Moroccan Souks as a Way of Life

The souks and markets are a way of life in Morocco and you usually won't have to go too far to find one. They are arguably the most exciting, colorful and enticing aspects of the culture. And one of the main aesthetic attractions is food, as indicated by this kiosk of olives.


Open air food stalls offer big bowls of snail soup and dried fruit sellers line the countless alleyways. At every turn fruit and vegetable merchants are haggling over the price of their produce. Herbal medicines that will cure anything from baldness to impotence are sold alongside century old carpets and rugs.

Leather and curio stalls vie for shoppers' attention. And craftsmen dye wool in huge boiling cauldrons while their neighbors measure out spices, stacked in the shape of pyramids, on old lead scales. It's truly a sight to see. (click on photos for larger image)


Earlier this week we were interviewed by generational coach, Barbara Friesner, and you can listen to our discussion on www.blogtalkradio.com. Just log on to www.agewiseliving.com, click on 'Barbara's radio show' and then click on 'healing the rifts of family relationships.' Email us if you have questions or concerns about our talk, care-giving or the sandwich generation.

Caring for Your Aging Parents

Anytime tomorrow, Thursday, September 17th, please join us here for a Virtual Book Tour with Barbara E. Friesner, founder of AgeWiseLiving™. Barbara, a Generational Coach, is an expert on issues affecting the elderly and their families. You'll find Barbara answering questions about her book, The Ultimate Caregiver’s Success Guide.



Her resource for eldercare providers is filled with over 200 pages of step-by-step solutions to your pressing questions. For more than 25 years, Barbara has been a care manager, first for her grandmother and then 17 years for her mother, who had severe dementia. She learned first-hand how emotional and overwhelming eldercare can be. As a result, Friesner started AgeWiseLiving™ and provides one-on-one Generational Coaching to help family members resolve their eldercare issues by choice, not crisis.

Get a headstart by going to HerMentorCenter.com and read some of our article on aging parents. Clicking on the title of this post will land you on an article about The Tarnished Golden Years.

We are delighted that Barbara will be visiting our blog and invite you to drop by. Read the interview, then click on "Comments" at the end of the post. Follow the prompts that come up, you can even sign in as 'Anonymous.' Share your own experience with other readers or ask Barbara a questions and learn from the wisdom of her answers.