Within the glass walls of Garfield Park Conservatory on Saturday,there was little evidence of the heightened tensions between theMuslim and Arab worlds and the United States.
There were no enemies here. Talk during a dedication ceremony fora new fountain on display at the conservatory was all about thefriendships made over the last decade between citizens of Chicago andits sister city in Morocco -- Casablanca.
The fountain itself -- a gift from Abdelkamel Lahlou, head ofGroupe Scolaire Le Cedre, a school in Casablanca -- was perhaps thestrongest indication of the strength of those relationships.
The elaborate 11-foot-tall by 8-foot-wide fountain was …
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