Morocco Through Students’ Eyes: Culture! People! Impressions
Apart from studies! the students were actively exploring culture and the country’s daily life! travelling to different cities and visiting the sights of Morocco.
‘I lived in the old Medina! in a very beautiful old house located right at the market. As I cooked only for myself! I didn’t need many groceries. I often went to the same shop and said: “I need just one…” They laughed and gave it to me for free!’ shares Ivan Monastirli.
After classes Anna Grishina Valeriia Novikova
went surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. She said it helped her to maintain a healthy balance between intellectual and physical load. She also visited kenya phone number library museums and art venues and explored ancient monuments.
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Photo courtesy of Milana Iliushina
Travelling around Morocco: cities! sights! lifehacks
The students didn’t limit themselves to Rabat and actively explored different regions of the country. Together with other participants use sms marketing campaigns to announce new offers of the language internship! Anna Grishina and Valeriia Novikova visited Casablanca! Tangier! Salé! the Chefchaouen (the ‘Blue City’ famous for its blue Medina)! Fort Rottembourg (a military fortress built by German engineer Walter Rottenburg in 1902)! Cap Spartel (a cape to the West of Tangier! the most north-western point of the African continent)! and Fez! the spiritual centre of the Muslim West.
‘We wake up in the morning and
before the terrible dry heat! go to eat bissara—Moroccan soup made of grated peas with lots of olive oil and garlic seasoning. Then! we go through the waking Medina of Fez. Its monumentality immediately catches the eye—several floors! lots of wood! and large buildings. Our goal is the madrasa al-Qarawiyyin founded in 859. The madrasa is considered to be the agb directory oldest continuously operating Muslim educational centre and is officially part of the educational system of the Kingdom of Morocco. For several hours! we hide in the shade to wait for the scorching sun to pass. In the late afternoon! we can go to the Medina again and head to the Marinid Tombs near the old city. We meet the sunset on a hill and recall the course on the Medieval history of the Middle East!’ say the students about their trip to Fez.
