Hi! I’m Tonery, a recent Bard College graduate who has found her way to the beautiful North African country of Tunisia. I am currently working as the Coordinator for a U.S. Department of State funded cultural space and lending library called the American Corner in Tunis, Tunisia’s capital. My job is as exciting as it …
This post is adapted from my blog entry for the Michigan State University Hyena Research Blog. Hi all! As I’m getting more settled in the Mara, I thought I’d share what a “typical” day in Fisi (Swahili for hyena) camp looks like. In reality, there are no typical days out here, since we never know …
Currently writing from my residence in Marrakech, a beautiful hotel with lovely interior design and nice tiles and incredible attention to detail that cannot be found anywhere else. I am listening to alt-j and typing up my study guide for my quiz tomorrow. I am meeting with my group after this to prepare my midterm …
Morocco has been a whirlwind! After a wonderful week in my homestay in rabat and a week up in the atlas mountains, I had one week of spring break. Unfortunately, that was spent with two visits to the hospital and a week in bed with multiple infections, but all is great now! Today after working …
While studying abroad in Morocco, my gluten allergy contributed to an evening of spontaneous pantomime and endless laughter upon joining my homestay family for my first dinner. My homestay dad, Khalil, was asking/miming/attempting to communicate: “Okay, I see here,” pointing to my homestay form, “that you’re allergic to meat?” Laughing, I replied, “No, I am …