Last week was spring break, which I spent recovering from some vague but persistent illness and celebrating the Prophet’s birthday (both involved partying).
To kick things off, I had my hands hennaed in perhaps the most leisurely manner possible. The ladies of my host family gathered in an apartment for what may have been nine hours. [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 10, 2008
Fun and games
Like so many Moroccans, I am currently captivated by the Lebanese reality show, “Star Academy 5.” (And I can only imagine that the previous four seasons were just as gripping.) This show – which I have perhaps inaccurately described to some as the “American Idol” of the Arab world – is not only a singing [...]
