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Morocco’s desert, near the ancient caravan city of Siljilmassa. I met a Berber boy years ago and through him, his family. I’ve kept in touch with them for nearly 20 years. The boy, now a man, used to take me … Continue reading
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We’d been driving in the desert looking for nomads to photograph when we found this woman and her family. They were breaking camp, well, she was. She was rushing around, her long skirts flying, as she gathered her goats and … Continue reading
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Eastern Morocco, somewhere near Algeria. I went to this market because it was supposed to be frequented by nomads selling their flocks of sheep in this unpopulated area. Many of the men selling had walked nearly a hundred miles with … Continue reading
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This portrait of a Berber man from the Tafilalet region of Morocco didn’t need any special software to make it dramatic. The blood of the tribes who conquered Spain and reached to Tours, France (A.D. 711) runs in his veins. His … Continue reading
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Men have been dyeing leather in the Fez tannery for about a thousand years. Moroccan leather used to be famous and of high quality. It must still be in demand as the tannery is a busy place and there are piles … Continue reading
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I met these two girls when I was staying in a small hotel near Boumalne Dades in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It was late afternoon and as I walked past a family of women who were harvesting alfalfa … Continue reading
Here are the last two photos about the manuscripts of Chinguetti. The man posing with his priceless books wears a gandoura. The Mauritanian style is this voluminous, toga like garment with, if you have the money, lots of embroidery in … Continue reading
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Calligraphy I tried to upload the other three photos, but Word Press won’t let me. Maybe because they are so large. I’ve read that people prefer looking at larger photos and I do, too. At least, I like to see … Continue reading
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Chinguetti, Mauritania: Story in Pictures One of the main things to see in Chinguetti is the “biblioteques’. These are depositories of ancient manuscripts that are owned by several families in the town. The owners of the books know that … Continue reading
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The Finish LIne We stopped when we noticed a horse race taking place on the outskirts of a wheat field in northern Morocco. The spectators were the owners of the horses and their friends, so we asked permission to … Continue reading
