This family of 8 is not homeless (though I'm sure they are close to it)
The photo was taken in July 2007, the hottest summer I have ever experienced, though probably an annual thing for the locals of Morocco. The family was sleeping on the roof because the days were reaching 45 Celsius, and the nights were not much better.
Everyone stayed in the shade during the days and came out at night to go about their business. Even small children were up till 2am.
Needless to say, it made my trip exhausting but exciting.
Fes or Fez (Arabic فاس [Fās], French Fès) is the third largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca and Rabat, with a population of 946,815 (2004 census). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane Region.
Fes is one of the four so-called "imperial cities" (the others are Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). The Medina of Fes el Bali, the largest of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world. Fes el Bali is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Care of Wikipedia, read more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fes,_Morocco )
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4 responses
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Angel Foice gave props (8 Sep 2008):
wow.
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Scott Eagle gave props (8 Sep 2008):
wow that looks truly miserable, but, there are worse conditions, I'm glad they're not homeless that was a much sadder impression when I first saw this, phew
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (8 Sep 2008):
Great shot.
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ian walton gave props (26 Aug 2009):
beautiful work Damienne
