I can count on one hand the activities completed on my own: sleeping; FaceTime with mom; going to the bathroom (note: does not include shower). Community Based Training, now featuring: co-dependent version of myself. Activities once completed in welcome solitude require relearning and close monitoring. Laundry. Making tea. Speaking. Bathing. When I was 15, my … More Contrast
On Thursday morning, the newest group of 113 Peace Corps trainees had it’s final orientation session in Rabat and boarded buses and trains departing for various towns in the surrounding area of Meknes. From there, small groups of six trainees and their respective Moroccan teacher crammed themselves and an immense amount of luggage into two … More Darija Boot Camp
After a couple last meals, eight hours of orientation and icebreakers, two American hotel showers, one bus to NYC, three hours of luggage checks and security at JFK, a six hour flight to Casablanca, and a ninety minute bus ride to Rabat – we have officially begun our Peace Corps journey in Morocco. Friendships will … More New Beginnings
Everything is moving SO FAST – sometimes I just want to take a moment and snapshot everything: relationships, food preferences, and even political catastrophes… … More The New Peace Corps Morocco: People, Places & Ideas
Fay Jocelyn 