Throughout life, there are always those moments that make you acutely aware you’re really still just a traveler. Like a true Go Girl travels the world, we all take that…
Notes on the Return
So it’s been a couple months. You’d think I would have already gotten over the inevitable feeling of reverse culture shock, and we’d be on with life, right? Well, apparently…
Triumphant Return, Tearful Goodbye
There are some things that never change, and where I am in the globe certainly isn’t one of them! Somehow, after a long plane ride over the Atlantic, I ended…
Adventures in the Blue Mountains
As I sit here musing upon my time here in Morocco in my last few days in the country, I don’t think I will ever forget my time in Chefchaouen. …
A Moroccan Education
This week has been filled with education and educational experiences. For starters, I began teaching English in a conversational style at one organization in Sale, the sister city of Rabat. …
A Moroccan Education
For the past two weeks, I have been living (almost) truly on my own in Rabat in a house with 11 of my fellow study abroad classmates. Well, at least…
Salaam/Salut/Hello!
When you go to a foreign country, you expect to hear a different language that what you’re used to (except if you’re traveling to an English-speaking country, of course). However,…
Zwina Bizef! Touta!
Street harassment. It’s just one of the realities of living in a North African country, so I hear. And from my experience, it is definitely real. What constitutes street harassment,…
Escape to the Country
Ah, the countryside! It was a very welcome relief to get away from noisy and dirty city to the wide-open spaces of rural Morocco. However, after spending last week with…
High Heels and Hijab
It seems that the two most commonly used words in conjunction with the Middle East are “terrorist” and “hijab”. While Morocco isn’t a country most people consider to be part…
Insha’Allah
“God wiling, things will work out.” That’s the phrase you’re most likely to hear no matter where you travel in the Muslim world. “God willing, I’ll meet you in Fez.” …
Singing Sisters and Soapy Clothes
When you enter into a family for the first time, you know that you won’t be treated like the rest of the family immediately, but will remain a guest in…
Eat, eat!
One of the biggest parts of Moroccan culture is their food, and as far as I’m concerned, there is definitely no better way to experience this food than becoming part…
Ma Famille Marocain
Traveling to any foreign country can definitely be stressful. Add to that a new family, and you’re talking stress. A week into my study abroad program, I was adopted by…