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Dec 2022
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A Magic Carpet Ride in Marrakech

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Written by: Laura Paquette

The sun is beating down. I’m in the middle of the Souk Semmarine, a maze-like market in the city of Marrakech, Morocco. I feel a tap on my shoulder, but there’s nothing behind me except a rolled up carpet.

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