So, fine, you nagged me into it. I did a few word searches in the original OPPT discussion and came up with a timeline. Basically it seems that she and her husband were on the outs when she buggered off to Morocco in 2013 and that he never joined her. It seems just chance that she went to her husband's home country, perhaps she ws comfortable with it because of her frequent trips when they ran their Tacoma business. Or, as has been suggested on Quatloos, because the United States and Morocco do not have an extradition treaty.Jeffrey wrote:I vaguely recall references to the husband while she was in Morocco or at least the kids were there. Seems logical to me that if the husband is Moroccan and she moved to Morocco it was with the husband. Wouldn't make sense to leave the Moroccan husband in the states and move to Morocco yourself when you can't even speak the language. Plus she stated once the husband was himself sovcit, makes more sense to me that he would leave after she fills the house with dirty hippies than before. Then again we never saw the husband in Morocco so I'm not sure.
This article on their business was in a November 2007 edition of the Tacoma Weekly.
viewtopic.php?p=159948#p159948PARTNERS IN LIFE AND BUSINESS THINK LOCALLY, ACT GLOBALLY
by Matt Nagle
Moroccan Treasures at 906 Broadway just opened in February this year but already the new business is having a significant impact on the city. With owners Youssef Jarraf’s and Heather Tucci-Jarraf’s intimate ties to the country, the two entrepreneurs are working to both build their business and establish a solid partnership between Tacoma and this Northern African nation, the most westernized of the Arab countries.
Walking into Moroccan Treasures is like stepping into an upscale indoor Moroccan marketplace and art gallery. The rich colors, textures and sparkle of the merchandise provide a luxurious feast for the eyes. A stroll around the 4,000-square-foot sales floor takes the customer on a tour of lovingly crafted Middle Eastern finery, every single item handmade by artists who eschew electric tools for hammer and chisel to exercise their extraordinary talents.
Everything sold at Moroccan Treasures is hand picked by Jarraf on his frequent buying excursions. He has developed an eye over the years for the types of goods Americans are interested in and he enjoys looking for these unique items. “I go all over,” he said, from furniture makers’ shops to the desert where he buys fossilized Moroccan-quarried marble.
The variety to browse through seems endless - drapes and fabrics in a rainbow of shimmering colors, tasseled floor pillows, hand-carved chairs, couches and living room tables inlaid with intricate mother of pearl designs, fossilized marble countertops containing remnants of seashells more than 400 million years old, brightly painted mosaic tiles, exotic carpets, painted lampshades and sconces and a large array of personal items like jeweled trinket boxes and polished marble desk accessories.
“Our goal is not to create a warehouse, but a gallery setting to honor the pieces that are in here,” said Tucci-Jarraf. “Some pieces take months to prepare. All the technique and craftsmanship is handed down to each artist and each artist modifies it for their own signature.
“These are historical pieces, and every piece is collectible and most are one of a kind.”
Jarraf said he tries to never buy the same things twice so that he can provide customers with a thorough selection of everything Morocco has to offer. “I like to change so that people can come and see samples of what they make there,” he said.
“We are a Moroccan import store but it’s really more than that,” said Tucci-Jarraf. “We’re a gallery that represents the artists and educates the community on the wonderful handcraftsmanship that they do.”
The couple takes great pride in the ethics by which they work: to treat the artisans with respect and compensate them fairly for their items. This is how the artisans make their living and they oftentimes are taken advantage of by dealers in the Middle East and United States, according to Tucci-Jarraf. “We saw a need for representation of the artists because they usually see only about a five percent profit on what they make,” she said.
The couple is completely devoted to helping build a sound and mutually beneficial business and humanitarian partnership between Tacoma and Morocco. Jarraf was born in Casablanca then moved to Florence, Italy, where he met Heather while she was there on business. The two married and decided to anchor their business in Tacoma where Tucci-Jarraf was born and raised.
Tucci-Jarraf is chair of the committee that succeeded in winning the Tacoma City Council’s unanimous vote last month to make El Jadida, Morocco, Tacoma’s 11th Sister City. “I’m very excited and honored to be part of that,” she said. “Historically speaking, Tacoma has done wonders with the Asian world and bringing in those contacts and ties and creating a strong port for the United States. But we didn’t have any ties with the Arabic world. It’s a world we haven’t explored much as a city.
