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Moroccan Culture

    Other than the food (which is always one of my favorite things to do throughout the day), I really enjoyed talking with the young farmer today and touring his farm. An identity that stood out to me today within Moroccon culture was their support for the community. As he shared his experience…
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An Element of Social Status in Morocco

Something that we all have viewed during our stay in Morocco is beggars. We all are familiar with the social standing of beggers, “amongst the most vulnerable group in our society” as they are at the lowest point of the socioeconomic “scale” (Menka et al., 2014). We are also aware…
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Moroccan Religion/Belief Systems

Being in a predominantly Muslim part of the world when we come from a predominantly Christian country, it is not hard to recognize these as differing identities. A particular aspect of our tour in Medina that piqued my interest was the cleaning ritual (Wudhu or Wudu) that Muslims partake in…
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Weekend Trip to Berlin

Well, when people told me it was easy to travel around Europe once you’re there, I had no idea how easy it actually would be! Just a couple of weeks into my exchange, a few of my friends said that they were thinking of taking a weekend trip to Berlin,…
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First Few Weeks in Zürich (and more!)

Wow, talk about ups and downs! I wanted to take some time to reflect upon the first few weeks of my exchange program in Zürich, Switzerland, because so much has happened already! After my first day of arrival and subsequent jet lag (yes, it is very real) I had dinner…
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