Gouda's Cheesewheel

Morocco Feb 13 Supplement

Sorry--I forgot to respond to some questions. Regarding my family's religion: It's actually kind of strange, because I'm not sure if they pray or not. I've never seen them do it so if they do, it must be in a special place. They say bsmallah before they eat, which is how Muslims say grace, but only occasionally (they do it when there's company, for instance). Regarding classes, I have Arabic in the morning Monday thru Friday. We've been studying Darija (colloquial Moroccan Arabic) but now we will begin fus'ha (classical Arabic), which is what everyone learns at school. Classical Arabic is a step below what the Quran is written in. In the afternoon, we will have two alternating seminars: Field Study Seminar(FSS) and Culture/Society Seminar (CSS). Not sure of the exact schedule but that's the overall plan. Ok, now I'm going home. Maybe dinner will be ready soon, so I won't have to worry my mom by not eating.

Take care, everyone.

Greta

posted by Greta @ 2:51 PM