23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Behind the curtain

Born from the desire to look beyond tourism and into Morocco’s real humanity. In the souks of Marrakech, hidden workers reveal a different world: narrow spaces filled with smoke, dust and stacked materials, where the city’s true heart is skill, effort and routine.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Marrakech, Morocco
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © michele sbardella