Memories from Fes; the cultural and spiritual capital of Morocco

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Tucked in the north African country, Fes is a gem that should be explored more often

Fes. One thing I like about being a journalist is being able to travel the world. In December last year, my work took me to Fes, Morocco. We had gone to the African Women in Media (AWiM) sixth annual conference. We landed in Casablanca, the home of the biggest international airport in the country, Mohammed V International Airport. And before I could even enjoy the warm welcome of “Casa,” as the locals famously call it, I was on a train to Fes, which took about four hours. As a first-time visitor, I can say the train to Fez is reliable, safe, and departs on time. Because I was jet lagged after several hours’ travel from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to Morocco, I just wanted to sleep, so when I was woken up by the voice of another passenger saying that I could be on the wrong seat, I was irritated but got up to leave.

Memories from Fes; the cultural and spiritual capital of Morocco

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