https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/im-blog4-tips-for-arabic-growth monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/slucher-blog3-zawiyat monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/0e3b3647-ee1f-4910-9cbb-d03099e54d3a/Photo+1.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out My first glimpse of Zaoiat Ahansal. The winding roads through the mountains made for a slow journey, but allowed me to take pretty pictures of the way up. Photo credit: Slucher, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b6dbecfe-6c95-4273-99ab-a0c87334df8d/Photo+2.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out Our first morning we took a hike up the High Atlas Mountains mountains before daybreak to watch the sunrise. We used our flashlights to hike to the summit! Photo credit: Slucher, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/214c6d73-c508-4144-8420-275b2befd01f/Photo+3.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out The minaret in Aggudim, one of the four villages in Zaoiat Ahansal, peeking through one of the lookout holes of the Zawiya. Photo credit: Slucher, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b6c0c7ce-ab88-4900-9f1b-af775a61999b/Photo+4.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out Our cohort had the opportunity to join a carpet weaving activity with the Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP) an NGO in Aggudim. Photo credit: Slucher, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/80e22f6a-5a5d-4178-b027-bc4f0fc03c63/Photo+5.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out We passed the Moroccan flag as we embarked on our second hike for the weekend, I loved the way it blew in the wind. Photo credit: Slucher, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b81f3b1b-2703-4b9a-9531-485a026d13d3/Photo+6.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out As we hit one month in Morocco, our cohort and language partners continue to become closer as friends and classmates. Photo credit: Slucher, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f988fe24-8829-4dcb-ae89-1778552d355e/Photo+7.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out The Amazigh flag painted on a door we passed on the hike. The red symbol in the middle symbolizes freedom and resistance. Photo credit: Slucher, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/19aafe24-ea97-473a-9eb1-6c254d50dc50/Photo+8.jpeg Home - "A Getaway to the Atlas Mountains: My Trip to Zaouiat Ahansal in 8 Pictures" by Mallory Slucher - Make it stand out We celebrated our last day in Zaoiat Ahansal by wearng traditional Amazigh clothes. I am wearing a traditional Amazigh head covering called a Sbenya, and a Caftan, which is traditionally worn all throughout Morocco. 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My name is Verena Im. I’m studying abroad in Rabat this semester, and I’m excited to take you along on my journey and offer a glimpse into daily life over the next four months. This first post is a brief introduction to help you get to know the voice you’ll be reading throughout the semester. Photo Credit: Maawad, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/7246bec1-292a-46cf-af1f-b5c5954f059c/Photo+2+%285%29.JPG Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im If you know me, you know my sisters. I have two wonderful sisters who mean the world to me. Imani, my older sister, is pictured on the left and Kairos, my younger sister, is on the right. They are my best friends and the foundation of who I am. Photo Credit: Im, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/43777e4f-7bfe-49c1-af1f-15af0baa3fb4/Photo+3+%282%29.jpg Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im I was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri- not Kansas! The city uniquely spans the Missouri/Kansas state line, though the most well known parts of Kansas City are on the Missouri side. You might recognize my hometown as the home of the Kansas City Chiefs, our three time consecutive Super Bowl winning football team. Photo Credit: Im, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b27954e0-ac2f-4d22-81ac-0aa817cca588/Photo+4+%281%29.jpg Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im I currently live in Los Angeles, California, where I attend the University of Southern California. I’m a junior majoring in Law, History, and Culture (one major, not three!). The past three years at USC have been the most meaningful and rewarding college experience, and I already miss my friends and campus so much. Photo Credit: Im, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/574141d4-ac55-48f5-9ac5-7717a2a432fe/Photo+5+%281%29.jpg Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im This is my mama. She’s Egyptian and immigrated to the United States in her childhood. She came with me to Rabat a few days early, partly to help me settle in, and partly because she loves Morocco. Photo Credit: Im, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/33cc6855-7b83-49fd-a255-baefa631daaa/Photo+6+%281%29.jpg Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im