22 stories
The Moroccan Riad | الرياض المغربي
She's renovating her dream riad in Marrakech. He's the architect who says her plans are impossible. Their arguments become attraction.
The Seamstress of Marrakech | خياطة مراكش
An American tourist needs a dress altered. The Moroccan seamstress offers to do it after hours. What begins as a fitting becomes something far more intimate.
صانع البلغة | The Babouche Maker of Marrakech
A traditional slipper maker discovers passion with a shoe designer who comes to learn ancient techniques.
تاجر السجاد | The Carpet Dealer of Marrakech
A carpet dealer discovers passion with a buyer who comes seeking more than rugs in the souks of Marrakech.
صانعة الجلابيب | The Djellaba Maker of Marrakech
A djellaba maker discovers passion with a fashion buyer who comes seeking authentic Moroccan clothing.
حارس الحديقة | The Garden Keeper of Marrakech
A garden keeper at Jardin Majorelle discovers passion with a botanist who comes to study the exotic plants.
فنانة الحناء | The Henna Artist of Marrakech
A henna artist discovers passion while decorating the hands of a tourist who seeks more than art in the medina.
صانع الفوانيس | The Lantern Maker of Marrakech
A traditional lantern maker discovers passion with a lighting designer who comes seeking Moroccan craftsmanship.
إسكافي المدينة | The Medina Cobbler of Marrakech
A cobbler in Marrakech's medina discovers passion with a fashion designer sourcing traditional materials.
حديقة منتصف الليل | The Midnight Garden of Marrakech
A riad gardener discovers passion with a botanist studying night-blooming flowers in Marrakech.
سيد الشاي | The Mint Tea Master of Marrakech
A traditional mint tea master discovers passion with a tea sommelier studying Moroccan tea culture.
صانع العطور | The Perfumer of Marrakech
A master perfumer discovers passion with a woman seeking a custom scent to remember Morocco.
ليلة في الرياض | A Night in the Riad
A riad owner discovers passion with a mysterious guest who comes seeking refuge in Marrakech.
مقطر الورد | The Rose Distiller of Marrakech
A rose water distiller discovers passion with a perfume chemist studying traditional essences.
حاوي الثعابين | The Snake Charmer of Marrakech
A snake charmer discovers passion with a documentary maker filming traditional performers.
تاجر التوابل في مراكش | The Spice Merchant of Marrakech
A widow discovers passion in the aromatic depths of a spice shop in the ancient medina of Marrakech.
الحكواتي | The Storyteller of Marrakech
An ancient storyteller in Jemaa el-Fna discovers passion with a woman who stays to hear all his tales.
سقاء الماء | The Water Seller of Marrakech
A traditional water seller discovers passion with a cultural preservationist documenting dying traditions.
معلم الزليج | The Zellige Master of Marrakech
A zellige tile master discovers passion with an architect who comes to study Moroccan mosaics.
The Desert Guide's Passion of Marrakech | عِشْقُ دَلِيلِ الصَّحْرَاءِ في مَرَّاكُش
A Tuareg guide leads a caravan across the Sahara, where the burning sands are nothing compared to the fire ignited by a merchant's voluptuous daughter.
The Henna Artist of Marrakech | نَقّاشَةُ الحِنّاءِ في مَرّاكُش
In the colorful souks of Marrakech, a renowned henna artist paints more than patterns when a wealthy merchant's son asks for designs that speak of forbidden desire.
The Storyteller of Marrakech | راوي مَرّاكُش
In the bustling square of Marrakech, a legendary storyteller discovers that his most captivating tale is the one he lives with a voluptuous widow who came to hear his stories.