One of the advantages of traveling with a company such as Overseas Adventure Travel in Morocco is the continuing opportunity to interact with a cross section of Moroccan society. We had tea with desert nomads, lunched with farmers, and were served meals in the homes of middle and upper class Moroccan professionals. This woman, our luncheon hostess in Marrakesh, was urbane and articulate. A mother of two, she spoke several languages. Here, she explains Moroccan cooking to us. (Her "tangine" was the best I tasted in Morocco.) This image expresses her assertiveness, poise, beauty, and intelligence. I photographed her from a low angle because I wanted the viewer to sense the sense of authority she brings to her presentation.