"The camel driver has his plans and the camel has his."--Anonymous, Moroccan Proverb
I am shipping off tomorrow for a semester of life in Morocco. I will travel through an organization called Global LAB (see global-lab.org). My original idea was to take some time to gather my thoughts and relax my body after a wonderful but long journey through Brookline High School, and in the process, pick up some Arabic. The consequece of that idea is quickly developing into an unpredictable and unforseeable venture into the smells, sights, and sounds of a country impacted by fascinating contradictions, not the least of which is the fusion of African, Middle Eastern, and European influences. Who knows if I will actually pick up any Arabic, or even darija (moroccan arabic)... after all, as the Moroccans themselves apparently say, the camel is in charge of the plans. I'm just the driver.
I will attempt to keep some small record of the coming semester on this weblog. My originally ingenious (though now possibly less practical, due to unknown computer access) plan of updating this blog with video clips of my journey in the spirit of David Wang, co-China traveler, may or may not come to fruition. Mom and Dad, you can check this url. Everyone else, if you're willing to deal with my long windedness, feel free to do the same.
Time to go pack up my 2 pairs of pants, 5 pairs of underwear, and whatever else my challengingly short packing list requires of me.
lauren
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6 comments:
Hey Lauren! Just commenting to wish you a safe flight and tell you I hope that you have an amazing time.
Please keep us updated, if you have internet, that is. I am looking forward to more entries!
-Ben Ginsburg
Lauren:
Good luck and good voyages. May you be blessed with interesting times!
U. David and A. Karen
We'll be watching your blog with GREAT interest! I don't know if Mom told you, but in 1983 I spent two weeks in Morocco with one of our friends, Amy Sands, who was at Fletcher with Mom and Dad and now lives in California. It was an amazing journey -- someday ask me about our journey over the Atlas Mountains to Ourzazat in a balky Fiat we called Fifi! -- and I know yours will be, too. Love, Cheryl and the Atlanta crew
Hi Sweetie,
Loved the picture of all of you "Morokketes" on the Global LAB website. I hope that the weekend has been fun and productive, and that the group will be enjoyable for you.
Travel safe, and lots of love from Dad,Jamie, and me. Call if you can on your way to JFK, as we miss you tons already!
Mom
Hi Lauren,
Hope to read another blog entry soon. I am particularly inetrested in your darija classes and your community service project. Hope to hear from you! Love, Mom
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