Historically, Berber people have been desert nomads, or would live high up in the mountains, but today there are more Berbers ...

Ibn Khaldun, 8th century Tunisian historian. The Berber people had a particularly interesting role to play in the Maghreb. They alternately resisted and accepted new beliefs and political regimes ...

Credit: Getty Images “They are Amazigh people,” Lahcen, my guide ... dividing the green and more secular Morocco of the north ...

The experience was elevated by the soulful melodies of Berber musicians ... with local guides who shared tales of the desert, its people, and their centuries-old way of life.