Storm Over Morocco
by Frank Romano, Stefan Strozier, editor
Published by World Audience Inc.
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Reviewed by Ernest Dempsey
Subtitled: Finding God in the Midst of Fanatics
Frank Romano, Parisian lawyer and prominent organizer of interfaith events, has penned his personal experience of traveling as a young student to Morocco in search of a cosmic reality that seems to be the source of order and meaning in human existence.
Romano’s Storm Over Morocco, is the author’s true account of how he could no longer enjoy the ostentatious life of Paris because it had become routine and unexciting. He was inspired by the faith of a Muslim Moroccan, and traveled to Morocco with him, where got himself into a web of fundamentalist Muslims. How he got out of the situation makes Storm Over Morocco a page-turner.
While Romano’s story may sound like being set against Muslims, he makes it clear in the prologue that he is narrating his experience without any hostility towards any group. The book offers a moving description of the mysteriously dark and shabby streets of Morocco, the hospitality of its people, the cohesion, and the air of silence teeming with conflict between fundamentalists and the more liberal Muslims of the country.
The impact upon the author’s own way of thinking about his encounter with fanatics is surprisingly uncommon. As the story’s end shows, Romano is inspired to pursue his quest for the ultimate spiritual realty instead of harboring negativity against the narrow-minded followers of religion. His aim of arranging for interfaith dialogue between people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds transcends all biases.
The message of Romano’s book is very clear: seeking peace through understanding and integration.
Armchair Interviews says: Worth a read to expand your worldview.