The photograph was taken in October 2012 outside the Medina of Fes while I was travelling in Morocco as part of the photo project about its medinas. I was having a break from the medina, wandering in the street opposite Bab Mahrouk and leading to Avenue des Merinides. On both sides of
In the heart of the Medina of Fez, a man is walking in a lane near by Al Karaouine Mosque. About the picture: The photograph was taken in 2010 during my second visit to Fez. It was probably not the first time that I had walked down this lane, but the lines & the geometry made by
Tanning is one of the oldest traditions in Morocco and Fes. The city is known as a spiritual centre but is also well known for the quality of its art and crafts. Tanning has always been a big industry. In the 14th century, nearly a hundred tanneries were set up in the Medina of Fes. N