Lunch at the Sidi Flah gorges

The sun had barely risen when I left Dar Ahlam, accompanied by Hanan, Dar Ahlam’s storyteller. It is also possible to explore the Skoura palm grove by bike or tricycle, but that morning I chose to walk, to feel, to listen, to breathe. The air was cool, the light still golden. Hanan walked just ahead of me, a calm presence, a gentle voice.  The palm grove unfolded slowly, ...

From the moment I arrived at Dar Ahlam, I knew this place would be different. I was guided in silence to the vegetable garden. There, beneath a parasol, a table had been set, simply, beautifully. The air was cool, the scents of mint and basil drifting around me. The silence was deep, broken only by the rustle of leaves. Lunch began. A vegetarian menu, entirely organic, prepared with ...

In September, Dar Ahlam moves to the slow, generous rhythm of the date harvest. In the morning cool, you join the farmers of the palm grove, guided by their age-old movements and endless patience. By hand, with great agility, they climb the palm trees to gather the ripe bunches, heavy with sunshine. Witnessing this harvest means stepping into the intimacy of a skill passed down through ...