One of the major goals of the Peace Corps, if not also one of the sole reasons for its existence, is simply to educate folks back home about the countries we live and work in during our two-year tenure. If I had ended up in Peace Corps Eastern Caribbean like I was supposed to, I […]
Tag: Morocco
Worrying and Stuff, or the Glasses Project is Back!
If it hasn’t been obvious, life in Morocco has been somewhat worrisome lately. I’ve had a few days where I thought to myself that vacation in America couldn’t get here soon enough and a few other days where the idea of going home to America scared me to death, too. Some worries I’ve shared. […]
On Thanksgiving
In one of my English classes this week, I took some time before beginning the lesson to describe Thanksgiving. I talked about the pilgrimage from Europe and the struggle to yield enough food for the winter; I talked about the friendships made with the local natives and how sharing was essentially what kept everyone alive. […]
I Spent a Week in a Moroccan Orphanage and Lived to Blog About It
In America, when we hear about orphans, we immediately conjure up images of little orphan Annie fighting the evil Miss Hannigan with rich ole’ Daddy Warbucks on her side. It’s a hard-knock life, after all. My guess is that you’d think, in a developing country, that stereotype would be even worse, but I’m not sure […]
When Ignorance is Power, or Lots of Random Thoughts from the Last Few Weeks
So, first things first, as I write this, I have no idea what time it is. Morocco, as a country, began observing Daylight Savings Time last week. I guess, on a technicality, that means that Morocco’s major businesses and government offices have now “sprung forward” an hour. However, not everyone chooses to observe the new […]
The Adventure of the Buta Gaz Tank that Set on Fire
How’s that for a title, eh? First, I write this for any volunteers in-country or out-of-country using buta tanks; learn from my almost deathly mistake. Actually, I’m probably exaggerating a tiny bit. I don’t think I was ever at risk of dying, as I hear there’s supposedly an emergency shut-off valve inside every tank (which works, what, […]
Some thoughts on a rainy afternoon on a train from Oujda
It’s not very often that I get to just write out the mundane things, but the mundane things are sometimes the best memories I want to hold onto, just for me. I’m sitting on a train in Oujda waiting to leave, and there’s pellets of rain slapping the windshield pretty viciously. Thought I’d kill some […]
“Movin’ on up…”
I’ll keep this short. I want to get my house a little cleaner and more organized before I share videos and pictures, but I thought I would at least share this little gem, my “moving truck,” as I moved into my own house yesterday. Anyway, that’s everything – all the stuff I currently own in […]
My final site announced!
The news is in, and I am moving pretty much smack in the middle of Morocco, some five hours from where I currently am (Fes) and maybe eight or nine hours from Rabat. I’m guessing on those numbers, by the way. I leave tomorrow morning to visit my new home and meet my host family […]
