Category Archives: Morocco

Something New

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Rosemary
graphic depiction of a lake in the desert

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Rosemary’s Archives Morning in the desert, a graphic interpretation.      

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Berber Fashion

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Rosemary
a berber girl with distinctive hairstyle

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Morocco 2009 The tent was set in the mountains near Tamtatouche. As we drove past, a woman darted out and ran barefoot over the rocky ground to flag us down and invite us to the tent for tea. I said yes … Continue reading →

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Division of Labor

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Rosemary
a Berber nomad dressed in a suit

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Morocco in the late 90’s A nomad woman stares me in the eye as she gathers her baby goats to set on her pack mule. The small family, composed of this woman, her husband and baby, were moving to better … Continue reading →

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Morocco: Rissani Souk

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Rosemary
a coppersmith with his wares in the Rissani souk

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Rissani, Morocco 1997 A  coppersmith polishes his wares. The photo shows life in a small Moroccan town as it was then.  I wandered through the small Rissani souk many times searching for photographs. This is one of my favorites.

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Life With the Berbers

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Rosemary
Berber women sit with swaddled newborn

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Morocco late 90’s Two sisters sit in their father’s home with the latest addition to the clan. They face the light from the one window in the room. Houses in the desert have few windows as a way to keep … Continue reading →

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Fez Souk

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Rosemary
colorful spools of rayon thread piled near a doorway in the Fez souk

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Morocco: Fez Souk 2009 The carpet sellers call this “cactus silk”. And to a jet lagged tourist, the idea just might make sense. Most likely though, if you could see a label on those spindles, it would say ‘made in … Continue reading →

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A Day in Rissani Market

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Rosemary
Berber women chat at Rissani market

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 Morocco in the late 1990’s Donkey carts trundled families of Berber women draped from head to toe in black cotton to the Rissani market. The man of the house sat on the driver’s seat and the women bumped along on the … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Scribe

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Rosemary
scribe writing under an umbrella in Marakesh's Jemaa El Fna

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Marrakesh Morocco 1997 A man capable of reading and writing in both French and Arabic earns money writing letters for those who are illiterate. After getting the basics of contrast, saturation etc. the way I wanted them, I used Topaz Simplify … Continue reading →

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Erg Chebbi, Up Close

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Rosemary

Morocco, 1997 Dawn shot of the crest of a dune in Morocco’s Erg Chebbi.  It wasn’t easy to climb to the top. The windward side is softer and the sand slides more than the leeward, so walk on the leeward side. … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Berber Girl

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Rosemary
Berber girl carries a huge load of firewood on her back

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Morocco,  between Ouarzazate and the Erg Chebbi 2000 I’d often see groups of women carrying loads of desert brush homeward. I had the impression from my friend’s family, that this was a chore most women disliked. He told me proudly that he … Continue reading →

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