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Naoki M's avatar

I really loved this now I can’t think of oranges without thinking of Abd al-Rahman! :-)

Not only can one learn history from your writings but we can become one of the most interesting person at the dining table too!!

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Victoria Flexner's avatar

Here to help you impress your dinner party companions! ;)

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Judy's avatar

Beautiful story. Cordoba is a melting pot of cultures.

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Victoria Flexner's avatar

It really is 🙏

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Harriet's avatar

This takes me back to arriving in a mountain town in Morocco twenty years ago, when the orange trees were in full bloom - such an unforgettable scent, you can understand how it might make you homesick!

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Victoria Flexner's avatar

Oh that must have been wonderful to experience - scent is such a powerful instrument of memory!

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