ESSAOUIRA, Morocco: Morocco's argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is now mostly produced by elderly workers, raising questions about how long the...
ESSAOUIRA, Morocco: Morocco's argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is now mostly produced by elderly workers, raising questions about how long the artisanal practice can continue. A dozen women, sitting on the floor of a workshop inland from Essaouira, a port town on Morocco's Atlantic coast, work to deftly shell argan nuts, crush them and extract the oil.
One of them, Assia Chaker, 25, said: 'I tried to work a few days with the craftswomen but I couldn't carry on, it's a hard process and really tiring. 'I like having contact with people and practizing other languages with tourists who come into the shop every day, instead of spending the whole day crushing and pulping argan nuts. 'Anyway, one day the job will be done by machines,' she added.
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