Welllll it's taking forever to upload the video I made with this WiFi, so I'll just type out this blog entry :)!
Okay, so our day started with a crash course in Moroccan Arabic. It's so interesting to see how different the language is from Modern Standard Arabic. I'm taking classes at Arabic Language Institute in Fez (ALIF) and it's beautiful, just like all of Morocco. After that we took a tour of the Villa Nouveua (New City) of Fez, which is where wealthier Moroccans live. I was surprised at how Western the Moroccans there dressed! I looked more traditional Moroccan with my long blue skirt. We had amazing ice cream and saw the tourist-y parts of the New City. We didn't get a chance to see the royal palace, but it's 15 minutes from ALIF! Our lunch was Tajine with Couscous and it was delicious. There are so many cute cats who ask for food, but I've been told they can hurt me so I can't feed them :( . Afterwards we learned about Moroccan customs and manners, which are very similar to Indian manners.
I met my host family. They are sooo nice! I also think they're pretty wealthy, because they have WiFi. Speaking Arabic spontaneously is harder then I thought. Luckily, my homestay mom knows Spanish, so it's the best of both worlds. Also, our parents speak Modern Standard Arabic as well as Moroccan Arabic so that makes things easier. We had delicious chicken and french fries (batatas frites) for dinner. And Moroccan Sprite, which tastes like Indian Sprite. I have three homestay brothers and one homestay sister. The oldest one is at a University and speaks English well, but he will be back in two weeks. They take care of my roommate, Erin and I so well. Erin and I are a good pair, because I start spontaneous conversation and she's my go to Spanish translator!
ICE CREAM ICE CREAM ICE CREAM
Our beautiful classroom at ALIF!
Alhamdulillah I can hear the adhaan and nasheeds from outside the window of my bedroom.
Morocco, Alhamdulillah <3
Salam!
-Naheed
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