Hola! It’s my second week in Seville starting to get the hang of things. I settled well with my host family and I am able to follow through all my classes and contribute during some lessons, yey! I am enjoying exploring the city and it’s easy to get around Seville. So far I walk everywhere […]
Trip to the Sahara
Salam alaykum! It has been a long but gratifying week. On Tuesday morning, bright and early, we boarded two buses to depart for our 5 day trip to the Sahara. Unfortunately, I was struck with a cold right before we left – very bad timing, but, geared with a handy dandy handkerchief and a week’s […]
Visual Documentation of My Moroccan Adventure
Morocco is a refuge for addicts of saturated color, a haven for devotees of intricate pattern, a destination for admirers of striking architecture. -Maryam Montague Our second night in Marrakech, overlooking the famous Jamaa el Fna market. Traditional Moroccan Mint Tea. Consumed at least three times a day, and with copious amounts of […]
Marrakech Historical Sites
On Saturday we went on a tour of the famous historical sites in the city. We jumped on a big bus that drove us between sites and then dropped us off to walk around and explore each place on the tour. The director of the Center for Language and Culture was the head tour guide […]
Three Weeks in Spain
It’s now been three weeks in Spain, and two weeks in Sevilla. This weekend, I turned a corner where I felt like I really started enjoying it here. Beforehand, I had been feeling a lot of homesickness, and overall a looming concern for the sheer amount of time I’d be in Spain. I’d felt like […]