Vibrant Chaos, Welcoming Calm: Frenzy and family in the marketplaces of Morocco

My head was spinning the first time I stepped into the Medina in Marrakech, Morocco. From aggressive merchants selling handbags and hand-woven head scarves to motorcycles speeding up and down the narrow walkways without any warning to random snake charmers and food carts, it was a frenzy of energy that could overwhelm the senses.