Bookseller. Mohammed Aziz. Located in Rabat, Morocco. When asked about leaving his books unattended outside where they could be stolen, he replied that those who can’t read don’t steal books, and those who can aren’t thieves. Morocco Times: photographer unknown, courtesy Kelly Leake.
Along with the complete destruction of the Central Archives of Gaza and the Great Omari Mosque (which contained one of the most significant collections of rare books in Palestine), at least 13 different libraries have been badly damaged or destroyed in the war. In Gaza it is now next to impossible to follow the very first word in the Quran: Iqra. Quite simply: Read. Courtesy: Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno
