Fes El Bali, a medieval Moroccan Medina in the 21st century
November 19, 2012
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Fes was founded by Idris I two thousand two hundred and twenty three years ago, making it one of the oldest medieval cities on earth. Under the influence of the Andalusians and migrants from Kairouan (Tunisia), Fes grew as a city of Islam, crafts and trades. It is during this period t
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Seagulls, crowd and workers, Essaouira, Morocco
June 27, 2012
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About the picture: The picture was taken in October 2011 at Moulay Hassan square in Essaouira. The square is situated between the Medina and the port and at night becomes a lively place where families gather, ladies chat on a bench, children play and men have a tea outside a bar aroun
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Lane around Al Karaouine Mosque, Medina of Fez, Morocco
May 09, 2012
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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
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Essaouira Harbour, Morocco
April 10, 2012
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A man is sitting by a lorry parked in Essaouira harbour. As I was leaving the harbour, I noticed the shadows of passers by walking on the peer and the man seated by the lorry. I had to wait for the right people in the right place in order to get the shadow on the lorry and also for so
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Blue lane in the Medina of Larache, Morocco
December 22, 2011
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Medina of Larache, Morocco, 2011 I was stunned by the beauty of the lane, its colours, its patterns and the symmetry of its Moroccan doors. I waited a long time for something interesting to happen to make this picture more alive. Unfortunately the Medina of Larache is a quiet place &#
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Boy playing football, Medina of Rabat, Morocco
December 08, 2011
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I was wandering the street of the Medina of Rabat when I stopped in this place to observe two boys playing football. Children playing in the street is not an unusual scene in Moroccan Medinas. Outside their family home, it is in the street that they start socialising in their yearly y
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Sunset time in La Skala, Medina of Essaouira
November 19, 2011
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A beautiful golden light covers the Skala where a man is walking on the Medina’s rampart. Hidden couples flirt. Street vendors sell crafts. girls chat. tourists takes pictures. The place is one of the favourite spot for foreigners and locals to gather every evening to look over
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On the harbourside of Moulay Hassan square, Essaouira
October 28, 2011
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On the harbourside of Moulay Hassan square, seagulls are squawking and roaming endlessly looking for fish remains. The smell is as indescribable as the mood of the place. Here, for a few dirhams some workers spend their whole day cutting and preparing fish to make them ready for cooki
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Prickly pears sellers, Medina of Fez, Morocco
September 12, 2011
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Prickly pears sellers talking to each others in the Medina of Fez.
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Tanner at work, Chouara tannery, Fez, Morocco
September 06, 2011
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Tanner dying skin in brown dye made from ceddar tree, Chouara tannery, Fez
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