Morocco
Sweat, Stench, and Pigeon Droppings Produce Leather at the Tanning Pits of Fez, Morocco
An employee handed us each a sprig of mint as we filed into the door of the Chouara Tannery. “Oh, they’re going to make tea for us, how nice,” I thought. I picked my way up the dark, narrow stairway, emerging three flights later into an open-air leather goods shop, where we were led to … Read more