When a deadly earthquake struck Morocco, Mosa'ab Elshamy, a photographer for the Associated Press, was shaken out of bed. Moments later, he was taking pictures. A few hours after that, he was in the High Atlas Mountains, near the epicenter of the quake. He described survivors lifting toppled buildings by hand, trying to rescue who they could. So what else happened in those first 24 crucial hours after the quake, and what will happen next?

In this episode: 
Mosa'ab Elshamy (@mosaabelshamy/ @mosaaberizing),photographer for the Associated Press

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This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Zeina Badr and our host Malika Bilal. Zeina Badr fact-checked this episode.

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Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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When a deadly earthquake struck Morocco, Mosa'ab Elshamy, a photographer for the Associated Press, was shaken out of bed. Moments later, he was taking pictures. A few hours after that, he was in the High Atlas Mountains, near the epicenter of the quake. He described survivors lifting toppled buildings by hand, trying to rescue who they could. So what else happened in those first 24 crucial hours after the quake, and what will happen next?
In this episode: 
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<li>Mosa'ab Elshamy (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mosaabelshamy">@mosaabelshamy</a>/ <a href="https://twitter.com/mosaaberizing">@mosaaberizing</a>), photographer for the Associated Press</li>
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Zeina Badr and our host Malika Bilal. Zeina Badr fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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