Spring is Here

A cozy night with candles when the power went out

Another beautiful sunset

Hand henna

Foot Henna

Arabic studies

World Wide School card exchange project

Village mapping project

Peekaboo

Hair Henna 

Emotion activity with Dar Taliba

Drawings of emotions including English and Arabic

It's been a challenging week for electronics. Not only did I need a new charger for my computer, a few days later my independent speakers that I purchased several months ago in Morocco gave out. I was forced to buy new ones since I use them for teaching yoga and an advanced English class. I am on my third pair. I hope these new ones last awhile, the electronics in Morocco are fair at best. I can't complain, I have them now and they appear to work better than the other two. Aside from that, the days are getting longer, I find that I'm not needing my warm jackets or six layers of clothing, gloves or hat much. The birds are singing and frogs burping which I appreciate each morning and evening. The fields are more green and my mood has lifted. It gets upward toward 70 degrees. I have been spending time at friends and families homes in the village making my rounds. It's always a pleasure to get my feet, hands and hair henna'd which is a sure sign Spring has arrived. I am working towards participating in a few Spring camps in Marrakech and Ben Gruir, somewhat close by. I am continuing my Arabic studies and have recently completed the Qaran in English. I am still teaching English and yoga and have taken on private yoga sessions with a few woman in my village. A few students approached me last week about teaching English which I will pick up this week. Although I have a busy schedule, I still find time to myself. I think the villagers are getting more comfortable with my daily walks and occasionally I am asked what I will do when I leave Morocco. They also want to know how long I've been here and how much longer I have and what I think of Moroccan culture. This first year has gone by relatively quickly and although I am in the moment, I have recently been wondering what's in store for me this next year? I hope to take a birthday Sahara camel trek in April, visit Fes for another art festival and perhaps visit a few Peace Corps friends along the way. All good things are on the horizon.