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Morocco

How Moroccan University Students Want to Learn English

March 11, 2010

I have been conducting a research and interviews with university students in Morocco.  I wanted to find out the current state of their English education and also their potential needs in learning English.  We met with dozens of current students who are attending a national university, and asked them some questions regarding English learning.  Here’s what [...]

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11 Tips for Safe Driving in Morocco

May 20, 2009

One of the things newly arrived expats in Morocco often ask me is: “How do you find driving here?”  My answer is always an enthusiastic, “It’s great!” followed by how I actually enjoy driving in Morocco more than driving in the U. S. in many aspects. Adapting to the Moroccan roads and streets can look scary [...]

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My 5th Christmas in North Africa

December 24, 2008

First of all, I would like to wish all readers a very Merry Christmas.  Needless to say, today is Christmas Eve, and I would like to write a few words about the Christmas atmosphere in Morocco. This is my fifth Christmas in Morocco, and I’m getting used to the style – no carols, no extravagant [...]

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Shame-based Cultures Are Full of Pitfalls

December 1, 2008

Different cultures can be categorized in different ways (and categories don’t always work).  One of them, even with its over-generalization and limitations, is to categorize them into shame-based cultures and guilt-based cultures.  Now, it’s probably impossible to define a particular culture as either shame-based or guilt-based because it more than likely includes a mixture of [...]

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What I Like and Dislike about the Month of Ramadan in Morocco

September 30, 2008

This year the month of September has coincided with Ramadan, the Islamic religious month of fasting (only during the day).  This is my fifth Ramadan while living in a Muslim country as an expat, and I’ve heard many comments from both Moroccans and foreigners about Ramadan.  Some Moroccan friends and neighbors suggested that I try [...]

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Consumerism Is Rising in Morocco

August 27, 2008

The most read post so far on this blog has been, somewhat unexpectedly, my piece on the real estate bubble in Morocco.  Maybe it shouldn’t have been such a surprise after all with big bucks flowing into this emerging housing market.  So, here’s a follow-up.  If you haven’t read my aforementioned post, follow this link [...]

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Are Prayer Calls in Morocco Louder than Tourists?

August 11, 2008

There was a very interesting article by Associated Press (AP) in regard to call for prayer in the Morocco. [By the way, I need to explain that though this blog is not really intended to be just about Morocco, you get a heavy dose of posts written from and about the Moroccan context since I live [...]

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The Real Estate in Morocco Keeps Bubbling Up

July 11, 2008

Contrary to the declining markets in the U. S. and Europe, the property market in Morocco is really hot at the moment.  In fact, it’s been exploding in the last 3-4 years.  It all started with Plan Azur or “Vision 2010,” an ambitious plan by Morocco to increase its tourism capacity to host ten million foreign [...]

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What's Beyond Vision 2010?

June 9, 2008

According to recent news reports, the number of foreign tourists that visited Morocco in 2007 has increased 13% from the previous year to 7.4 million. Considering the fact that the rate of increase of international travelers for 2007 was about 6% (See a report from World Tourism Organisation), Moroccan tourism industry seems to be doing [...]

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