Here in Morocco, the silk that is used in weaving is not from caterpillars, but from the fibers of the Agave cactus plant family — the Aloe Vera cactus, the same plant that gives a sap valuable for creating a salve for sunburn. Besides using the “silk” to make cloth, Moroccans also make the cording […]
A more complete blog post should be coming shortly (we’re working on pictures!) but I wanted to pass along a quick update from San Salador de Baru: The project is coming along well with 10 layers of cement in place! Several students are also working to design creative signs marking the toilet facilities. The group
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Non-Muslims can’t go into the interior of mosques, although if the outside gates are open, it is usually permitted to peer in, and even take a photo or two. The most famous mosque in Fes is the Karaouiyine Mosque which can hold up to 20,000 people. From outside, one only gets a glimpse of the
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When Moroccans in Fes celebrate, one of their favorite dishes to prepare is a pastilla. A pastilla is effectively a compressed round pastry that surrounds different types of meat. One traditional example is pastilla aux pigeons, featuring pigeon meat, onions, eggs, ground almonds, saffron and ginger, with powdered sugar first sprinkled overtop and then cinnamon
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We just spoke with the Costa Rica group and they report the following: When we arrived into the host community, they had planned a nice welcome for us! We ate arroz con pollo (chicken with rice) and chatted with our host families before heading off with them to get settled. We have now been with
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