impacts bring about change. The examples in this book show some societies declining as a result, some thriving, and something of the efforts to encompass the resulting complex situations within an international legal framework. Posted by Mangorains at 7:44 AM. BUY IN THE USA. BUY IN THE UK.
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Beyond the Devil's Teeth, Jacket Covers
Beyond the Devil's Teeth, Jacket Covers. Beyond the Devil's Teeth, Jacket Covers. Posted by Mangorains at 4:08 PM.
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BEYOND THE DEVIL'S TEETH, TAHIR'S NOTES
BEYOND THE DEVIL'S TEETH, TAHIR'S NOTES. Breaking in as a travel writer is virtually impossible these days. No publisher worth their salt will take an unsolicited manuscript, and getting a commission is out of the question. You have to get an agent and rely on them to sweet talk the publisher into taking you on. But getting an agent is no easy task in itself. The woman, a commissioning editor, said she very much wanted to meet Tahir Shah. She asked if I could find out when he was available. We made an ap...
