Ameen's Photoblog

Ameen Belbahri is a San Francisco based photographer. Please do not use images without permission, but feel free to reblog. Visit www.ameenbelbahri.com for more pictures.

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I saw a barber standing in the doorway of his shop holding a huge pair of scissors. I really wanted to take his photo, but when my cousin asked about it the man refused. The man redponded in arabic "what am I, an animal in the zoo?" An understandable reaction, given the context of the interaction. My cousin explained that I was his family and my father was from Morocco- I wasn't just a stranger he had met. He said I could take some photos of his shop, but not of him. When I got back to the riad and downloaded the memory card, I noticed hia reflection was in some of the photos anyways.

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Marrakech shopkeeper #morocco #marrakech

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On the train from Casablanca to Marrakech we shared a train car with an older couple. The man surprised us when he responded to something my father said in English that was meant only for our ears. He asked question upon question after that, which causes my dad suspect that he was actually some kind of police officer. By the end of the ride his overbearing questions had slowed as he seemed to lose interest in us and our travel plans. We never found out either way if he was just a curious stranger who wanted to practice his English or something more.

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There's a pack of wild dogs living around the corner from the apartment we're staying at that chase and and bark at any car driving by. Oddly enough, they're completely afraid of humans otherwise. This morning we stumbled across a litter of their puppies- each one barely old enough to waddle. #morocco #blackandwhite

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It seems to always be tea time in Morocco. #blackandwhite #morocco (at اولاد المدينة)

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Across From Panda Express

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Lakeside

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Perfectly symmetrical face

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4x4's aparrently don't need parking spaces

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Comedian Melanie O'Brien

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Mi Esperanza

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Beach in Mendocino County, California.

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Apparently Reuben didn't quite grasp the Bible's lessons about humility.

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Baseball at Moscone Park

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Surfer

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Submissions for SF Comedy & Burrito Fest OPEN!

Hey everybody, submissions for the SF Comedy & Burrito Festival are now open! Please repost for interested parties! <3

http://sfcbfsubmissions.eventbrite.com/

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"The San Francisco Comedy and Burrito Festival (SFCBF) will be a three day long festivalc elebrating two of the greatest things in the world: stand-up comedy and burritos."

Hi guys, here is a project I am working on. If you know me, you know the core of this project is very near to my heart. Donate if you can, if not just please share!

Our kickstarter.