This place is new for me but very familiar already. I love it out here. Hannah and I have used it as a backdrop for some of our photography shoots and she has also used it for some film work. There are people that still live on the outer edges of these ruins. Most of the building in the area are barren and falling down. There are some really awesome goats that run free out there. One day when we were out there this car stopped and this British man, told us a bit of the history. According to him, the whole place was closed off to the public until recent years. This was the main market area about 50 years ago. It is actually where they sold slaves. He also mentioned that Hamasa was famous for an uprising here in the 50's. There continues to be bits and pieces that are coming out of what took place there...I still would like to get the real scoop before I leave. Recently, I met an Omani man that has lived there all his life. How cool is that??? I have seen him a couple times since and he is going to let Hannah and photograph him under the tree where he played. This is one thing on my list that I am pursuing...hopefully I will have another post that says the mystery is solved. : )
a home in Hamasa
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