Love has no Language: My introduction to my Moroccan Neighbors….
Traveling abroad never ceases to teach me the power of love over language. In each country I have traveled to, I constantly find myself babbling over words during the initial stages of language adjustment. As Arabic has been quite difficult for me to pronounce, Morocco has been no different. Yet, what is so amazing to...
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Nature, Love, and Landscape
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adjusting to new environments
, faith
, fes
, God
, landscape
, love
, morocco
, nature
, overcoming negative moments
, sidi kacem
, staying positive
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Fes, Morocco. Enjoying a nice walk with my language teacher and a few other volunteers. Hello all! Thanks for stopping by! I am enjoying my Peace Corps experiences here in Sidi Kacem. However, I should be honest with you to tell you that there are some hard days. The Peace Corps has definitely been a...
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When Efforts Backfire: Sometimes it’s Best to be the Bigger Person….
Rabat, Morocco The day of my Peace Corps swearing-in ceremony when I became an official volunteer. Attire: modern moroccan dress I have completed the training portion of my experience and am happy to say that I am officially an active Peace Corps Volunteer in Sidi Kacem, Morocco. After months of daily language and culture lessons,...
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Getting to Know my Moroccan Host Family and Breaking Stereotypes about Africa
Posing at the Dar Chabab (Youth Center): Fes, Morocco. Photography: Stefan Agregado. Hello all! Orientation days in Rabat, Morocco are over and I am now beginning week five of my training experience in Fes, Morocco. I will be training for another month until I begin my actual volunteer service. As a Peace Corps trainee, my...
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A Moroccan Traveler …Peace Corps Journal # 1
Rabat, Morocco view from our hotel. Photography: Stefan Agregado. Hello Everyone! Boy, do I have a lot to catch you up on! Well, the last time we spoke I was one month away from college graduation and still under the assumption that I would be volunteering in the Pacific Islands with the Peace Corps. Now,...
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My First Published Article: “Stereotypical Thinking and Its Effect on Atlanta Law Enforcement.”
Hello Everyone! I would like to announce that I was published for the first time a few months ago by the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists. I wrote an article entitled “Stereotypical Thinking and Its Effect on Atlanta Law Enforcement.” As many of you may know, I have a passion for writing and researching...
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A College Grad
In a little over a week, I will officially be a graduate of Spelman College! These years have truly gone by so fast. I have cherished every moment of it! I have had some amazing blessings to occur in college: I grew stronger in my faith with God, I became a better journalist, studied Spain...
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