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“Morocco is such a beautiful place. It's incredibly beautiful. And also it is captivating place because for a writer, you feel that you make impact.”

Fatema Mernissi

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Maturity is when you start feeling the motion of zaman (time) as if it is a sensuous caress. p.216

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