9.24.2013

Berber/Tamazight Language Training Ouarzazate

Sunset yoga on the Bab Sahara rooftop

Yoga

Host sisters from Idelssane, Fatima and Hafida

Ibraham and grandma

Ibrahim

Mamma

Taking a moment to myself

The glorious Sahara sunset...

Our study group with teacher, Hassan

Friends and Peace Corps staff





Ten days of language training after two and a half years has been a wonderful addition to my skills set here in Morocco. Many of the locals speak this old native dialect pronounced; "tamazeert", as Midelt is part of the Atlas mountain region. I am able to make basic sentences, greetings and have a basic knowledge of verb conjugation, sentence structure, and the culture of the Berber's who settled in Morocco. It was to my delight, that I was able to teach yoga to my fellow peace corps friends. I had the fortune of visiting my host family from Ouarzazate which was fun and interesting using yet another dialect of Arabic. All in all it was a great training.     

9.22.2013

You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.-Rumi

Our last regional meeting before close of service this winter. We all headed to the beach in Mehdya. The last time I was there was In service training a few months after my swearing in two and a half years ago! It was good to followup with other volunteers and see the manager as well as participate with my site mate and manager of the Netti Neswi from Midelt to actively follow a schedule for the next several months of service.
Beach front

Frisbie time

The right weather

Perfect cup of coffee
                 Peace Corps friends              



Holding the sun

teaching yoga on the beach



Heaven

Leslie and Saliha

9.01.2013

Summer Camp & Life After Ramadan

Supporting new volunteers in a rural community; ElKasabi just outside of Midelt, 10 days of working with youth. Wrapping up the summer with work feels great!
Morning stretching

Rock painting

Yoga

ElKasabi Summer Camp

Our volunteer Team!
Relay races


Fan club


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