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 hemmed in this 600 year
labored before hemmed in this 600 year
labored before hemmed in this 600 year old tannery I knew about the smell
old tannery I knew about the smell
old tannery I knew about the smell because before dropping out of school I
because before dropping out of school I
because before dropping out of school I used to come help my father in the
used to come help my father in the
used to come help my father in the tannery my first time here the smell was
tannery my first time here the smell was
tannery my first time here the smell was terrible I felt like I was suffocating I
terrible I felt like I was suffocating I
terrible I felt like I was suffocating I couldn’t bear it but after a while I no
couldn’t bear it but after a while I no
couldn’t bear it but after a while I no longer noticed it at all after just
longer noticed it at all after just
longer noticed it at all after just three years here most Singh’s tenure has
three years here most Singh’s tenure has
three years here most Singh’s tenure has been relatively brief but his father
been relatively brief but his father
been relatively brief but his father Abdel has been breathing in a tannery
Abdel has been breathing in a tannery
Abdel has been breathing in a tannery stench for more than three decades each
stench for more than three decades each
stench for more than three decades each delivery of skins fresh from the
delivery of skins fresh from the
delivery of skins fresh from the slaughter means the start of a stinking
slaughter means the start of a stinking
slaughter means the start of a stinking wet filthy process of all the foul tasks
wet filthy process of all the foul tasks
wet filthy process of all the foul tasks no scene must do few are worse than
no scene must do few are worse than
no scene must do few are worse than washing the animal skins and there’s no
washing the animal skins and there’s no
washing the animal skins and there’s no other way to do it in to climb right
other way to do it in to climb right
other way to do it in to climb right into the tub
into the tub
into the tub a fetid sewer of animal hides flesh hair
a fetid sewer of animal hides flesh hair
a fetid sewer of animal hides flesh hair and bacteria exposure to the filth makes
and bacteria exposure to the filth makes
and bacteria exposure to the filth makes no scene and his co-workers more
no scene and his co-workers more
no scene and 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
cuts while most scene rinses his
cuts while most scene rinses his lambskins
lambskins
lambskins others prepare cow hides for tanning and
others prepare cow hides for tanning and
others prepare cow hides for tanning and scraping their leftovers into the same
scraping their leftovers into the same
scraping their leftovers into the same near stagnant pool
near stagnant pool
near stagnant pool nothing about this job is for the faint
nothing about this job is for the faint
nothing about this job is for the faint of heart but most seen has learned to
of heart but most seen has learned to
of heart but most seen has learned to appreciate its benefits my friends who
appreciate its benefits my friends who
appreciate its benefits my friends who work in other professions tell me that
work in other professions tell me that
work in other professions tell me that my job is good because I can take a swim
my job is good because I can take a swim
my job is good because I can take a swim in the water the summer such as working
in the water the summer such as working
in the water the summer such as working for a shoe made where you have to stay
for a shoe made where you have to stay
for a shoe made where you have to stay in the same place all day long
in the same place all day long
in the same place all day long the reward for carrying on this
the reward for carrying on this
the reward for carrying on this unappealing job brings beginning
unappealing job brings beginning
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 no scene gathers the droppings
droppings no scene gathers the droppings
droppings no scene gathers the droppings from the rooftops of Fez Vinnie’s ready
from the rooftops of Fez Vinnie’s ready
from the rooftops of Fez Vinnie’s ready for the dirtiest and smelliest job of
for the dirtiest and smelliest job of
for the dirtiest and smelliest job of all wading into a vat of excrement the
all wading into a vat of excrement the
all 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 can be sure to add
must keep his head can be sure to add
must keep his head can 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 quote when you put it on the skin it
quote when you put it on the skin it
quote 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
the skin becomes like a piece of cloth
the skin becomes like a piece of cloth but to transform these raw hides into
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 bat even apart from
Trump’s around the bat even apart from
Trump’s around the bat even apart from the smell is a difficult chore requiring
the smell is a difficult chore requiring
the smell is a difficult chore requiring strength and endurance
strength and endurance
strength and endurance finally the skins are soft enough to
finally the skins are soft enough to
finally the skins are soft enough to please the expert his father up down
please the expert his father up down
please the expert his father up down this is a very good job it’s beautiful
this is a very good job it’s beautiful
this is a very good job it’s beautiful my son we need this it’s a product to be
my son we need this it’s a product to be
my son we need this it’s a product to be proud of and few who end up wearing this
proud of and few who end up wearing this
proud of and few who end up wearing this leather on their feet will ever know
leather on their feet will ever know
leather on their feet will ever know that it was crafted in one of the
that it was crafted in one of the
that it was crafted in one of the foul-smelling places on earth
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