A Passage to Tangier

Colours and patterns in the Kasbah. Des couleurs et des motifs dans la Casbah. Image: Joelle Desparmet

Old-shoe flower pots on rue de la Kasbah. De vieilles chaussures comme pots de fleurs, rue de la Kasbah. Images: Joelle Despar...

A small flowery cul de sac in the Kasbah. Un cul de sac fleuri dans la Casbah. Image: Joelle Desparmet

Traditional Moroccan doors fascinate me. They are thick and strong even when small and ornate. Les portes traditionnelles marocaines m...

Berber women in brightly coloured traditional dress: striped foutas, straw and wool hats and bath towels as shawls. Wide smiles and ultr...

There is a wonderful soft-spoken man in the medina who makes shoes out of raffia. Il y a, dans la medina, un homme merveilleux qui fait ...

Grey skies over Tangier. Early spring attempting to chase away the winter clouds. Ciel gris sur Tanger. Le printemps naissant qui es...

Traditional Moroccan houses don't often have windows onto the street. The home is private and must not be seen by strangers. The light...

Lunch break at school in the Kasbah. Pink school aprons fluttering in the sun. L'heure du déjeuner à l'école de la Kasbah. Tab...

Through the Gate Bab El Kasbah. The golden evening sunlight. The little "Suzuki"motorbike ready for anything you want transpor...

Intricate tiling around an outside door in Marrakesh. Carrelage extérieur très fin autour d'une porte d'entrée à Marrakech. ...

Walking along on a cold day in the Kasbah. Winter oranges gleaming in the sun. Promenade tranquille par une froide journée rue de la C...

A l'Anglaise is a tiny one room restaurant on the rue de la Kasbah in Tangier. Upstairs is a two bedroom-terrace B&B. A l...

Weaving bright blue cotton in Tangier. Bleu Klein d'un métier à tisser à Tanger. Image: Joelle Desparmet

This man makes the spools for the weavers. He does only that, every day, all day. He looks up when you greet him and smiles shyly. T...

Medley of pastels In Tangier. Un mélange de pastels à Tanger. Image: Joelle Desparmet

Amal, the Moroccan angel who watches over the house when I am not there, has a whole wardrobe of djellabas. Intricate embroidery adorns th...