Here is solid, reliable content regarding The Trip by Laila Lalami, including a summary, analysis, and guidance on accessing the text (PDF/download). Author: Laila Lalami (Moroccan-American novelist, Pulitzer Prize finalist for The Moor’s Account ) Published: Short story (appears in various anthologies, including The Other Side of the Sky and The New Yorker ) Genre: Literary fiction / Short story 2. Summary The Trip follows a young Moroccan woman, Siham , who lives in Los Angeles. She returns to her native Morocco to visit her mother for two weeks. The story unfolds during a taxi ride from Casablanca’s airport to her mother’s home.

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