Our first two full days in Rabat were spent in orientations for the Thaqafat Association. This NGO connects volunteers with local organizations, and they connected our group with a children's center in Rabat's sister city of Salé and a primary school. We spent the morning and afternoon talking about the local culture and history, then skipped over to Dar Naji again for lunch.
As my flight from Paris slowly flew closer and closer to Rabat, the capital of Morocco, details of the city started to emerge. The greens and browns of plants stood out against the whites and blues of buildings. Cars raced along the streets, and markets hustled and bustled. I had no idea what to expect from my two weeks there, but I never expected all of the rich culture and countryside that I would experience.
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