Joelle Dagher and Nicolas Delsuc, the couple behind Beit al-Noor in Marrakech. (Credit: Photos provided by the couple)
He has bright green eyes and a dimpled smile that appears whenever a memory comes to mind. Phrases, proverbs, stories, anecdotes and sayings from his father come tumbling out, almost impatiently. She is reserved, composed, rational and rigorous. Her smile is more restrained, turned inward.For the past six years, they have made a perfect duo, in life and at work. “We can spend 24 hours a day together ... Our friends envy us!” exclaim Nicolas Delsuc and his wife, Joelle Dagher. “He does the cooking, I do the dishes!” she adds with a smile.Two very different profiles, two distinct personalities and two separate paths have nevertheless led, as they put it, to a shared project: a hotel in Marrakech. An 18th-century house transformed into a “confidential hotel” with 12 rooms, three patios and two terraces, tucked away in the quiet Zawia...
He has bright green eyes and a dimpled smile that appears whenever a memory comes to mind. Phrases, proverbs, stories, anecdotes and sayings from his father come tumbling out, almost impatiently. She is reserved, composed, rational and rigorous. Her smile is more restrained, turned inward.For the past six years, they have made a perfect duo, in life and at work. “We can spend 24 hours a day together ... Our friends envy us!” exclaim Nicolas Delsuc and his wife, Joelle Dagher. “He does the cooking, I do the dishes!” she adds with a smile.Two very different profiles, two distinct personalities and two separate paths have nevertheless led, as they put it, to a shared project: a hotel in Marrakech. An 18th-century house transformed into a “confidential hotel” with 12 rooms, three patios and two terraces, tucked away in the quiet...
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