Monthly Archives: October 2013

And 4 days of vacation in front of me! This week has flown: on Tuesday I took my final oral examination for my first official course in darija; on Friday I took the written component. Both were, well, difficult, and … Continue reading →

I study Arabic at a language center in Fes, a place where many Fassis also learn English. It’s a pretty small space: basically a large house with a courtyard. I love sitting outside watching all of the different people. It’s … Continue reading →

It’s beginning to look a lot like Eid al-Adha, which Morocco’s Ministry of Foundation and Islamic Affairs has now announced will be next Wednesday, October 16. Here are a few of Eid’s markers. On Sunday, while buying tomatoes from a … Continue reading →

Ah, bureaucracy and border towns… So here’s the sticky tricky situation: I’m here in Morocco on a ninety day visa. Which means that every 90 days, I must renew said visa. I’m in the process of exploring a few different … Continue reading →

Over the weekend, I drove over the mountains from Fes to Outat el Haj. Well, when I say drove, I mean I was one of 7 total people in a Mercedes sedan known as a white taxi. Yep, 7: 3 … Continue reading →