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When you study abroad in Rabat, you’ll experience this city’s rich Islamic and French-colonial heritage, all while boosting your Arabic and French language skills. Home to the country’s most important museum, the Royal Palace, Rabat is one of the most welcoming and vibrant cities in Morocco with a strong international vibe for students.
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A Visit to Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque
Our Language and Culture students wrapped up this week with a visit to Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque. As the third largest mosque in the world, and largest in Africa, Hassan... keep reading
Reflections on Time and Friendships
Time is weird and deeper than I can understand sometimes. I think about how people dont always stay in your life and maybe they are not supposed to or maybe... keep reading
Our First Community Conversations!
This week, our Language and Culture students started their community conversations! Every weekday, our students learn new vocabulary and questions in their Moroccan Darija classes and then go out into... keep reading
Bismillah: Language and Culture in a Moroccan Café
Though not a conventional blog post, I nevertheless wanted to share my final project for my intensive Darija course. Despite having written it in my first week in Morocco, the... keep reading
4,200 Miles
I know it feels odd to start a blog post with a number, but as someone who has traveled all these miles to live within the heart of Morocco, I... keep reading
I'm sorry / I forgive you: Finding Meaning in a Mirrored Image
This past week, I had the opportunity to visit the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art for the second time during my stay in Morocco. The museum, easily... keep reading
“Thank yo-”; “Mashi Moushkil!” - An Homage to Moroccan Hospitality
“Mashi Moushkil”, “Mashi Moushkil!”, “Mashi Moushkil?” Mashi Moushkil, (transliterated from Arabic), translates to no problem in Moroccan Arabic (Darija). If you ever visit the beautiful country of Morocco, you will... keep reading
Lessons from Bargaining in Moroccan Markets
Morocco’s traditional markets (or souqs) have been one of my favorite parts of the country so far. An essential part of visiting a souq is the bargaining process, in which... keep reading
How to Make Your Own Moroccan Tea
While the origins of Moroccan tea are disputed, with some giving credit to Queen Victoria and other to Umayyad-period Arabs, the drink has nevertheless become a mainstay in daily Moroccan... keep reading
A Roof with a View: Fes's Al-Qarawiyyin University
This past weekend, some students and I took a day trip to Fes, Morocco’s city of superlatives. The city’s old medina, Fes el Bali, is the largest in Morocco and... keep reading