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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, hopes that new freedoms would quickly replace the old have often been dashed by the re-emergence of traditional practices. Largely kept suppressed by the communist system, gender and issues of sexuality were particularly affected. Slowly, however, discussion is starting to take place online.
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Evelyn in Morocco writes up a list of tips for foreign women traveling in the kingdom.
American blogger in Morocco Eatbees makes a case for the Sahara to remain Moroccan.
Bill Day points to a Yahoo Pipes mashup he created of English-language Morocco blogs.
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If you like this or want to hear more/better accent rendering, check Sarah Jones, one-woman global village at TED 2009...
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I guess this story is supposed to make us Haitians proud of something , just because it involves the USA...