This is Mr. Hamdi Srissar, the teacher from Dahkla who was to be my host teacher, before I was reassigned. He and his students will be partnering with JSEC on Peace One Day next September 21, 2013.
Here is Mr. Srissar in his traditional clothing. He wore this beautiful clothing with great pride in his culture.
This is Khadija Rahaoui posing in front of the teachers' training facility. She kindly gave many informative seminars on history, culture, and education for Morocco. She is from the North. Moroccans often refer to which section of their country that they come from North, South, East, and West.
Samira Idel is a friend of Ms. Lallo and me. I was happy to get to see her in Rabat where she is studying to be a supervisor, a lead teacher but with more duties and responsibilities. She will be in charge of teacher evaluations and teacher development. All teachers and education administrators are government employees and must go to work where the government tells them. They can however apply for postings in the part of the country that they wish. Samira hopes to be posted in the south as she is from the city of Tiznet. She worked to make Somerville, Massachusetts and Tiznet sister cities.
Fatimezzahra Massaq is our host teacher in Beni Mellal and she and her family have been above and beyond gracious! She is in the center of the group. Sorry that the picture is so dark. I am sure that I have other pictures of her, but as usual there are issues with technology...
Not on the same level with the friends in the above frames, but still interesting is the tortoise that was in Fatimezzahra's backyard today. Notice the painted shell which was a mystery to her, but she asked a child that lives with her who said that the house painters painted it. This animal only shows up once or twice a year. We were happy to see him? Her?
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