Culture
Ramadan in the House
The harira starts at four. By five, the whole derb smells of it. The medina empties out, then fills again all at once.
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Field Notes
Life at the Riad
Notes from inside the house. The kitchen, the courtyard, the neighbours, the seasons.
Food
The Breakfast Hour
Zahra sets the courtyard table before anyone is awake. The bread arrives warm from the communal oven. The light comes down through the open sky above the fountain.
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Architecture
The Courtyard in March
March is the best month. The cold has left the stone but the heat hasn't arrived. The orange tree is doing something extraordinary.
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