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Bouarfa, Morocco 2006 A young Berber woman works in her tent kitchen. She pours water from the yellow bottle to wash dishes. She is frugal with the water… as someone who would have to go with a jerry-can-laden donkey to fetch … Continue reading
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Tinerhir, Morocco 1998 Abandoned kasbahs line the rich oasis of Tinerhir and extend into the desert south of the town as well. They were like castles in the sense that the large gates could prevent unwanted intrusion. You might find red, gold … Continue reading
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Rissani, Morocco 1998 Women wearing black chador fill the streets on market day in Rissani. They clutch the fabric over their face, revealing just one eye as they trail their men down the street. The men do the haggling, but the … Continue reading
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A Nomad’s Tent in Morocco’s Tafilalet Region, 2003 My guide, Ali, was always on the lookout for photo opportunities for me. He heard that there was a large encampment of nomads near the old village of Taouz, only a few kilometers … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997 Hamoudi, a Berber nomad, pours tea for me and my guide. His tent was about ten miles from Merzouga. This was back when Merzouga was nothing but a group of mud houses, no running water, no paved streets. The … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997 It took me a while to get the hang of saying “Ait Ben Haddou“. I kept getting Haddou mixed up with the word ‘howdy’ and caught myself saying ‘howdy-do’ on several occasions. Embarrassing. Now, I’ve got it. It’s … Continue reading
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Morocco 1998: A Berber home in a small desert village. Here is a swaddled baby. Didn’t you always wonder what ‘swaddled’ meant when you listened to the Bible story about the birth of Jesus? I can’t remember now how soon … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997 A Berber Home in the Desert This woman is Ali’s mother. That is what Umm Ali means. It’s also the name of a dessert popular in the Middle East. Umm Ali sits in her simple adobe house in the … Continue reading
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Morocco 2004: A Berber wedding in the desert near the Algerian border. And Rosemary has a bad day. This is the bride I wrote of yesterday. I am sitting on the ground with her in her little tent, my legs twisted beneath … Continue reading
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Morocco 2004…Somewhere near the Algerian border. A friend of my guide’s family knew of a wedding taking place in the desert. His kinsman was getting married. He wouldn’t have been able to attend if I hadn’t been interested in photographing … Continue reading
