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Chefchouan, Morocco 2006 An old woman makes a few pennies selling onions, garlic and some other stuff. She sits by a wall in her neighborhood arranging and rearranging her produce. Maybe the message of this photo isn’t as bleak as it seems. … Continue reading
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Araouane, Mali 2005 The headman’s son pours tea near the door to the sand filled front room of his home. Notice the height of the teapot as he pours the tea. Not only does this aerate the tea and enhance flavor, … Continue reading
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Araouane, Mali 2001 Local tribesmen climb the dunes surrounding the village of Araouane. In the distance, men water a herd of camels that patiently waits its turn at the trough. Bucket after bucket of life giving water is hauled to the surface with the … Continue reading
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Fes, Morocco 2009: A weaver of scarves hard at work I heard the clatter of the loom. The sound racketed down the heat filled alley. Bright colored scarves drooped near a darkened doorway signaling the entrance to a ‘factory’. Inside … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 2001 : A Fulani girl peers from her doorway. The Fulani woman are considered the most beautiful in West Africa… and not just by the men, the women consider themselves beautiful as well. Many have fine features reminiscent of … Continue reading
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Northern Togo (a country in West Africa) 2002 Have you read any of Alexander McCall’s books in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series? The main character, Mma Ramotswe, is a Botswana woman with a “traditional build”. The traditional build was once the beauty standard … Continue reading
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Northern Benin 2001 A Somba family stands in their courtyard. The Somba are known for their castle-like homes. Each home is protected by a wall. It isn’t a separate wall. The outer wall forms part of the living area itself. Inside the courtyard are some … Continue reading
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Fes, Morocco 2009 A small, cubby-hole sized shop in the Fes souk is filled with colorful rayon threads. Moroccan women use these threads to “embroider” their kilim rugs. The salesman calls the thread ‘silk’…if you question him, he will change that to “cactus … Continue reading
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Senegal 1998 Pink Lake is actually this pink color. It isn’t very deep as you can see from the women in the upper right. They are only in water up to their knees as they haul huge buckets of wet … Continue reading
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High Atlas Mountains, Morocco 1999 I had spent the night in a small hotel in the heart of the gorge at Boumalne Dades. That morning a Berber guide and I began the hike into the mountains to visit the Berber cave … Continue reading
