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Preservationists believe it’s possible to save the Casbah areas, but you need to empty it and you need to find qualified people who will respect the style, the materials. It’s a huge challenge.  Restoration projects have been plagued by delays and endemic corruption.
Unique door entrances
Political paintings within the Casbah.
More political propaganda painted on the walls.
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Local artists paint on the walls
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Finally out of the residential side of the Casbah and into the business side of the Casbah. Here fresh fruit is sold from the back of a truck bed.
Life in the Casbah business district.
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Two men busy playing checkers as the world walks by.
These locally grown grapes look fantastic to eat.
Water melon, honey do melon
Just a normal morning of people going about their grocery shopping in the Casbah. Houssem, our guide,  helping one of our group.
Healthy beautiful locally grown vegetables just picked and now selling a few hours later at the market in the Casbah.
Potatoes, vegetables, onions all ready for market sales today.
The dress for men and ladies is very traditional Arabic in many areas of the market.
It is still early in the day. It will be even busier as the day progresses. More traffic purchasing food and items for the home.
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