by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 3, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in a village where they grew dates. I have five kids, the oldest boy is 15 and the other four girls. I took them to the city so they could learn languages and have a better education. There is no Internet in the village. They live in a house with...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 2, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I am from southern Morocco. I was among four families living in our kasbah, about 83 people. Each family had its own part of the kasbah, but we all lived together. Then everyone decided to build houses outside of the kasbah, so we kept it for storage. One of...
by Lynn Oldshue | Apr 1, 2017 | A Southern Soul
We are from France and are hiking through Morocco. We have been coming here for 10 years because we fell in love with the Berber people. Today we will hike 10 miles and then for seven days we will hike one of the highest mountains in Morocco. We love mounting hiking...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 31, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I herd sheep. I have one brother and I can run fast.” “How old are you?” “I don’t know.” (Berber nomads in the Atlas Mountains)
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 31, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I inherited the herd of sheep and goats after my father died. I have cataracts and can’t see well so my son takes them out now. We live in this cave with our wives. They are making a blanket to use on the donkeys. That is my second wife, my first one died...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 30, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“We are doing the running ultra adventure. There are different stages each day in Morocco. We ran through mountains and villages today. Today was 18 miles.” “Standing here after this day is beautiful. It is more than words and a little overwhelming...
