Sandi Toksvig talks to the BBC’s North American Editor Justin Webb about his travels in America. Writer and film and documentary maker Tahir Shah shares his love of Morocco, a part of North Africa that is readily accessible to the British traveller.
In his new book Have a Nice Day: a journey through Obama’s America, Justin Webb explores and dispels some of the myths, prejudices and misconceptions about America and Americans. Tahir Shah reveals Morocco through the medium of stories and storytellers in his book In Arabian Nights.
Justin Webb is the BBC North America Editor; a familiar voice to many for his TV and radio appearances and his blogs which seek to illuminate not only the day to day politics of America but also what makes it tick. Justin talks about his latest book Have a Nice Day: a journey through Obama’s America and about his travelling within and understanding of the vast expanse of experiences and places that is the USA.
Have a Nice Day: a journey through Obama’s America Publisher: Short Books, London ISBN-10: 190602152X ISBN-13: 978-1906021528
Tahir Shah is an author, journalist and documentary maker whose new book In Arabian Nights uses stories and storytelling to reveal l some of the real Morocco. Tahir was born in London, but his earliest memories are of the streets that make up the Medieval Medina of Fès. In his late teens he was encouraged to travel alone, going first to America followed with a journey to central Africa. Tahir now lives in Casablanca. In Arabian Nights: In Search of Morocco through its Stories and Storytellers Publisher: Doubleday ISBN-10: 0385612079 ISBN-13: 978-0385612074
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