“With the connections that Youssef and I have with the Arabic world and in Italy we felt that was something we could contribute to Tacoma.”
In 2004 the United States signed a free trade agreement with Morocco, “the best free trade agreement between the U.S. and any country,” Tucci-Jarraf observed. She said Morocco’s position between the United States and Europe could open up a wealth of trade opportunities for American companies.
“We hope to build more awareness and knowledge of the capabilities in Morocco for the West Coast and position Tacoma for the center of that point.” She said discussions on how to do this are ongoing with the Moroccan government. “We have a number of dignitaries coming next year.” She noted that she also looks forward to seeing Morocco and all of Tacoma’s Sister Cities showcased during Tall Ships next summer.
“I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish here,” said Tucci-Jarraf. “We always get great reactions from people who walk through the door because it really is like you’re transported to another country. I think we’ve captured it.
“We have a lot of future plans for this place. The possibilities abound.”
So that explains the Morocco aspect. At least their familiarity with the country. She's fled to Morocco by early 2013;
It appeared she went to Morocco with Caleb, one of her cohorts, and the villa she stayed at was his;Postby vkey08 » Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:55 amDon't know the school, but she was a personal injury lawyer in Washington and ended up having her home foreclosed upon, shortly after that she gave up her law degree and fell into the Sovvie Slush with Charles C Miller..notorial dissent wrote:I would like to know what correspondence school, or cracker jack box Heather allegedly got her law degree from, and why she gave it up.
That's about all that's known about the woman..she wont' even show her face, an does all of her shows from some "unknown location" in Morocco, due to as she calls it, an illegal charge against her for and this is a direct quote "Doing 'SOMETHING' to an Officer of the Law"
No mention of Heather's husband. This posting indicates he was out of the picture, by the latest, in early 2014;Deep Knight » Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:09 pm
American Kabuki Update. Delicious irony when you consider he's warning people away from doing what he just did.
Updated: Morocco Diary #3 By American Kabuki January 2, 2014 ... Regarding recent travel inquiries: We are getting a lot of inquiries from people wanting to come to Morocco and stay with us at Caleb's villa. We frankly don't have any room. Caleb and Heather have projects they are working on which are not complete, in fact they are very much in infancy. We have no facilities to house visitors (or feed them) at this time. Caleb's villa serves as his working office. It cannot be the center of any sort of large gathering. There are no spare rooms. The situation here in the Tetouan area is quite a bit different than the special event that Heather arranged in May-June, which she designed so she could learn about us and we could learn about her and her life one on one. OPAL Bob, Lisa, Brian and Nanako have decided to come visit next week. They are arranging their own housing situation. We didn't know it was going to be another "OPAL TOUR" until yesterday when we saw it on their web site. Anyone coming here to participate in Bob and Lisa's OPAL Morocco Tour need to make their own arrangements for housing. Caleb, Heather, or I can't do that for you. Late note: originally said that they were coming here for an OPAL Morocco Tour, that announcement has been since been changed to say one is planned in the future. OPAL is not funded nor directed by Heather Ann Tucci-Jarraf. All credit for it belongs to those who created it and fund it. Lisa and Bob have amazing media skills, and Brian, well everyone loves Brian. I can't even say Brian's name without grinning. Nanako is a gifted event organizer.
And she seems to have been divorced by that time;Postby Alcibiades » Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:36 am
American Kabuki, the anonymous blogger who has been associated with the One People movement from the early days and who now resides in Morocco, has posted a further diary blog (http://americankabuki.blogspot.com.au/2 ... ary-4.html) in which inter alia, the recent trials and tribulations of Heather are laid bare, including the fact that she and her partner, Youssef Jarraf, have now parted company and that she is impecunious. Some readers may recall that before the OPPT madness descended, they jointly operated Moroccan Treasures, an import store in Tacoma, Washington State. Now it seems that she has to run on the smell of an oily rag.
Apparently Heather still radiates an intense energy field that is readily detectable by all who venture close and which effectively results in withdrawal symptoms after separation (like nicotine). It seems that D, who now lives on Malta, is suffering from this withdrawal but can't afford to get back to Morocco. And perhaps it explains why all the One People who can afford it are either in, or travelling to Morocco, for their 'fix'.
