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Return from Morocco
I just returned from Morocco. The purpose of my trip was to visit the cooperatives and to learn as much as possible about issues surrounding sustainability in the region. My...
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Women Helping Women: Berber Textiles and Weaving
Photo Credit: Susan Schaefer Davis Along with argan oil, another Berber tradition that is gaining international recognition is textile and rug weaving, which are produced using a variety of styles...
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What Do Argan Oil and Champagne Have in Common?
In April 2009, argan oil was granted status as a Protected Geographical Indication, a designation used to certify that products have a specific geographical origin such as champagne, Asiago cheese,...
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Back in Morocco Day Three - Cooperative Tilila
Today Majid and I meet my friend Afafe, an argan oil distributor who cares deeply about the women of the region. She is a young, educated Berber who has made...
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Hammam
. Originally printed in 2009. One goal I have on this trip is to visit a traditional hammam and discover more about the Moroccan rituals of cleansing and purification. In...
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Visions of Beauty
As I travel home on Royal Air Maroc, I have the opportunity to read a popular American fashion magazine. After a week in Morocco among mostly moderate Muslim women, I...
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An Argan Cooperative Near Biougra
My Berber hostess Zaina insists I return for a visit to a cooperative in a remote mountain village followed by lunch at her house for couscous, although we were scheduled...
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A visit to an argan cooperative near Agadir
We start the day at the fish market where we pick out 8 pounds of various fish to bring to Zaina to cook for us. I thought we would just...
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Signature Statement - What Signatures Say About Personality
I read recently that your signature tells a lot about who you are as a person. If your signature slants upward, then you are an optimistic person. If it slants...
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Making a Mark: Helping the Berber Women
Most women of the argan cooperatives are illiterate and some are just learning to write their names through literacy programs provided by the cooperatives. Meeting these women for the first...
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Meaningful Beauty
Our beauty rituals are the first thing we do in the morning and the last thing we do at night. What a powerful thing it is to stand in front...