Before it's gone
Located in arid and semi-arid regions and considered an important refuge for biodiversity, oases constitute an original ecosystem, based on the right balance of three elements: The abundance of water, the quality of the soil, and the presence of date palms. The date palms with their parasol-shaped foliage create a humid microclimate, shaded from the wind and favorable to the development of plants. For the past twenty years, this balance no longer exists and these islands of greenery in the middle of the desert are suffering the impacts of human intervention and climate change.
'Before it’s gone' is an ongoing long-term project that documents life in oases with a focus on the complex and multidimensional issues of oasis degradation in Morocco and its impact on their inhabitants. Over the past few years, I have visited many oases, where I have made strong connections with their inhabitants. I was able to understand this rich environment but also its glaring realities. I realized that desertification, recurrent droughts and fires, changes in agricultural practices, overexploitation of natural resources, rural exodus, and the sharp drop in the water table are all imminent threats to the existence of oases.
I decided to work on this project to highlight these multiple concerns rarely covered by the media and largely unknown to the general public. The main obj
Palm trees cluster
Hicham $3,500.00
Zagora's water tower$3,500.00
Fint oasis$3,500.00
Horse Grazing$3,500.00
Tighmert oasis interior$3,500.00
Maze-shaped stone water divider$3,500.00
Hamdani in Zagora oasis$3,500.00
Dromaderies market in Guelmim $3,500.00
Oasis of Meski, Morocco$3,500.00
Hamdani, musician$3,500.00
Zakia, Skoura oasis$3,500.00
Youth playing at Taghjijt oasis$3,500.00
Mustapha in Taghjijt , Morocco, in August 2020$3,500.00
The wall$3,500.00
Prickly pear melted by the heat of the fires in the oasis of Tighmert$3,500.00
burnt palm trees$3,500.00
Burnt car$3,500.00
House interior patio at Tighmert oasis$3,500.00
Dried Sayad bed river$3,500.00
The old market of M'hamid el Ghizlane oasis$3,500.00
The sand sifting in Rgabi Ait Hassou village$3,500.00
Mohammed, the potter$3,500.00
Dead palms $3,500.00
Dunes well$3,500.00