Waiting. I spend a lot of time waiting in Morocco. I wait for shops to open. I wait for artisans to return from prayer. I wait for lunch to be over so that I can get back to work. I wait in medina traffic. I wait for waiters in cafes to acknowledge me and come [...]
Archive for March, 2011
The Waiting Game
Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Breakup
Posted in Uncategorized on March 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes things get a little personal with my work. I get too attached to designs. I say things I probably should keep to myself. I have breakdowns that I often can’t control. I hate to admit it, but occasionally I act out of desperation…lack of time and lack of proper resources sometimes makes a girl [...]
Life Is Simple, We Make It Difficult
Posted in Uncategorized on March 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »
or so that’s what they say and I would often get annoyed when I would hear those words but now that I am back in Marrakech, I think whoever said that may have had a point. I have been back in Marrakech for 3 weeks and I’ve got to tell you, I was expecting many [...]
The Marrakech Grind
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged artisans, embroidery, Marrakech, morocco on March 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Been back in Marrakech for a bit over a week after having been away for practically 9 months….wow, 9 months! And funny enough, things are mostly the same around here. The goals for this trip are many but one of the biggest is getting a team in place for my business. Since I’ve been away [...]
