Many nomadic families in Morocco live in difficult conditions in remote areas. In the mountainous area close to the Dades and Todra Gorges in the High Atlas live a group of around twenty nomadic families. Sahara Children is supporting these families with care packages intended to help them live a bit more comfortably in the [...]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
(Journal by Liz Williams, July 2009) Part One We drive along the Todra Gorge to Tamtattouchte, north of this traditional Berber village to leave the paved road and cross a new piste (off-road) that leads up and over the mountains to Msemir and Dades Gorge. Along this route we expect to meet several nomad families. Approximately 10km from [...]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
(Journal of Liz Williams, July 2009) Part Two The last family we visit welcomes us with a great show of hospitality: Grandmother Khadija, a lively and talkative character with a sparkle in her eyes; Mohammed, her grandson, who lives over the hill with her son Lahcen; Aysha, her teenage daughter who runs everywhere laughing; Saida, her daughter-in-law, who looks barely 18-years [...]
Monday, July 20, 2009
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