Journeying to Merzouga in Morocco to capture wall markings, the loss of these markings led to an exploration of sand dunes with a guide named Mustapha. A spontaneous moment at an old well captured the essence of a larger project focused on the effects of disappearing ecosystems. The project, started in 2018, reveals the urgent changes in oasis environments, including rising temperatures and water shortages that displace communities. This documentation emphasizes the intricate link between environmental loss and human survival, witnessing a transformation that afflicts numerous regions beyond Morocco.
As I started to photograph the well, Mustapha stepped forward, instinctively leaning in to look inside. That spontaneous gesture transformed the scene completely.
This unplanned moment encapsulates the core of my wider project, Before It's Gone: the fragility of ecosystems, the human search for survival, the quiet persistence of memory.
I began the project in 2018, driven by my growing awareness of how dramatically oasis environments were changing in Morocco, with rising temperatures and shrinking water sources.
People are being forced to leave the only homes they've ever known, not because of war but because water is disappearing.
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