Stranger in a Strange Land in Morocco

The title Stranger in a Strange Land in Morocco describes a man who travels to experience new cultures in places that will hardly drop his/her finger on the world map. One such person is me, my first trip is to Morocco, 2971 km away from my country, to Mother Epirus Africa. Writing my dissertation entitled "Women Photographers at the First Line of War," I read an interview with the wartime photojournalist Lynsey Addario, she said, "The chance to mobilize the international community to react to human pain is what drives me every day as a photojournalist ". Her words made me realize that to be able to become a photojournalist and to try to change the world around me, I must get to know the world. The project ‘’Stranger in Strange Land’’ is the start of my own journey. Morocco. The diamond of the South. A country so colorful but also so deserted. The faces of people unknown but intimate. Africa is a beautiful continent with countries so different from each other. Always when I heard the word Africa I felt awe, I wanted to explore it. So I make the decision that my first stop is Morocco. Both the West and the East, both Africa and Europe. Where the wilderness of the desert sun is lost in the vastness of the Atlantic sea. Thinking about Morocco comes to my mind colors, desert, palaces, perfumes, bazaars, expressive black eyes hidden behind scarves, mystic Arabs and Berbers ... East. The reason I chose the Arabic script on the pictures was because these photographs were taken to capture the lives of people living in Morocco and showcase Arab culture. I wanted to capture not only scenes of their everyday life but also the history behind these shots. Of course I do not refer to my own story but their own. The creator is the people I photograph, as I stand as a mere observer. To understand a new culture, it does not take just travel to a country. Culture is directly linked to man. Man is the one who creates the communication and moral codes, he makes cities and creates art. This makes humans a unique being capable of producing culture. It is a fact that in order to learn Morocco's culture I first had to get in touch with the locals and talk with them.In the portfolio we see scenes of street and everyday life, colors and textures . These photos reflect how someone sees a culture through the eyes and words of the Moroccans.