Reason 604 Why I Love Morocco: A man can look definitively masculine despite wearing what the West might see as a dress.
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Culture, History, Life, Nature, Peace Corps, Photography, Travel
Ksar El Kebir
by Thomas Stanley • • 1 Comment
In Northern Morocco, within the peninsula that juts north toward Spain, is a small city called Ksar el Kebir, Arabic (القصر الكبير) for “large fortress.” It is located among the rolling hills that lie before foothills of the Rif Mountains. Being inland, away from the sea, the city does not experience the same tourist traffic…
Culture, Life, Nature, Peace Corps, Photography, Travel
Seaside
by Thomas Stanley • • 1 Comment
It’s been nice to have a break and hangout by the seaside in Rabat this week. While I love my town and its people, escaping the heat for a bit is helping to renew my spirit. As volunteers, in order to better assimilate, we were prohibited from leaving our site for three months. Near the…
Culture, Food, History, Life, Nature, Peace Corps, Photography, Travel
Essaouira
by Thomas Stanley • • 4 Comments
After three months in site, it was nice to head out for some away time. The three months of mandatory integration was fascinating and fulfilling. We met innumerable amazing people who brought us into their homes and offered us friendship. But, Morocco is a large and diverse country, so I’ve been chomping at the bit…
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Reason 601 Why I Love Morocco: When, after meals, people ask if you want to lay down and take a nap, they are totally serious. Every meal is like Thanksgiving at grandma’s.
