Quinninmorocco

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• 6 Months, 10 Things, 1 American

  

  Today is officially, exactly, and precisely 6 months from our official, exact, and precise close-of-service (“COS”) date. Most PCVs will probably end up... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Empowerment: The Hot Dog of Development Work

  

  My situation here in Morocco bleeds political verbiage: developing nation, poverty, infrastructure, women’s rights, illiteracy, theocratic government,... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• From the Women Artisans of Creation Tameslouht: Submitted!

  

  An update on the women artisans of Tameslouht, known to the interwebz as “Creation Tameslouht.” We’ve been blowing up social media lately, joining Pinterest and... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sparking Interfaith Dialogue

  

  From Tameslouht to Casablanca and back in 24 hours: this is the true life of Sarah Quinn.While safari-ing my way through the Sheraton of Uganda (in my white... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Wait, Are You Serious?

  

  It was Sunday, April 15th, 2012, and I remember the conversation quite well, albeit with a slight cringe. I was just coming off of a week of Spring Camp in Ben... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 EXPAT, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, TRAVEL

• “Here’s Looking at You, Catherine!”

  

  Back in the day when Peace Corps was just a twinkle in my undergraduate eye, a lot of friends vowed to come and visit me in whatever remote location I ended up... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Great Race: The Quinns in Morocco, 2013 Edition

  

  Apologies to the feng shui of the blogosphere for these severely non-chronological past few entries. March 2013 has easily been the busiest month of my Peace... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Real Africa

  

  I’ve spent the past 1.5 years of my life in what I thought was Africa. Sure, Morocco’s closer to Spain than say, Rwanda, but it’s still all one big happy... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Great Success.

  

  As I sit here in my absurdly comfortable hotel room in Kampala, Uganda, and attempt to fill out my grant assessment forms (amendment to my previous post: in... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• What Fun Times in Great Britain

  

  My lack of presence in the blogosphere can be attributed to three little things: Maroc telecom is satan incarnate. Seriously though, this internet/ phone... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Why Did the Chicken…

  

  I feel like I’m in the second season of my PCV life, and it definitely has a different angle than the premiere. My “seconds” starting to pile up: second roundin... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Who Run The World (Girls)

  

  My sketchbook hasn’t been opened since Ramadaan. I haven’t peeked at DailyServing since Allah knows when, and my art history books that I brought to Morocco... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Morocco World News Feature!

  

  Even though I doubt a lot of you who read this blog can make it over to Tameslouht in March for our interfaith dialogue, you can still read about our progress... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Say Cheese

  

  I want to talk about food. I should note it’s past 1am on a Friday night in Morocco and I’m wide awake, just to, you know, provide my viewers with appropriate... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Peace Corps is Not the Greatest International Development Organization in the...

  

  If Peace Corps gives you nothing else, it gives you time to think. If you leave your 27 month commitment without strong personal convictions worked out... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Joys of Project Planning

  

  So many joys in my life this holiday season. The “cold” weather that necessitates a blanket (or 2!) at night, the hour-long Christmas mixes that some really... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Morocco, Instagram-ed

  

  Part of choosing to live away from home for 2 years involves being away when bad things happen. The shooting in Connecticut has made it all the way to... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Absence Makes the Heart Grow!

  

  I’m finding that blogging is a lot like going to the gym. You never do it. Why bother. Then, for some reason, you get in the habit of doing it. And then you... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• “Repel (evil) with What is Better”

  

  In the aftermath of the anti-Islamic video released in September, a lot of things happened. A lot of people did and said terrible things, and a lot of walls wer... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Fun with Fred: the Morocco Edition!

  

  For those of you who don’t know, I really love my dad. How could you not adore this guy…. Daddio had some “business” in Uganda. Mhhhmmm. Whatever that means. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL