Stories of light and dust

Dates

2013 - 2013
Author

Giannis Papanikos

In April 2013 I decided to travel to Morocco for a short time project.

In April 2013 I decided to travel to Morocco for a short time project. Morocco was always a big question mark for me and the question became larger and larger after the storm of the "Arabian Spring" in 2011. This Northern African country was the only one to stay out of the dramatic events and perhaps, it's the only stability pole in the region. Throughtout the trip I visited three completely different cities. The cosmopolitan capital of Rabat, the touristic Marrakesh and the enigmatic desert town of Ouarzazate. Morocco has two faces. The first face which is trying to modernize itself, according to the western standards of living, but the opposite one which refuses to abandon the strong Islamic traditions and lifestyle.

© Giannis Papanikos - Children playing late in the afternoon in the old city of Ouarzazate

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Children playing late in the afternoon in the old city of Ouarzazate

© Giannis Papanikos - A woman watches her son playing in the old city of Ouarzazate

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A woman watches her son playing in the old city of Ouarzazate

© Giannis Papanikos - Women inside a taxi in central Rabat

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Women inside a taxi in central Rabat

© Giannis Papanikos - The modern CTM bus station in Ouarzazate

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The modern CTM bus station in Ouarzazate

© Giannis Papanikos - A modern restaurant inside the old city of Marrakesh

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A modern restaurant inside the old city of Marrakesh

© Giannis Papanikos - Outside a shopping center in the new city of Marrakesh

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Outside a shopping center in the new city of Marrakesh

© Giannis Papanikos - Midnight rendez vous of a young couple in Marrakesh old city

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Midnight rendez vous of a young couple in Marrakesh old city

© Giannis Papanikos - A tourist walks in the city of Ouarzazate while a woman covers her face from the lens

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A tourist walks in the city of Ouarzazate while a woman covers her face from the lens

© Giannis Papanikos - A shop selling cheap shoes inside the old market of Marrakesh

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A shop selling cheap shoes inside the old market of Marrakesh

© Giannis Papanikos - Tourists sitting in a central square in the old city of Marrakesh

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Tourists sitting in a central square in the old city of Marrakesh

© Giannis Papanikos - A woman talks to her mobile phone inside a tram in central Rabat

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A woman talks to her mobile phone inside a tram in central Rabat

© Giannis Papanikos - A middle class neighbourhood in the new city of Marrakesh

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A middle class neighbourhood in the new city of Marrakesh

© Giannis Papanikos - Afternoon stroll in the seaside of Rabat

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Afternoon stroll in the seaside of Rabat

© Giannis Papanikos - Men relaxing in an old fashion cafe in central Rabat

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Men relaxing in an old fashion cafe in central Rabat

© Giannis Papanikos - A young man uses a computer in the modern cyberpark of Marrakesh

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A young man uses a computer in the modern cyberpark of Marrakesh

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