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By Jaime Davila | Africa, In Photos, Morocco
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Wow, what a great selection, Jaime. I *LOVE* the one of the men in pink fairy wings! And the one of the couple admiring the view is just a great photo.
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Thank you Sam. Those are some of my fav too.
Great Job .. Morocco is a country where we found a lot of cultures mixed , but what i didn’t understand , u showed just pictures where its seems that there is just poor people ?
Thanks Adi, Morocco is filled with a lot of culture. As for all these people being poor, I do not agree with that statement at all. I look at these photos and the majority are of working people or people taking breaks from work or sitting around enjoying the moment in other cases they are playing soccer. I do know the one photo of the guy laying on the floor with his face covered may be, but the rest I wouldn’t say they are poor. I wouldn’t say they are rich either, but that’s my perspective.
love the guy sleeping in the armchair
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Me too Hogga, I would seriously see him work the shop for like an hour each morning adn then spend the rest of the day in the chair.
Love seeing your photos as always 🙂 You do capture people wel.
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“Roller coaster of emotions” are usually the words I’d use to describe my favorite and most memorable trips! Sounds like it’s the same for you. As always, your pictures are beautiful. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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What amazing photos. It’s nice to see into cultural things that can make a place unique. Some things people would never think to capture and share. Catching people in their every day lives doing what they usually do instead of the attractions. What is one of your favourite moments in Morocco?
Thank you so much Sheereen. I always love capturing people in their every day lives. That is what truly gives you a feel of a place. Oh as for favorite moments it had to have been the Sahara Desert hands down. I fell in love with her and always think of her and want to go back for sure.
I want to visit Sahara and have researched and it seems that in North Africa, the best place to set base and travel to the desert is from Morocco but have heard one too many bad reviews of the people there and the bad experiences (although the place is beautiful).
Did you go through a tour agent for your trip to the desert?
Anyway I do feel you about the street children. Sometimes I’m in such a dilemma. I don’t know if I should give them some money as they have been up all day. But if I do so, I’m so encouraging child labor. And which of those are actually under a syndicate which I’m fuelling if I do purchase.
And I always go back to logic and basic mindset. Childrens’ natural instincts are to play, fiddle around, laugh and run about. Not bare-footed and peddling on the streets or asking for money. Children at a certain young age range should not have any idea what money can bring them unless 1) they have been told so, or 2) really genuinely helping to get some cash for the family’s survival. I’m always so torn. I was once pinched by a little girl probably about 6 years of age, in Phuket for refusing to buy a rose from her.
That said, I was torn in Phnom Penh over a night market where kids were asking not for money. But asking for food (as we were dining), on their half-empty disposable plates which they picked from the bin (half filled with left overs from the bin). I bought some of them food and gave them some of my skewers and what ALL of them did touched me. Each of them ran back to their own “group” and shared with the rest with whatever that had. Immediately. Even if it was just one skewer prawn.
Anyway.. nice pictures. Love your write up and photos as opposed to touristy places. Some of the places are those that I will never think of venturing for my own safety but you just gave me a glimpse of how life looks like over there. I can find touristy photos online anytime and don’t feel a thing for them. But you make me feel like I’m experiencing the place myself without having to be there. Thank you and keep up the good work 🙂
Hi Melissa, I have visited the Sahara Desert twice. Once in Morocco and once in Egypt. The best place to do it is in Morocco. I did it through a tour agent in Marrakech. A group of us got together and went from agent to agent to find the best deal. We haggled like crazy and asked a million questions to find out what exactly was going to be included and what not. I love your out look on children in the streets, because that is how I feel too. I also preferred a million times more to provide them with food than money. Because when I give them food I could see them eat it right then and there, where as money I know it goes to the parents and normally they don’t care about their children. I am gla you enjoy my photos and I am happy I can show places you may not think of venturing for your self.
Lovely photos! I have only scratched the surface when I went to Morocco a few years ago. I only went to Marrakesh and the Sahara. I loved my time there though and would love to go back one day and explore the rest of the country a bit more.
I hope one day you do go back Tammy, it’s amazing. I sometimes catch my self thinking of Morocco and wanting to go back.
Great blog! Peculiar photos collection and informative information in it. Thanks a LOT for sharing such a nice blog ……………….
Thank you very much!
I also take portraits of people during my trips. I smile at them and greet them in their local language and if they respond either to my greeting or smile, I’d ask them if I could take a pic of them. 99% would say yes.
Yes so agree with you. It’s just small interactions that make the human connection to then get a photo.
Morocco is such a beautiful place with very interesting culture. The portraits are excellent and perfect illustration of how these Moroccan live their daily lives. Thanks for this share.
Thank you very much Kara!