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How To Buy A Used Car In Morocco
Contributed by Dusty Smith If you are like me, you will need a good translator when buying a car in Morocco. Maybe three. Morocco is a bilingual country. Arabic is spoken by almost everyone and French comes in a close
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The delusions and reality of a life abroad
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Steve Evans: Citizen Of The World
When you meet him in person, Steve Evans is a little like Clark Kent or Peter Parker. Intelligent. Mild-mannered. Unassuming. A reporter. You probably wouldn’t notice him in a crowd. But, spend any amount of time with him