Blogs from Bouznika, Chaouia-Ouardigha, Morocco, Africa
November 14th 2006
hola de nuevo! estos dias he estado por la zona de tafraoute en pleno anti-atlas, una maravilla, las fotos hablan por si solas... desde la escuela de tizgui no he vuelto a tener problemas con las pistas, se frien huevos en las piedras...asi que han sido dias de lo mas normal, con hotelillos al final del camino y buena comida. hoy escribo desde akka, o kakka para quienes ya lo conocen. esa al sur del antiatlas, en una zona de transicion hacia el desierto. eso se siente en la gente _son negros como tizones_ y en el paisaje _formaciones rocosas saliendo de la arena_. en el aire se huele el trapicheo de gasolina del sahara _mas barata que al norte_ y no hay tantas facilidades como en las zonas mas visitadas. con todo es una zona ... read more
April 30th 2006
Each year the Moroccan Ministry of Youth & Sports is responsible for providing camps for kids during the spring and summer school vacations. Because of our special relationship with the Ministry, as volunteers in the Dar Chebabs, Youth Development Volunteers are invited to participate in some of these camps as English teachers. The kids that come to our camps are specifically there for the language skills but, working in conjunction with Moroccan staffers, we also try to provide a range of activities outside of the classroom. In addition to teaching, we run theme based clubs such as art, theatre, music, journalism, science, and more. There’s also fun nighttime activities like dance parties and talent shows which help to round out the camp experience. Having worked for several years at camps back home, this is one of ... read more
