Thomas and I arrived in Rabat on Saturday, after a slightly tearful goodbye with Lala Fatima and Zakia. After a much needed long, hot shower, I went to see the newly opened Mohammed 6 Museum of Modern Art with my friends Esther, Noa and Alice. While I enjoyed the current exhibit, Medieval Maroc, I favored the…
Today marks the start of our last week of community based training—only six days until we move away from the town we have called home for the past 2½ months. I find my attachment to our current home falling away bit by bit. While I have really enjoyed being in this community, today I do…
Last week we traveled from north-central Morocco toward south-central across the Atlas Mountains. The scenery was mindblowingly beautiful. Atop the mountain range, between two smaller ranges, lies an immense, open plain. Below are some of travel landscapes we saw during our trip.
Thomas and I returned yesterday from a five day trip to where we will live as of April 2nd. The seven hour bus ride from the north to the south took us through the Atlas Mountains, oases, and areas that looked truly otherworldly. Oh, how gorgeous and diverse the landscape of Morocco is! When we…
Since my last blog post, lots has happened here in Morocco, including learning where we will live permanently as of April 2nd. On Monday our entire group of trainees (95 people) gathered at a hotel in Meknes for HUB trainings for three days, followed by the extremely exciting Site Announcement. Thomas and I learned yesterday…
