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Morocco
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Authorized Paul Bowles Web Site 
 This site was created "in memory of Paul Bowles, American writer and composer, who died on November 18, 1999, in Tangier, Morocco." It provides a biographical portrait, bibliography, essays and memoirs, photos, sound clips, and resources for locating liner notes and scores. The site is "solely the work of the literary and musical heirs of the Estate of Paul Bowles and Bowles' closest friends and associates." http://www.paulbowles.org/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Balancing the Lenses: Stereoviews of the Middle East
This exhibition "seeks to provide a general view of the complex interactions between 'the West' and 'the East' as reflected in stereographic images. The countries shown include Algeria, Egypt, India, Morocco, Palestine (modern Israel, West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and parts of Egypt, Syria and Jordan), Tunisia and Turkey." Includes an image gallery (images taken between 1890 and 1940), anaglyphs, and letters and maps. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/balancingthelenses/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 21, 2009 HSPH Gallery: Stolen Dreams
About two dozen black and white photographs and brief narratives partially document the plight of "over 150 million children worldwide." The author photographed "children working in a variety of occupations in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia, and India." Brief text describes abuses and illnesses to which exploited children are susceptible. Resource Links has contact information for advocacy and welfare organizations. An exhibit from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/gallery/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Labor, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Oct 2, 2002 Images of Daily Life in Morocco
Over 80 annotated photographs by James Miller, Professor of Geography at Clemson University, South Carolina. Subject matter includes contemporary desert, village, and city scenes. A "Geo-Images" site from the University of California, Berkeley. http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/Miller/millerone.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Sahara Marathon
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle program about a marathon held "in the Western Sahara refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. This is located in western Algeria near Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania." The site features information about this race to benefit the Sahrawi (Arab nomads of Western Sahara), including a photo essay and personal narrative about the race. Also includes a guide to other "extreme" marathons and information about U.N. peacekeeping operations. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/sahara-marathon/introduction/853/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Sahara With Michael Palin
Companion to a book and documentary about British actor Michael Palin's 10,000-mile journey through 10 countries and one disputed territory in this desert region of Africa. The site features diary entries for all 99 days of his trip (including information about nature and history), a route map, dozens of photos, and video clips. http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/static-128 Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Aug 25, 2005 |
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