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Houssain Boulkil,
Morocco
I irst met Houssain ‘Action’ Boulkil more
than 10 years ago, and whenever I’m in
Ait Benhaddou — a town near the city of
Ouarzazate in southern Morocco — I either
stay at his guesthouse, La Fibule D’Or, or go to
the roof terrace of his home to photograph star
trails. Many years ago, tour operator Intrepid
Travel helped Houssain set up his guesthouse
and business has been growing ever since. On
the day I took this shot, he welcomed me onto
his terrace with a tray of mint tea. Houssain
assures me that pouring it from a height like
this aerates the brew and makes it taste better,
although I suspect he likes doing it because it
looks good. STEVE DAVEY // PHOTOGRAPHER
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