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Not Even Water?
An overview and some stories from the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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Culture Matters
Culture Matters is a useful tool in cross-cultural understanding. It pulls back the curtain on nearly every aspect of life and you start to understand why people, of other cultures and your own, behave the way they do. Why do Americans stand in lines? Why do Moroccans use different words for maternal and paternal aunts? Culture affects what we value, how we think, and ultimately how we behave.
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The Afternoon Slump
Blog post describing the few hours during and after lunch where everything is dead.
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Why and How to Keep Track of Your Accomplishments as a PCV
An overview of how I use a brag document to list my accomplishments as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
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We're All Family, Strangers and All
Blog post sharing how the familial culture of Morocco comes out in the language.
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The Earthquake
Blog post documenting my experience of the September 8th earthquake in Morocco.
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The Moussem
Blog post documenting my time at the moussem and tbourida, a traditional Moroccan cultural event.
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The Weddings
Two PCVs share their unique experiences with recent weddings.
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Khalti in the Taxi
I had some extra help from a comforting stranger on the way to my final site.
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Settling In and Housekeeping
After the crucible that was training, I am finally ready to start up the blog. In this post, I write a brief summary of my journey thus far and the purpose of this blog.
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The Assignment
In my first post, I am writing from home to introduce the blog and very simply describe my role as a Peace Corps volunteer