this tannery is infamous as the foul-smelling place in all of Fez
foul-smelling place in all of Fez
foul-smelling place in all of Fez Morocco tanning hides may be dirty and
Morocco tanning hides may be dirty and
Morocco tanning hides may be dirty and smelly work but somebody has to do it
smelly work but somebody has to do it
smelly work but somebody has to do it every day 17 year old no seam must wind
every day 17 year old no seam must wind
every day 17 year old no seam must wind his way through the ancient alleyways of
his way through the ancient alleyways of
his way through the ancient alleyways of Fez he is following in the footsteps of
Fez he is following in the footsteps of
Fez he is following in the footsteps of the countless generations who have
the countless generations who have
the countless generations who have labored before him in this 600 year old
labored before him in this 600 year old
labored before him in this 600 year old tannery I knew about the smell because
tannery I knew about the smell because
tannery I knew about the smell because before dropping out of school I used to
before dropping out of school I used to
before dropping out of school I used to come help my father in the tannery my
come help my father in the tannery my
come help my father in the tannery my first time here the smell was terrible I
first time here the smell was terrible I
first time here the smell was terrible I felt like I was suffocating I couldn’t
felt like I was suffocating I couldn’t
felt like I was suffocating I couldn’t bear it but after a while I no longer
bear it but after a while I no longer
bear it but after a while I no longer noticed it at all after just three years
noticed it at all after just three years
noticed it at all after just three years here most Singh’s tenure has been
here most Singh’s tenure has been
here most Singh’s tenure has been relatively brief but his father Abdel
relatively brief but his father Abdel
relatively brief but his father Abdel has been breathing in a tannery stench
has been breathing in a tannery stench
has been breathing in a tannery stench for more than three decades each
for more than three decades each
for more than three decades each delivery of skins fresh will slaughter
delivery of skins fresh will slaughter
delivery of skins fresh will slaughter means the start of a stinking wet filthy
means the start of a stinking wet filthy
means the start of a stinking wet filthy of all the foul tasks no scene must do
of all the foul tasks no scene must do
of all the foul tasks no scene must do few are worse than washing the animal
few are worse than washing the animal
few are worse than washing the animal skins and there’s no other way to do it
skins and there’s no other way to do it
skins and there’s no other way to do it into climb right into the tub a fetid
into climb right into the tub a fetid
into climb right into the tub a fetid sewer of animal hides flesh hair and
sewer of animal hides flesh hair and
sewer of animal hides flesh hair and bacteria exposure to the filth makes
bacteria exposure to the filth makes
bacteria exposure to the filth makes those seen in his co-workers more
those seen in his co-workers more
those seen in his co-workers more susceptible to infections particularly
susceptible to infections particularly
susceptible to infections particularly if they were to have any open sores or
if they were to have any open sores or
if they were to have any open sores or cuts while most scene rinses his lamb
cuts while most scene rinses his lamb
cuts while most scene rinses his lamb skins others prepare cow hides for
skins others prepare cow hides for
skins others prepare cow hides for tanning scraping their leftovers into
tanning scraping their leftovers into
tanning scraping their leftovers into the same near stagnant pool nothing
the same near stagnant pool nothing
the same near stagnant pool nothing about this job is for the faint of heart
about this job is for the faint of heart
about this job is for the faint of heart but most scene has learned to appreciate
but most scene has learned to appreciate
but most scene has learned to appreciate its benefits my friends who work in
its benefits my friends who work in
its benefits my friends who work in other professions tell me that my job is
other professions tell me that my job is
other professions tell me that my job is good because I can take a swim in the
good because I can take a swim in the
good because I can take a swim in the water do some music it’s not like other
water do some music it’s not like other
water do some music it’s not like other Java such as working for a shoe making
Java such as working for a shoe making
Java such as working for a shoe making where you have to stay in the same place
where you have to stay in the same place
where you have to stay in the same place all day long the reward for carrying on
all day long the reward for carrying on
all day long the reward for carrying on is unappealing job brings beginning
is unappealing job brings beginning
is unappealing job brings beginning Tanner’s just 2 dollars a day and very
Tanner’s just 2 dollars a day and very
Tanner’s just 2 dollars a day and very experienced ones about 5 dollars much of
experienced ones about 5 dollars much of
experienced ones about 5 dollars much of the tanneries odor comes from its potent
the tanneries odor comes from its potent
the tanneries odor comes from its potent and pungent secret ingredient pigeon
and pungent secret ingredient pigeon
and pungent secret ingredient pigeon droppings
droppings
droppings most scene gathers the droppings from
most scene gathers the droppings from
most scene gathers the droppings from the rooftops of Fez then he’s ready for
the rooftops of Fez then he’s ready for
the rooftops of Fez then he’s ready for the dirtiest and smelliest job of all
the dirtiest and smelliest job of all
the dirtiest and smelliest job of all wading into a vat of excrement the
wading into a vat of excrement the
wading into a vat of excrement the stench is overpowering but most seen
stench is overpowering but most seen
stench is overpowering but most seen must keep his head and be sure to add
must keep his head and be sure to add
must keep his head and be sure to add just the right amount of water to the
just the right amount of water to the
just the right amount of water to the pigeon droppings the perfect mix will
pigeon droppings the perfect mix will
pigeon droppings the perfect mix will help make the skin supple but not too
help make the skin supple but not too
help make the skin supple but not too soft pigeon droppings have a burning
soft pigeon droppings have a burning
soft pigeon droppings have a burning part when you put it on the skin it
part when you put it on the skin it
part when you put it on the skin it bites into it and softens it and then
bites into it and softens it and then
bites into it and softens it and then the skin becomes like a piece of cloth
but to transform these raw hides into
but to transform these raw hides into leather cloth requires mow scene to get
leather cloth requires mow scene to get
leather cloth requires mow scene to get down and dirty shoeless he can use his
down and dirty shoeless he can use his
down and dirty shoeless he can use his toes and heels to knead the skins over
toes and heels to knead the skins over
toes and heels to knead the skins over and over for almost three hours he
and over for almost three hours he
and over for almost three hours he Trump’s around the VAT even apart from
Trump’s around the VAT even apart from
Trump’s around the VAT even apart from the smell it’s a difficult chore
the smell it’s a difficult chore
the smell it’s a difficult chore requiring strength and endurance
requiring strength and endurance
requiring strength and endurance finally the spins are soft enough to
finally the spins are soft enough to
finally the spins are soft enough to raise the expert his father up down this
raise the expert his father up down this
raise the expert his father up down this is a very good job
is a very good job
is a very good job it’s beautiful my son we need this
it’s a product to be proud of and few
it’s a product to be proud of and few who end up wearing this leather on their
who end up wearing this leather on their
who end up wearing this leather on their feet forever know that it was crafted in
feet forever know that it was crafted in
feet forever know that it was crafted in one of the foul-smelling places on earth
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