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Weekend in Marrakesh

By Ami Hauser at CIEE

Our Weekend in Marrakesh - This blog was written by one of our students - Nyx Lange Reflecting on our past weekend excursion to Marrakesh from our Moroccan base of... keep reading

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Student Spotlight - Sarah Mathew, Memories in Morocco

By Rihane Zoubairi at CIEE

Throughout these past 3 weeks, I have immersed myself in the rich culture and diversity of Morocco. This program has given me a sense of community and has helped me... keep reading

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Lessons from Ait Bouhaddou

By Rihane Zoubairi at CIEE

Our students have truly embraced the idea that " everything is a learning experience." Last weekend, we traveled south of Morocco to one of its imperial cities: Marrakesh, the red... keep reading

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Taking Our Leadership to Marrakech

By Doug LeBert at CIEE

Early Saturday morning we boarded the bus to take our weekend excursion to Marrakech. The 3 hour bus ride itself was full of energy as we played “Werewolf” for half... keep reading

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Exploring Tangier: A Day in Morocco's Gateway to Africa

By Ami Hauser at CIEE

This past weekend, our group ventured to the north of Morocco to the vibrant city of Tangier where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean First, we met our guide... keep reading

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Student Spotlight - Elizabeth Ross, New Lasting Friendships

By Rihane Zoubairi at CIEE

I think friendship has a different meaning depending on who you're asking and what season of their life they are in. The dictionary defines friendship as “the emotions or conduct... keep reading

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Week 2: Food, Leadership, Casablanca, Darija, and more food!

By Rihane Zoubairi at CIEE

Week two has been full of surprises and fun, and it's almost over! Thursday was especially interesting as we learned so many new things and visited Casablanca! With Madiha, our... keep reading

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Discovering Rabat

By Doug LeBert at CIEE

After taking some time over the weekend to rest and recuperate after our first week, as well as spending some time with our host families and engaging in some homestay... keep reading

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Bssaha wa Raha L'hammam🚰🪣🧼 بالصحة و الراحة الحمام

By Mohamed Kilani at CIEE

By Program Leader, Mohsin: Hey everyone! As your Moroccan program leader, I’m thrilled to introduce you to one of our country’s most cherished traditions: the hammam. If you’ve never heard... keep reading

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Student Spotlight - Katherina De Leon, Living the Moroccan Way

By Rihane Zoubairi at CIEE

Mohammedia has a community that is warm and beautiful. On the first day, my host family and I walked through the neighborhood holding hands, and they introduced us to Moroccan... keep reading

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Week One Complete! Ready for What's Next

By Rihane Zoubairi at CIEE

Our first week is almost over, and we can't believe how quickly it's flown by! We've already settled into Mohammedia, learned so much from our host families, and picked up... keep reading

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Welcome to Rabat everyone! اهلا وسهلا بكم للرباط

By Mohamed Kilani at CIEE

Alhamdulillah (we give thanks!) on Sunday our Session II Language & Culture HSSA students arrived safely to Rabat. Despite a few flight delays in New York and a little luggage... keep reading

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Let the adventure begin!

By Doug LeBert at CIEE

We had quite a journey traveling to Morocco with our delay; however, our group hit it off from the start! Everyone came together and broke the ice very quickly while... keep reading

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Trip to Chefchaouen!

By Stephanie Humphrey at CIEE

This past weekend was our overnight excursion to Chefchaouen, which is known as the Blue Pearl of Morocco. Located about 4.5 hours from Rabat in the foothills of the Rif... keep reading

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Reflections on the visit to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

By Stephanie Humphrey at CIEE

A recap of our visit to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, by Fabiha On Wednesday, after a morning of Arabic and Darija lessons, we were given amazing shawarmas for... keep reading