"But Marrakech is not even sunny all the time. And it seemed determined to prove that to us by whipping up a good old dust storm..."

It's these moments of "calm before the storm" that I am learning to treasure.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

The colors are the first thing that grab you.

I thought I knew how to handle the rain.

My parents are visiting, and I couldn't be more excited!

I keep thinking about dreams.

I thought I was challenging myself back in the states, but the growth I've been doing here far outpaces my growth at home.

A friend I've made here says that "Marrakesh is a healing place."

"You are welcome."

...sometimes, a ghost mountain is just that: an impressive feature on this earth, one that calls to mind my smallness.

I used to scan the skies Anxiously, like a sailor Who has seen too many storms Eyes a fickle-looking cloud or three. On any given evening...

Summer vacation can be a rough few months for me, I've found. All that free time sounds awesome, but if I don't structure it well? Then I...

My first full day in Morocco was what you’d expect of a first-time expat’s experience: exhilarating, overwhelming, anxiety-ridden, and...

...The cynic and the romantic will need each other in the following days, I think.

I've always loved fairy tales. I devoured all the retellings of these stories our library had growing up, and made good use of the...

It's funny how you can think you've got your life mapped out. Until a few months ago, I thought I was going to get a job teaching in...

Maybe you know me from college. Maybe you've known me longer, or less time. Maybe you're one of my former or current students....