“Merry Christmas!” said Santa, offering me a sweet from his Christmas stocking. The diminutive Santa was, I judged, about six years old and was accompanied by an elder brother as he spread Christmas cheer among the crowd in the Wasim … Continue reading Cricket for Christmas
The Christmas trees were a bit of a surprise. I have been on anti-Christmas trips before, only to find that seasonal kitsch is harder to escape that you might imagine. In Marrakech we found inflatable Santas in the souk and … Continue reading Christmas in Ashgabat
The inflatable Santas struck a slightly discordant note among the monkey-tamers, snake charmers and henna-painters of the Djemaa el Fna. This ‘square’ is described in one of my guidebooks as the heart of traditional Marrakech, and certainly it is the … Continue reading (Un)Christmas in Marrakech
If you were wondering whatever happened to Pinky and Perky, I can confirm that the porcine duo are alive and well and pursuing a lucrative career in the Cairo lift muzak industry. Their rendition of We Wish you a Merry … Continue reading Christmas in Cairo
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