I just can’t read the text very well on the old theme, even though I like the colors – this is only temporary, until I find something better. However, I may stick the donkey up there in that group of 4 and call it a day.
Archive for September 5th, 2006
Book Review – Marvine Howe
05
Sep
I’ve just finished Morocco: The Islamist Awakening and Other Challenges, by Marvine Howe. It’s the sort of book that I know I’ll have to read at least one or two more times, just to absorb all the information – and I don’t normally need to do that. So, for all of you out there who have been bombarded with questions from family members and friends (sometimes even strangers), along the lines of “If Morocco is so modern, why do so many terrorists come from there?” – this book is for you. Yes, the preceding question is kind of silly, but there’s been many times when I wondered myself how Morocco had gotten to where it is today, and what turns and twists it took along its religious and political path. Read the rest of this entry »