French and Darija
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languages and chance
There’s a tailor who works right next to the entrance of my host family’s apartment complex. In fact, she’s really friendly with my host mom and comes in often to use the bathroom; there’s also a door in our living room that opens directly to where she works. She and I greet each other whenever we cross … Continue reading languages and chance
A reason why I love Moroccan TV
I’m sitting in my host family’s living room, passively listening to Al Aoula, a public Moroccan TV channel, in Amazigh (an indigenous language and, in addition to Arabic, the second official language of Morocco). Amazigh isn’t really spoken in Rabat, and I don’t understand it, so I tune out, and I start browsing websites on … Continue reading A reason why I love Moroccan TV
Learning Spanish
I’ve had some difficulty with finding good Spanish resources. I’m learning Spanish partially because it’s an easy stepping-stone language, and partially because I’ll be living in Morocco next year. Not many people speak Spanish there at all (it’s mostly Darija/French/Berber), but I thought it would be nice to learn some Spanish before I leave because Spanish … Continue reading Learning Spanish
From Raleigh to Rabat 