Leather Shop

Leather shops are divided into purses, shoes and belts, though some shops do more than one. This photo is taken looking back out of the shop to the candle maker and bellows maker across the alley. The medina is crammed with little shops along winding streets just wide enough for two people to pass - or perhaps one donkey cart to squeeze through.

Marrakechi Hospitality

June 19th 2008
After a week of skirting around Marrakech I dove into the city for an afternoon to have lunch with my friend Kamal’s family. They welcomed me in true Moroccan style - actually it was a much more impressive meal that I’m used to, even after all the homes I’ve been welcomed in. Moroccans are experts at hospitality which can be really intense for somebody who’s not used to it. When I first ar ... read more

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more

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