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(Morocco, village in the mountains one hour from Larache, Nov. 07)

In my favourite café in the Rif mountains, time passes slowly even the days of the weekly market. Only men present, some spending long hours, smoking kif and/or playing to win a glass of mint tea (or more). They accepted my presence, a foreign woman and most did not mind being taken in photos ; only coming back did I realise that some were hiding behind the hood of their djellabas ; nobody objected though and I was feeling most welcome !

This village café was a source of wonders for me, not only for the friendly people who were sitting there but also for the inside architecture : it used to be a government office during the Spanish rule, I was told. Basically, this largish café is divided in 2 with an entrance in the middle, dividing again the room in 4 sections, but there are many such communicating openings in the walls ; here you see the section on the left.

Description
(Morocco, village in the mountains one hour from Larache, Nov. 07)

In my favourite café in the Rif mountains, time passes slowly even the days of the weekly market. Only men present, some spending long hours, smoking kif and/or playing to win a glass of mint tea (or more). They accepted my presence, a foreign woman and most did not mind being taken in photos ; only coming back did I realise that some were hiding behind the hood of their djellabas ; nobody objected though and I was feeling most welcome !

This village café was a source of wonders for me, not only for the friendly people who were sitting there but also for the inside architecture : it used to be a government office during the Spanish rule, I was told. Basically, this largish café is divided in 2 with an entrance in the middle, dividing again the room in 4 sections, but there are many such communicating openings in the walls ; here you see the section on the left.