Casablanca

Hello from Casa! I’m writing this to you while eating a cookie in a host family’s apartment in Casablanca. It’s a new host family, just for a night, while we spend the weekend here. They have a gorgeous multi-level apartment. Click to enlarge any...

Au Concert on va! (To the Concert we go)

Oh man, Where do I begin in trying to catch you up on the past couple of days? Okay, so there’s this music festival in Rabat called Mawazine. The entire city practically goes. There does happen to be a boycott happening for Mawazine because of the rising cost of...

Language is Water

I’ve found the adolescence I always wanted in my adulthood. Growing up, the idea of going wherever I want, whenever I want, with my friends has finally come true. In my adulthood I’ve found a community thicker than the thieves who stole my childhood, who...

Do Your Homework Overlooking the Ocean

Second day of classes! I am in Rabat, still alive, still healthy, and I even walked my host family’s dog alone today to go buy sunscreen. That was also a new experience. I’ve never walked a dog by myself before. So, here’s the part where I unpack my...