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Know Scotland The accidental activist: A Q&A with Janey Godley Glaswegian comedian and author Janey Godley went from barmaid to comedian to activist.
Know Libya What you should have been taught about Libya When Gadhafi fell in 2011, dreams of building the Switzerland of North Africa took hold—those dreams are now a distant memory.
Know Morocco A city of stories Tangier’s literary history is unlike any other the world has ever known or may ever know again.
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