The photos thread

Jazzman said:
Thank you for all these pictures. Very interesting. How is it to live there? It does not make the impression to be full of happy shiny people. I don't think I saw anybody smile on those pictures.
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sorry for the slow reply,
i was in the desert with some amazigh friends,
a free music festival way off-grid.

back in england now for a little while
(my mum needs some help with stuff)
and it strikes me that there aren't many happy shiny people here.
in fact, mate, are there any anywhere?

bear in mind that the photos i posted were taken covertly,
with a small hand-held james bond style camera.
i was attempting some sort of social commentary, that's all.

what i would say is...
in general, the moroccan locals have an inner contentedness,
they are inwardly very happy and calm,
so they've no need to walk around smiling all day,
they are at ease with things.
which is something i don't see back here in manchester.
all i see here is people staring at their phones to escape their mundanity and people getting angry about shit.

it's a wonderful place to live.
granted, where i am in essaouira is much more liberal than most places so pretty much anything goes.
there are plenty of foreigners living here,
but everyone, local or ex-pat, is incredibly friendly.

i'm 60 and being back in england briefly right now makes me realise just how happier i am in morocco.

it's not just that it is always sunny and never rains.
it's not that everything is so inexpensive.
it's that life is slower and calmer and easier.

and there's not a rag shirt in sight :)
 
calumdown said:
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sorry for the slow reply,
i was in the desert with some amazigh friends,
a free music festival way off-grid.

back in england now for a little while
(my mum needs some help with stuff)
and it strikes me that there aren't many happy shiny people here.
in fact, mate, are there any anywhere?

bear in mind that the photos i posted were taken covertly,
with a small hand-held james bond style camera.
i was attempting some sort of social commentary, that's all.

what i would say is...
in general, the moroccan locals have an inner contentedness,
they are inwardly very happy and calm,
so they've no need to walk around smiling all day,
they are at ease with things.
which is something i don't see back here in manchester.
all i see here is people staring at their phones to escape their mundanity and people getting angry about shit.

it's a wonderful place to live.
granted, where i am in essaouira is much more liberal than most places so pretty much anything goes.
there are plenty of foreigners living here,
but everyone, local or ex-pat, is incredibly friendly.

i'm 60 and being back in england briefly right now makes me realise just how happier i am in morocco.

it's not just that it is always sunny and never rains.
it's not that everything is so inexpensive.
it's that life is slower and calmer and easier.

and there's not a rag shirt in sight :)
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Sounds like you're happy there.What do you do for a living and do you rent a house or something.
 
Bill Walker said:
Sounds like you're happy there.What do you do for a living and do you rent a house or something.
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i'm an artist, mate. a painter.

yeah, fully furnished apartments range from £300-£500 a month, depending on how many bedrooms and the size of the terrace.
(or even cheaper than that if you're happy with just a balcony)
that's including all bills!
 
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