He couldn't understand these foreigners. They could go to a… - Laila Lalami

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He couldn't understand these foreigners. They could go to a nice hotel, have a clean bed, go to the beach or the pool, and here they were in the worst part of town, looking around for something exotic.

Laila Lalami

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Laila Lalami (born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor.

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