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Sustainable Tourism: Making a Difference

Our guest blogger, Margaret Cornfield, tells the story of visiting two homes in Tamnougalt, Morocco, highlighting the importance of sustainable tourism. The Cornfields, Open Doors Morocco, and our good friend...

Cats of Chefchaouen, Morocco

I’ve noticed that Moroccan cities are either cat cities or dog cities. Without exception, the cats win out in the medinas, or old cities. It’s probably because cats are smaller than dogs, and can fly under...

Cook Like a Local: Moroccan Bissara Soup

Recently, in the famous blue city of Chefchaouen, I ran into the best Bissara soup I’ve ever tasted. Bissara is a popular Moroccan soup prepared with dried and peeled fava beans. This soup is hearty with...

Moroccan People | Abdou: Berber Fire Painter

I am excited to introduce Tony Hoffman as a guest blogger. Tony recently took part in a Giving Lens Morocco Photography Tour. Following the tour, I noticed Tony’s Facebook posts were insightful reflections...

The Giving Lens: Morocco 2016

The Giving Lens (TGL), El Fenn Maroc, Creative Interactions, three local photographers from Marrakech, and Open Doors Morocco (ODM) teamed up to launch a photography program for youth in the village of Ait...

Secrets of a Moroccan Snake Charmer

My business partner, Said and I were driving through the Moroccan Sahara and noticed a man digging near the side of the road. We were in the middle of nowhere and suddenly curious as to what he was doing. We...

Artistry of the Sahara

Said Ahnana, has an eye for the artistic. He has a knack for honing in on disparate details that photograph beautifully. I think growing up in a nomadic culture has aided him well. I'm calling these latest...

Eid Al Adha | The Sheep Feast in Morocco

Eid Al Adha is a Muslim holiday celebrated across the world. The root of the religious holiday goes back to the days of Abraham, who is considered an important prophet by Muslims, Christians, and Jews. God...

10 Rules for Climbing Moroccan Kasbahs

Kasbahs are amazing ancient, crumbling buildings that were built for defense in North Africa. Another word for kasbah is fortress. Kasbahs were built with high walls, usually without windows. Ruins are...