Author: Abdessamad Jattioui

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Then and now: a Jewish citizen in his house in Marrakesh (photo: FadeL/ Senna/ AFP/Getty Images)

Jewish culture in North Africa

Morocco’s Jews and their legacy

Morocco is aiming to enshrine Judaism as part of its national identity: the "House of Memory" in Essaouira is one step towards realising that goal. The nation’s Jewish legacy has also been added to the national curriculum. Abdessamad Jattioui reports from EssaouiraMore

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The Panjshir ("five lions") is a mountain valley about 150 kilometres north of Kabul, famous for its scenic beauty and its proud inhabitants. The area is named after a legend of five brothers who, during a flood in the 10th century, are said to have held back the waters of a great river that once flowed across the valley from west to east. Today, access to the Panjshir is via a newly metalled road

Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley and the "Five Lions"

To Afghans, the name "Panjshir" evokes associations with the Tajik resistance against the Soviets during the 1980s. But the special charm of the province lies in its landscape. Marian Brehmer reports