"Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki
Above: This is one of the many Babs (doorway) to the medina. The blue color represents the color of Fes and on the other side is green tile work to symbolize the color of Islam. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024.
This past weekend, the Amideast group went on our second excursion to the city of Fes. The city is considered the cultural center of the country and is home to the largest Medina in the world. Though our time spent there was short, we made the most of it and got to experience the rich and beautiful history of the city!
Me and a fellow Amideast member on our tour of the Medina. Photo credit: Zahra Ahmed, 2024.
These are the famous tanneries in Fes where leather is processed, dyed, and crafted into high quality goods.
Photo credit: Janicki, 2024
On our tour, we stopped into a store that sold goods they weaved themselves. We got to see the loom they use to make their goods and then tried on some handmade headscarves.
Photo credit: Hakim, 2024
Late in the day, we got to try our hand at weaving. We were invited to a women’s co-op to learn about the weaving process and then got to weave our own mini rugs.
Photo credit: Janicki, 2024
On our first night, a local family invited us over for tea and henna! This is the group after we all got our gorgeous henna done.
Photo credit: Kari Malatak, 2024
In the Medina, this tile piece is said to grant wishes if you place your hand on it and put a coin in the little slot. We all lined up to make wishes.
Photo credit: Janicki, 2024
While at the women’s co-op, we had a delicious iftar as a break during our weaving.
Photo credit: Sara El Moustakim, 2024
This is a picture from inside the Medina. It is the largest in the world and is filled with many streets that create a feeling of being in a maze.
Photo credit: Janicki, 2024
This is me in a beautiful old mosque and university within the walls of the medina.
Photo credit: Ahmed, 2024
Molly Janicki is a student at American University and is studying abroad on the Amideast Area and Arabic Studies Program in Rabat, Morocco this spring 2024.
