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George M's avatar

A lesson in life--it's not important to win, but it's great to connect with another human, especially if you can help him somehow.

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Marilyn Harris's avatar

BRILLIANT! I was blessed by a great barterer in my father-in-law; twas thrilling to watch him in action! You brought me back to that scene so vividly! What joy it is to be alive! Thank you for sharing this 😘xoxo. M

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Lee Gould's avatar

what a treasure you are my friend!!!! Marvelous essay thank you..!

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Su Terry's avatar

What a fabulous and sublime adventure.

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Bret Primack's avatar

Lots of adventures in Morocco.

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John G. Singer's avatar

Great photo of you in the Temple and the one of Hamid, National Graphic would be proud.

But, you travel out of the country these days and tell people you are American, oh my.

You are Canadian, suburb of Toronto.

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Lili's avatar

Bret are these photos you took? I’m hoping so. Loved reading this.

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Bret Primack's avatar

There's a great photo around every corner in Morocco.

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Lili's avatar

They’re fantastic!

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Bret Primack's avatar

You must visit! It's the experience of a lifetime.

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R.J. Marx's avatar

Every tchotchke has a story!

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Richard Wells's avatar

love this story

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Justin E. Schutz's avatar

Lots of smiles reading this one. Immediately drawn to the photo of the tagines, nice looking, beautiful. I would be bartering on a nice family size one of them if it’s really for preparing a family meal or just show! Thanx for letting me live a bit of the experience from afar, great writing,

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Manuela Thiess Garcia's avatar

Thanks for taking me on that delightful journey, my friend. As always, your writing style and the scenes you conjure are vivid and memorable, and I appreciate the way you also senak in our current predicament, a situation too profound to be ignored no matter what one is writing.

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