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Literary Morocco
I turned left at a shop selling small silver boxes, and then right at a silk merchant’s stall, and found myself at an ancient wooden door. Standing in its cool shadow, I knocked once, then again. A moment later the door was swinging inwards, and I was waved in by a figure in cream-coloured robes. As he led the way upstairs, he said that the gathering was about to begin. As well as the literary salons, Marrakech is home to the wonderful Café du Livre, a relaxed blend of bookshop and restaurant patronised ...
tahirshah-middle-east.blogspot.com
The Middle East Bedside Book
The Middle East Bedside Book. The Middle East Bedside Book. A cornucopia of lore, stories, proverbs, etiquette, and fascinating information about the region, The Middle East Bedside Book is an indispensable handbook for tourists and businessmen, Arabists and armchair-travellers alike. Posted by Mangorains at 7:02 AM.
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In Search of King Solomon's Mines,Tahir's Notes
In Search of King Solomon's Mines,Tahir's Notes. It was my friend Wilfred Thesiger who first suggested I go to Ethiopia, the country of his birth. He said I would find a society that had changed little in the way of its traditions in millennia. He was right. From the first moment I spent in that magical land, I was transfixed by the extraordinay beauty, and by the grace of the people. Posted by Mangorains at 5:02 AM.
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Miscellaneous Writing
Memoir of a Pakistani Torture Cell. Chat With Tahir Shah. Interview With Tahir Shah. Interview With Tahir Shah 2. These are various pieces of writing generally not associeted directly with my other work. Posted by Mangorains at 4:19 AM.
tahirshah-morocco2.blogspot.com
Friendship, Morocco
I don’t have to avoid people any more,’ I said, beaming. The plumber wiped a rag over the crown of his bald head. But how will you live if you don’t have friends? How do you know I’ve come from England? Because you look too pale to be Moroccan and too content to be French.’. The man’s cheeks were shaved, and anointed with a home-brewed Cologne. He pressed a coin into the barber’s hand. I will wait for you at the café opposite,’ he said. We will be friends,’ he said firmly, as he left. In Morocco there is...
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John Murray Narratives
EXPLORATION, Narratives of the John Murray Archive. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. Selected Narratives from the John Murray Travel Archive. Edited by Tahir Shah. Murray was feted for the quality of its editions, and for the extraordinary range of adventure it published. Authors, who were rewarded with high advances, regularly stayed with the company their entire publishing careers. A selection of writings from the greatest 19th century Murray classics follows. BY DAVID AND CHARLES LIVINGSTONE. The beautiful...
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Journey Through Namibia
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NEWS
Monday, August 28, 2006. Watch this space for news of new editions, new books, and all kinds of other stuff! Posted by Mangorains : 2:04 PM 0 comments. View my complete profile.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Please click the above link. The pictures have been taken over a number of years in different parts of the world. They are in random order. Although my great love is Black and White photography, I am a victim of laziness, and delight in the ease of digital photography.
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A Conversation Paid For in Postage Stamps
A Conversation Paid For in Postage Stamps. A Conversation Paid For in Postage Stamps. Do you have any to spare? He enquired politely. ‘I could pay you a money for them, a few dirhams.’. I thought for a moment. We haven’t received any mail yet,’ I replied. ‘We’ve just arrived.’. Hicham’s smile melted. I told him to come back in a week. I promised not to. I asked what he meant. The old man’s wife flustered over with more mint tea. He taught me about honour, and to tell the truth,’ the old man said one afte...
