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Postcard from an Omani Tobacco seller
Iain MalloryIainMallory Selling tobacco in Oman is a little different than popping round to the local store for a pack of twenty. This is a stall holder in Seeb near Muscat, a small fishing village...
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Postcard from a Marrakech street scene
Iain MalloryIainMallory Oranges are easy to find in Marrakech, in fact anywhere in Morocco. They grow in trees at the side of the streets, in train stations, parks and just about anywhere you look. The...
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Postcard from Marrakech Medina
Iain MalloryIainMallory Marrakech is a busy city, there always seems to be something going on. tourists mingle with the performers in the main square Djemaa el Fna and with stallholders in the souks...
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Postcard from a Seeb shoe shop, Oman
Iain MalloryIainMallory This is a traditional shoe maker and repairer in the small fishing village of Seeb near Muscat, Oman. He does not appear to actually have a stall just a small corner of the...
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Postcard from a humble Omani fisherman
Iain MalloryIainMallory Capturing portraits of the people of a destination is one of my favourite pastimes and looking back through them later always provides a few smiles. This image of an Omani...
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Postcard from the ‘Blue City’ Essaouira, Morocco
Iain MalloryIainMallory Just a few minutes spent wandering around the medina or port area of Essaouira and it maybe considered another unofficial ‘Blue City’. Doors, shutters, the fishing fleet in the...
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Essaouira, Morocco – Making a good first impression
Iain MalloryIainMallory Last year when I visited Morocco a number of people informed me they were taking an excursion to Essaouira. This included two pretty young Norwegian girls in my Riad; they were...
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Postcard from a Gnawa jam in Essaouira medina
Iain MalloryIainMallory Gnawa (Gnaoua) is a traditional form of music popular in sub-saharan Africa particularly amongst the Berber people of Morocco. It is still performed today and the instruments...
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The Joy of Souks
Iain MalloryIainMallory Browsing souqs (souks) whether in Morocco, Egypt or in Oman is always a fascinating experience. They are entirely different from western markets, hives of activity where...
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Aliens in the Fruit Basket; Sci-Fi Fruit and Vegetables
Iain MalloryIainMallory Browsing the exotic markets, bazaars and souks of the world it’s easy for the imagination to go wild in these alien environments. The stalls are often filled with unfamiliar...
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