Gouda's Cheesewheel

Morocco Feb 17

Not much to say in this one...just wanted to let people know I recovered from my emotional distress. Arabic is starting to make sense, especially as we learn the alphabet. Considering ISP (Independent Study Project) topics on Moroccan youth, or possibly marriage rituals, but I'm not sure exactly what I'll do yet. Family is appearing more religious--not sure why this is only becoming apparent now. My dad and I got into a religious discussion which amounted to "God commands all. It is true?" "Well, in a sense..." "It is true! God commands all!" I decided not to push the issue at that moment. Fathers here are not to be reckoned with. My 13 year old sister is also fairly religious. She and my father are the only ones I've seen pray, which may just be coincidence. They have a special rug for the purpose, which is rolled up in between uses so it stays clean (important for Islamic prayer). Coffee is delicious here, at least to me. I never drink it in the US, but here it equals milk and sugar with a bit of actual coffee in it. Everything in Morocco has lots of sugar--one student brought jello and it wasn't sweet enough for her family. Anyway, I should go. We're seeing a movie this afternoon (probably American dubbed into French). So long for now.

Much love
Greta

posted by Greta @ 7:52 AM