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October 16th 2007
Published: October 16th 2007
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Because we can't ever seem to put the camera down...


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First glimpses of FezFirst glimpses of Fez
First glimpses of Fez

From the floor of the back of a taxi
The salonThe salon
The salon

where people sleep, eat, watch tv, play cards, and kiss and greet the neverending stream of relatives and friends
The matriarch in the kitchenThe matriarch in the kitchen
The matriarch in the kitchen

this tiny kitchen, if you can believe it, produces massive meals that feed more than twenty people. good thing elias was the in the kitchen to help (and by help, we mean eat loads of bread)
Omar, happy only when on his father's or MC's shouldersOmar, happy only when on his father's or MC's shoulders
Omar, happy only when on his father's or MC's shoulders

in the background, the family courtyard, normally overrun by children running wild with whole loaves of bread in their hands and men playing soccer
Eid dinnerEid dinner
Eid dinner

all meals are eaten at a common table from common dishes. silverware is pretty much reserved for serving, and nobody thinks twice about double dipping, taking part of someone's half eaten bread, or drinking out of the same cup
View from the rooftop at nightView from the rooftop at night
View from the rooftop at night

I fall in love with Fez multiple times a day (and most of these incidents occur on the rooftop)


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