So it’s about 7pm and I haven’t left my house yet. For some reason, it’s just one of those days where I don’t feel like going out, drinking tea, and listening to sermons on religion and politics. It’s okay to have one of those days; I’m sure all volunteers have them.

These last couple of weeks have been busy! I got back to Guelmim earlier this week and have been working non-stop on the GAD Committee newsletter, GAD. Everyday. and typing up the Peace Corps Morocco Tašlнit language book. Because the newsletter hasn’t been published yet, here’s a pdf link to the last edition, if you so please.

What’s Tašlнit you ask? Tašlнit, or Tashelheet, is …

So I’ve been in Rabat since Sunday working on putting together an upcoming leadership conference for rural leaders, incompassing gender and development, and am happily surprised, once again, at the difference between this city and our volunteer sites. There are amazing organizations who are active, passionate and making changes in the Moroccan society. It’s always a great boost to come to Rabat (or any other major city, for that matter) to feel the vibe of the possibilities of change. Regarding the conference, I’ll be soon hitting you all up for 5 or 10 or 4000 $, €, £, ¥ or ¤, so keep in touch.
Saturday I will begin my treq to Guelmim and begin working …

If you’ll take your eyes and move them to the little combination of letters that say “Gallery", you’ll have a splendid opportunity to click that link. Once there, you’ll notice that I’ve posted pictures from Boston, Guelmim, Essaouira and Marrakech. Most importantly, I finally have posted all the pictures I had of Melissa, as well as her memorial service. These are located in the Melissa folder under Ourzazate.

I was staring at one of my many maps this morning and I realized something very interesting: living in Guelmim, I am closer to Mali (and Algeria, and Mauritania, of course, and Spain–the Canary Islands) than I am to Rabat. Hmm…

Oh, and if anyone out there wants a Gmail …