The good news is that after various setbacks, Heather has regained her composure, "back on her feet and working hard again" (on heaven knows what, we wonder).
As Jeffry noted the gang started moving to Morocco en mass to join Heather in early 2014;Postby LightinDarkness » Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:24 am
Alcibiades, thanks for pointing out that "update" from the OPPT fruitcakes. A few things I noticed in reading the blog post:
- Heather is in such dire financial straights after her divorce that shes being given free rooms by Caleb (Project 13 founder - a OPPT nut BUT he has actual skills that allow him to get paid like being able to program).
- The AK blog guy has decided that moving to Morocco has reactivated his true DNA and that he has grown a inch since arriving and will probably top out at 7 feet (hes in his 50s).
- Heather has taught the AK blog guy how to "remove chem trails" by making chalk board eraser motions in the air, which hes been going out and doing daily at farms around the area.
What is most hilarious is that all these fools were brought together by the promises of free money and magical legal language offered by Heather. And now here we are, over a year later, and Heather is penniless and begging for someone to give her shelter. This is the same woman they all believe has a direct line to the most powerful people int he world and teleported mass amounts of gold of planet with her mind. Yet she can't seem to use those powers to manifest a bank account with a balance greater than $0.
By the way, OPPT is a perfect example of the "whats the harm?" argument you sometimes get from people regarding crazy scams like this. There is in fact real harm. Every single person, even among the gurus and Heather herself, that went down the new age/conspiracy rabbit hole has been divorced/separated/disowned by their significant others. Only exception seems to be D, whose husband was a new ager to begin with. On top of all that the gurus have fleeced the OPPT flock for tens of thousands of dollars for 2 round trips to Morocco now and the OPPT magical sex bus tour. A flock that was already in debt and had no money, who maxed out their credit cards and home HELOCs to give money to the gurus since they were told their $5 billion was coming thanks to the magical UCC documents.
And Jeffry speculated about the reasons for the marriage breakup;Postby Jeffrey » Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:14 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91f1diLkbiQ
Finally some images from Morocco. Lisa Harrison is now living there, sharing a tiny room with another cult member. Claims there are 19 members now in Morocco including one child. If you don't have the stomach for the full 22 minute video, she shares a bizarre parable where God creates an experiment involving two angels and one of the angels realizes it was all a farce by God. The whole thing has a creepy Jonestown vibe; they've transitioned into a full blown cult now.
The more recent video has Brian Kelly reporting in from Morocco discussing more commune plans. D from RTS and her husband Nick remain in Malta. I'm assuming the plan for the commune is in Oued Lamil in the Taza province. Brian claims they have the blessing of the "Royal Families" of Morocco for their plans.
We will be building machine shops and labs for inventors to utilize, working together as we move forward in the realms of zero point energy, alternative means of propulsion, the study of frequencies and developing healing technologies.
If you try to see past the bullsh*t, Brian appears to be trying to attract fresh blood and donations via the "free energy" angle. I guess they're just going to ignore that the "water powered RVs" never worked. It's not clear how long they can remain in Morocco given that they lack the money for food, housing and other necessity. How they plan on building a commune is a mystery.
By September 2014 the money had seemed to run out for most of them and they were heading for home;Postby Jeffrey » Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:23 am
It'll be interesting to see if the close proximity to Heather makes one of them realize that she's crazy.
Alternatively I hope they escalate the crazy and actually do something super illegal to get at least one of the core group jailed. Heathers latest documents signal, to me, a shift back into vague gibberish documents that can't get her or anyone else in trouble.
It doesn't make sense from her position either since there's no carrot for her to dangle in front of her followers for them to keep the donations coming. The sale of the RVs is only going to give them 3 to 6 months of food and housing money under optimistic scenarios.
By the way a very revealing part of the show is when Heather cryptically acknowledged her personal problems. Where are Heathers kids during all this mess? Did her SovCit insanity and random people moving to Morocco finally cause her husband to leave her? Would any court give her custody?
The Bob guy who called in is a tragic figure. I hope they get some comeuppance for taking advantage of vulnerable people.
Postby DailyPlanet » Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:37 pm
"The morocco compound is decreasing in numbers, it was at a high of 40 people earlier this year and now its down to 20 people."
I am watching how many subscribers sign up for Heather's channel.