Rough translation of ALL DAY EVERYDAY! because that briefly describes my life in Tangier. All day, everyday I study Arabic. I have been running on approximately five to six hours of sleep every night. I feel like I am in college, the only thing that is missing is my giant cup of Starbucks. My class is going well. I placed in the the Intermediate II class which was a little higher than I expected but I will stay in it, I do not mind the challenge.
My program is staying in this two star hotel. I am beginning to realize this as I am being bitten by some sort of bugs. I have three bites now...hopefully they will stop soon. Another room has cockroaches, I haven't decided if I should consider myself lucky. Our "hotel" is located on the conservative side of Tangier. The conservative side can be distinguished from the modern side by the women's dress. The conservative side is dominated by the jalaba and hijab. A jalaba is, in short, similar to Harry Potter wizarding robes with a little Middle Eastern twist. The hijab is the head scarf that I am sure everyone is familar with from CNN and Fox News. Modern city has a lot of stores and restaurants whereas the traditional side is dominated by cafes and small bakeries. The only thing consistent between these two sides are the rude men who enjoy gawking at me, making kissy faces, saying things in languages I don't know or things in languages I do know. I was told not to respond to any of their jestures but I am may just lash out and punch on in the face. I can understand cultural differences but I will NOT pretend that blatant objectification of women is okay. Sigh.
I love you all israti hulwa!
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