Halfway Through 4 Months Around the World
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 …
2 Weeks in Agadir and Atlas Mountains, Morocco
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 …
24 Hours in Rabat: Meat, Wheat, and a Marriage Proposal
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 …