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desperate housewifes…

picture: Self-immolation by women in Afghanistan 1st Prize Contemporary Issues Singles This post is not about an American television comedy-drama series.           I read an article in New York Times. “HERAT, Afghanistan — Even the poorest families in Afghanistan have matches and cooking fuel. The combination usually sustains life. But it

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"Moroccan bachelors seek wives who work"

Here are short excerpts of an article which I found this morning on Magharebia web site. “Once upon a time, a primary school teacher could easily support his family single-handedly, but that has become very difficult now. The marriage age has risen in Morocco due to the increase in the cost of living. The concept

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undercover in the red-light district of Casablanca…

I googled information about this street…Lalla means Miss. Of course I wanted to know who is Lalla Yacout… I went down to the hotel reception to ask if they know – of course they didn’t. They know the name of the street but that’s it. I wanted to know. I googled more. I found almost

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