Street Vendors of Morocco Deal with Illegality

24 03 2010

Vendors in Morocco deal with harassment from gov’t and a sense of uncertaintiy.  Here, the informal sector includes a wide range of persons from educated to illiterate, men and women. Morocco’s informal sector acts as a catch all for those who would other wise be unemployed:

“No private company will recruit university graduates, so I’ve sat several competitive exams, but I’ve never been lucky enough to pass,” says 36-year-old Mohammed. “I’m not ashamed of being a street vendor, despite my level of education, even though deep down I really hope for a better life for my children.”

read more of the article at Maharabia.com…








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