Boy fetching bread from the local wood burning oven. When we met him he had already fallen into the temptation of taking a bite of the freshly made, flat bread. In Moroccan towns most people dont own an oven, so locals take their dough to the communal oven and have it baked by the baker for a small fee. El Jadida, Morocco, 2009.

In Chefchaouen (often abbreviated as “Chaouen”), you’ll be welcomed to one of the most chill, laid back towns in all of Morocco. Long famous on the backpacker trek, this small mountain town is now really blossoming into its own as a travel destination. Chaouen is far enough off the beaten track to dissuade most tourists, which makes it quiet enough for those visitors brave enough to venture to the edge of the Rif Mountains. The narrow, Chaouen-blue pedestrian streets give ways to wide squares and breathtaking views over the lush valley below. Chaouen is a respite of quiet after the busy medinas of Fez and Marrakech. However, it has enough of what is quintessentially Moroccan to be of interest to travelers looking for something a bit more authentic. Chefchaouen, Morocco, 2018.

Boy working in the tanneries. Fez, Morocco, 2010.