North Africa

beyond the beaten path

North Africa, as a region is very different from the countries to the South. The people and culture are Arabic, the food is different, and Islam is the dominant religion. Many organizations now group North Africa and the Middle East together as MENA (Middle East North Africa)because North Africa has much more in common with countries like Syria or Jordan than countries like Mali or Ivory Coast.
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Sahara, Morocco by Tomas Malik
Imlil, Morocco by Louis Hansel

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