About Me

Who is this American woman, Maryam, in Marrakech anyway?

I'm a human rights and democracy specialist -- a job I'm passionate about and which makes my parents proud. What could be better?

I'm also a writer. My first book -- part memoir, part Moroccan design treatise -- will be published by Artisan Books in 2009. My wonderful agent is Jill Kneerim of Kneerim & Williams. As a freelance writer, I also pen articles about Moroccan design, shopping, restaurants, spas, gardens, as well as other wowza lifestyle experiences. I've worked for a number of magazines and newspapers. Guidebooks -- I do those too. Please contact me [maryam at mtds dot com] if you would like me to do some professional scribbling for you.

And I also source beautiful Moroccan goods for stores and individuals. Textiles are my obsession.

When I am not working, I love spending time with friends in our rug-filled Berber tent, and shopping for the interiors of our soon-to-be Marrakesh boutique hotel, Peacock Pavilions (www.peacockpavilions.com).

I am very fond of:

Chris - Architect by training, relaxed man about town. He loves surfing, golfing, adopting animals, amusing small children and ordering large quantities of concrete.

Skylar and Tristan - Sweet faced trouble-makers, masquerading as ordinary children. They love hunting for bugs and other dangerous creatures, most often covered in mud.

Nine peacocks - A noisy bunch, they enjoy roaming around our garden.

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Thank you for knocking on my Moroccan blog door. And please come again!