Hello souvenir-lovers!
Have you ever been to Morocco? If yes, I'm sure you've liked it there. If no, you should see this beautiful country as soon as you get the chance. I was in Morocco with my parents in April, 2013. We visited some of the big cities and stayed 3-4 days in each of them. I saw this Aladdin's (little) Wonder Lamp in Marrakesh in the hands of a little tourist girl and fell in love with it in a second because of my love for Thousand and One Nights.
The little girl was standing in front of the souvenir stand with her mother and trying to persuade her to buy the Wonder Lamp (I couldn't understand their language but it was obvious that the girl wanted the miniature lamp). She was holding the lamp in her hands tightly and talking to her mother passionately. The mother was apparently determined not to buy the lamp because her face was firm and motionless. Realizing that her words won't help her to get what she wants, the little girl started to cry. The mother lost her patience and forced her to put the miniature lamp back to the stand. At this very moment I went to the mother and told her that I can buy the lamp for the little girl (I know it was not the best thing to do but the little girl's crying broke my heart).
The mother was pissed off. She didn't say a word. She gave me an angry look and left with his daughter. I was horribly embarrassed! (It has been five years but I still keep blushing when I think about that moment).
They left. I bought the miniature lamp for myself.
To the little blonde girl from Sweden (?) or maybe Finland (?), who was in Marrakesh with her mother in April, 2013:
You should be at around 12-13 years old right now. I bought the Wonder Lamp and I love it but it always makes me think of you. It's my favorite souvenir because you did love it and wanted to have it so badly. Your passion at that moment made this little souvenir so precious for me. If the genie of the lamp comes out one day and tells me something like "your wish is my command", I will tell him that he should find you and give this Wonder Lamp to you.