Monthly Archives: April 2013

“The Dream of Europe”

Posted on April 24, 2013 by langeka

On March 20th, Julian Rojas, a photojournalist, and Damian and Jesus, two students from the University of Malaga, came to speak to us on the subject of immigration to Spain at the Ateneo de Malaga. Rojas is the regional photographer … Continue reading →

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The Right Way to Pour Mint Tea: Meeting a Moroccan Family in France

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Sarah Jillian

On a weekend trip we took while staying in Toulouse to a small town called Moissac, we met two Moroccan workers currently living in France. The pair had previously spent 12-13 years living and working in Spain but made their … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name? : Immigrant Identities

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Sarah Jillian

Abu Olinto Sebastián ibn Mateo ibn Juan ibn Isaac alkurtubi alubedi algarnati ashibani alkutubi The words above are not a random string of words; they are one person’s name.  This name represents a combination of both Hebrew and Arabic naming practices … Continue reading →

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Realizations in Rabat

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Sarah Jillian

Our lectures in Rabat were held in the heart of the Medina, at the Center for Cross-Cultural Learning (CCCL).  Over our five day stay, the lecture I enjoyed the most was by Professor Abdelhay Moudden of Mohammed V who spoke … Continue reading →

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Afternoon in Parliament

Posted on April 18, 2013 by murphycl

For our last day in Rabat, we decided that going out with a bang would be the best way to celebrate an end to our time in such a wonderful place. Having just said goodbye to our host families, lugged our … Continue reading →

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Visit to School in Malaga

Posted on April 18, 2013 by murphycl

When flipping though my notes from our time in Malaga, there are certain events that stand out sharply in my memory as being very moving.  On March 19th, a few of us visited the offices of an organization called Movimiento … Continue reading →

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Visit to Incide in Malaga

Posted on April 18, 2013 by mcgarvea

On March 19, Carmen, who earlier led us on a thorough tour of “immigrant Malaga”  brought us to Incide Organization on our walk around the immigrant neighborhood near Place de la Merced. “Incide” stands for Inclusion, ciudanio diversidad, y education. … Continue reading →

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Fez

Posted on April 15, 2013 by langeka

  On March 7th, we left Azrou for Fez in the early morning, stopping en route in Ifrane, a holiday town in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Ifrane, known as the “little Switzerland” of Morocco due to its European … Continue reading →

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“The Eyes” of Tetouan

Posted on April 10, 2013 by mcgarvea

As soon as we arrived in Tetuoan, I knew it was different than other Moroccan cities we had visited. But I couldn’t quite pinpoint what exactly cause the difference. Since Tetuoan is located in the far North of Morocco, near … Continue reading →

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More than a Language Class…

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Fallon

Part of what Asociacion Marroqui, the organization headed by our close friends and helpful partners Ahmed and Karima, does is offer Spanish language classes for any immigrant to take for free. Becca and I had the great experience on sitting … Continue reading →

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