Archives for November 2018

I was very curious before coming to Morocco whether my “ethnically ambiguous” appearance would make it easier for me to blend in.  Sometimes it does (like the time a woman in the gym locker room started rambling to me in super-fast Arabic as if I understood her. I think she was complaining about ... » Learn More about “Pardon, je’ne parle francaise ou arabe.”

What a couple of weeks it has been!  Living and working in Ireland was challenging in many ways, but now, Morocco, oh boy – big change. I arrived on Halloween to Marrakech where I spent the first few nights in an AirBnb.  Now I’m living in an apartment close to Gueliz (the city center) with a ... » Learn More about “When Women Support Each Other, Incredible Things Happen”