RE: Photographing Morocco - Marrakech to the Desert

I'm glad I bumped into your blog, what a wonderful description of your journey. I haven't had the pleasure to visit Morocco yet, so I only know what people can know from TV and books.
I understand that people don't want to be photographed, but I don't understand why they don't like people photographing places, buildings etc. What are they afraid of, or what are they trying to hide?
The other odd thing is they want to misguide you. Why? What is there for them to gain? It's strange but that's another world, another culture.
The photos are absolutely stunning. You did a great job capturing the beauty of the place.