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British Moroccan YouTube Channel British Moroccan YouTube Channel

Trustee Benedicte Clarkson has started a new YouTube channel entitled La Vie en Darija, life in Darija where she speaks in Moroccan Arabic and covers a range British Moroccan subject matter. Be sure to check it out from the link below and, if you want to see more of this type of content, be sure […]

Will Travel For Zen: A Yoga Retreat In Mystical Morocco Will Travel For Zen: A Yoga Retreat In Mystical Morocco

Sahara Desert Morocco SARAVUT WHANSET It was two a.m. Western Sahara Time, the third night of my international yoga retreat. I was on the rooftop terrace of a riad in downtown Marrakech, watching a cat slink between the geometric turrets of the high walls overlooking the city, convinced I was suffering a panic attack. I use that term […]

Why Vanessa Branson loves Marrakech Why Vanessa Branson loves Marrakech

From sumptuous riads to Michelin-starred menus, Vanessa Branson on why she loves Marrakech. By Vanessa Branson. Originally published in The Daily Telegraph, 7 October 2019 When, back in 2002, my good friend – and business partner – Howell James and I decided to go pony-trekking in the Atlas Mountains, we imagined we would simply be […]

13 Supernatural Benefits from Using Argan Oil 13 Supernatural Benefits from Using Argan Oil

Reproduced from Balance Me Beautiful. Article by Lily Greene. Often referred to as ‘Liquid Gold’, Argan oil is one of nature’s treasures. First mentioned by the Phoenicians around 1500 BC, Argan oil is packed with healing antioxidants, fatty acids, minerals and the vitamins A and E. This light, non greasy oil is the perfect multi-purpose beauty […]

Welcoming Morocco to Dudley! Welcoming Morocco to Dudley!

Dudley College has been pleased to host 28 staff and students from El Jadida, Morocco on a summer study tour (24 July – 4 Aug). Aged from 14 to 18, the students came to Dudley to undertake a two-week programme, incorporating English language, university visits and cultural trips to Stratford-upon-Avon and Manchester. The students also […]

The Heritage Museum –  Musée du Patrimoine in Marrakech The Heritage Museum – Musée du Patrimoine in Marrakech

Feature written by Timothy Roby and Hilana Alouani Bibi A new museum opened in Marrakech just last year (2016) – but before I tell you about it, I should explain the circuitous routes by which this feature reaches the British Moroccan Society via an Englishman and his Moroccan wife in Sydney, Australia. I am a […]

Morocco’s War on Terrorism Morocco’s War on Terrorism

Dr El Mostafa Rezrazi, Vice President of the International Research Group for Transregional and Emerging Area Studies (ITEAS), has published a major new book, ‘Morocco’s War on Terrorism – The Case for Security Cooperation Today.’ This remarkable report on Morocco’s hard-fought battle against terrorism today highlights the implications for the wider world, and emphasises the need […]

36 Hours in Tangier 36 Hours in Tangier

By SETH SHERWOOD APRIL 15, 2016 NEW YORK TIMES   The Moroccan port city that lured Paul Bowles and Jean Genet is in turnaround mode, but its classic draws — iconic cafes, long beaches — remain.   Tiers of terraces descend to the Mediterranean at the beloved Café Hafa. Credit: Daniel Rodrigues for The New York Times […]

Bastards Bastards

   Deborah Perkin Media Ltd presents Every child deserves a future: how an illiterate woman took on tradition, her own family and the Moroccan legal system for the sake of her illegitimate child ★★★★ “Extraordinarily intimate and moving portrait” Geoffrey Macnab, Independent “A keenly thought-through, sensitively executed, dramatically involving debut…genuinely refreshing to see a story […]

Samantha Herron Talk – February 2016 Samantha Herron Talk – February 2016

I was delighted to be invited to speak to members of the British Moroccan Society about my experiences living with a family of former nomads in Morocco’s Draa Valley, and my recent publication ‘The Djinn in the Skull: Stories from hidden Morocco’.

Argan Oil Argan Oil

The cost of the beauty industry’s latest wonder ingredient.

The Art of Moroccan Metal Craft The Art of Moroccan Metal Craft

BMS Committee Member ADNAN BENANNI has made a career that celebrates the craftwork of Morocco. Through his specialist company, Moroccan Bazaar, Adnan has access to some of the finest craftsmen in Morocco and in this occasional series he shares with us some of his knowledge about traditional skills.

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