Walnut Picking Season in Azzaden Valley
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Lahcen Chanchaf Hello Dear Reader, During the last week of September, everyone is busy in Azzaden Valley. The same is true on my site, most of the people are gathering walnuts, “Taqqayin,” as the local inhabitants call it. They stay the whole day in the fields enjoying their work. Nonetheless, […]
CorpsAfrica Disaster Recovery and Psychology First Aid Training
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Mohamed Ouzammou September 8, 2023. During our pre-service training (PST) with CorpsAfrica in Marrakech, a big earthquake happened in the nearby Al-Haouz region, which caused a lot of changes in the training plan and made everyone worried about our safety. To keep us safe, the CorpsAfrica staff decided we should […]
A Fassi In Tamazgha
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Soufiane Dayi What am I doing here… It’s freezing cold! What is voluntary work? What is the point of living for one year where you are a complete stranger? Am I truly a valuable asset to this community or not, and can I bring a change? Well, read my story […]
What Does Autumn in Azro n’souq Village Feel Like?
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Aziza Himmad Autumn is a magical season in which everything can change. At my site, everything looks lovely and charming. From the bright yellow to the flaming red, the leaves’ colors will give you a new perspective of the outdoors. They slowly fall from the trees to cover the ground, […]
Khalis is a Great Man
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Mr. Ayoub El Fadili A few days ago, I was approached by a man. “Are you a teacher?” he said. I responded “No, I am not. I am a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in Imn Gourzi village.” Before I continue, let’s back up a few days. Let me introduce myself. My name is […]
Let us Get Involved and Be the Change We Seek
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Fatiha Tachakourt I always had this idea of working in the social field. In my last years of college, I started working as an environmental educator with two programs for children who came from disadvantaged backgrounds in the Aitbaamrane region. I taught them about the environmental challenges that the region […]
My Journey to Serve in the High Atlas Mountains
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Aziza El Aazizi Lao Tzu once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” From Dakhla Moroccan Sahara to the High Atlas Mountains, it took me 867 miles to get to my site where I will serve my community for nine months with CorpsAfrica/Maroc. Even though the road […]
Hello Everyone
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Salima Anjar Hello everyone, I hope that you read this blog and you are in the best condition. On November 14, 2021, I received a call from CorpsAfrica/Maroc staff telling me that I would join my site in the following two days. At that moment, I felt mixed feelings – […]
Who am I?
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Ikram Douaou My journey as an official CorpsAfrica Volunteer started on the 12th of November 2021. Not so long! Yet, long enough to make me question myself. As a 23-year-old city girl from Marrakech, the “Red City” known for tourism, I have chosen to leave my comfort zone and dedicate […]
It’s time!
Written by CorpsAfrica/Maroc Volunteer Ms. Ahlam Ben-Taj As an only child, it was difficult to leave my jammed house and head to a remote area somewhere. It was the last night in MY soft comfortable and accustomed bed, that night I felt the feeling I used to on Eid day (a religious holiday). I felt […]