The Caliphs House: A Year in Casablanca Shah TahirPaperback
The Caliphs House: A Year in Casablanca Shah TahirPaperback In the tradition of A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun, acclaimed English travel writer Tahir Shah shares a highly entertaining…
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The Caliphs House: A Year in Casablanca Shah TahirPaperback
In the tradition of A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun, acclaimed English travel writer Tahir Shah shares a highly entertaining account of making an exotic dream come true. At age thirty-six he got his chance. By turns hilarious and harrowing, here is the story of his family's move from the gray skies of London to the sun-drenched city of Casablanca, where Islamic tradition and African folklore converge-and nothing is as easy as it seems....Inspired by the Moroccan vacations of his childhood, Tahir Shah dreamed of making a home in that astonishing country.
Investing what money he and his wife, Rachana, had, Tahir packed up his growing family and bought Dar Khalifa, a crumbling ruin of a mansion by the sea in Casablanca that once belonged to the city's caliph, or spiritual leader.With its lush grounds, cool, secluded courtyards, and relaxed pace, life at