23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The Door of Numbers

In a small Berber village in southern Morocco, a man proudly points at a set of numbers painted on an old wooden door — the phone number of the house owner, written long ago when few had mobile phones. His laughter bridges the past and the present, symbolizing the resilience and humor that survive the march of time in Amazigh culture.

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Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Morocco
Copyright: © Simone Campedelli