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Cooperative Tilila One Year Later
On my visit to Cooperative Tilila one year ago, the women had no work because they could not afford to pay for their organic certification, necessary to sell oil internationally....
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Sweet Success
I was introduced to Fatima by my friend Afafe. Fatima was widowed at a young age and left with four young children and debts to pay. On her own, she...
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Dar Asni Boarding Home for Girls
One of the biggest challenges facing girls in Morocco is education. While there are primary schools in the villages, most girls stop going to school at the age of 10...
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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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Asilah Arts Festival Will Promote Sustainability
Photo Credit: Tania Parks Walking through the medina of the seaside town of Asilah, the first train-stop south of Tangier on the Atlantic coast, one can’t help but marvel at...
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Buying Argan Oil in Morocco: Ensure That You're Getting the Real Deal
In Morocco you can find argan oil sold in a range of locales, from souk beauty stores to roadside stands. But, like many luxury products, counterfeit versions of the oil...
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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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Back in Morocco Day Two
On our way from Essaouiria to Agadir my Moroccan associate, Majid, and I stop to visit the company of an argan oil producer who is partnering with a distributor in...
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Back in Morocco Day One
Finally back in Morocco, I arrive in Casablanca and drive to Marrakesh to spend the night. I wake up to breakfast on the terrace-- fresh orange juice and eggs-- then...
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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...