This is my dad. He is Cambodian and also immigrated to the U.S. in his childhood. He plans to come visit Rabat in May because he speaks french! Photo Credit: Im, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/4fb45dab-8f41-407e-8d11-b6cd49021ae6/Photo+7+%281%29.jpg Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im One of my favorite hobbies is baking, and lately I’ve been especially into making cakes. The cake pictured is a pistachio olive oil cake with blackberry buttercream frosting. Some other recent creations of mine include a berry chantilly cake, carrot cake, pistachio cardamom, and lemon blueberry. Photo Credit: Im, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/5597a437-94eb-4e3f-915f-bb73e75cafd6/Photo+8+%281%29.jpg Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im I also love traveling, which is a big part of why I chose to study abroad. This photo was taken in Barcelona in summer 2025 at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Fun fact: I unexpectedly ended up speaking during a mass there, in front of nearly 1,000 people. Photo Credit: Im, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/18deae8d-da98-4eb7-9d34-c47e6cf5db04/Photo+9+%281%29.jpg Home - Getting to Know Me: Verena Im This photo captures two of my favorite things: matcha and books. I love making myself a matcha in the mornings, and reading is one of my favorite hobbies. Recently, I’ve been especially drawn to memoirs, and the book pictured on the right is probably one of my favorite reads of all time. Photo Credit: 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/rassech-blog9-intro monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c4f862d6-d1d9-4d25-adb1-9d3dc3c5faef/ifrane.jpg Home - Introducing Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Over winter break, a friend and I visited Ifrane and Azrou! The snow was beautiful, and we got to feed the monkeys as well! Photo credit: Rassech 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9e6f4ebd-e054-4529-8e9b-fd4151c96751/fan+zone+1.jpg Home - Introducing Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out My first day back in Rabat for the new term was the AFCON final: Morocco vs Senegal! Photo credit, Rassech, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d8bf3543-10fc-4c2e-94d5-f62086be8fbf/fan+zone+2.jpg Home - Introducing Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out We watched the game from the fan zone in Souissi. Unfortunately, Morocco lost — but watching alongside other fans was an incredible experience (besides the rainy, and disappointed walk home). Photo credit: Emilia Perez, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/858b3773-2265-4bd1-94a3-6cd10c3c25b3/corniche.jpg Home - Introducing Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Today we met the new language partners for the Spring term! A group of us took a walk along the corniche — the waves were so high we were getting splashed from the road and the city started setting up a barricade by the water. Photo credit: Rassech, 2026. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mustafa-blog5-ramadan-nightlife monthly 0.5 2026-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/24eab7b0-cdd6-4358-985e-046972346ab6/Photo1.jpg Home - "Ramadan Nightlife" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out Gnaoua concert. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/sturgis-blog1-intro monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9d97f898-8e99-4266-a862-16e08a1bbae9/Picture+%232.jpg Home - "Jordan, Here I Come!" by Carson Sturgis - Make it stand out US Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Sturgis, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e955ec58-e747-4625-b815-8f2d74d4cedc/Picture+%233.jpg Home - "Jordan, Here I Come!" by Carson Sturgis - Make it stand out Amman Citadel, Jordan. Photo credit: Sturgis, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cc07b5a6-9a3f-418a-aa3f-21a451df3801/Picture+%234.jpg Home - "Jordan, Here I Come!" by Carson Sturgis - Make it stand out Taj Mahal, Agra, India. Photo credit: Sturgis, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9c578c72-f491-4600-9e9f-8cdef90c3ace/IMG_PICTURE%235.jpg Home - "Jordan, Here I Come!" by Carson Sturgis - Make it stand out Along Marina Bay in Singapore, pictured in the background are the famous Merlion statue and Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Photo credit: Sturgis, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ace5bbb6-cae6-42bc-8f32-ada7ecea31bd/IMG_PICTURE%236.jpg Home - "Jordan, Here I Come!" by Carson Sturgis - Make it stand out On the Corniche along the bay in Doha with downtown in the background. Photo credit: Sturgis, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/19a789d2-3d5c-4c88-810b-65c48e9c5c41/Photo+%237.jpg Home - "Jordan, Here I Come!" by Carson Sturgis - Make it stand out Ha Giang Loop, Northern Vietnam near Chinese border. Photo credit: Sturgis, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/005962e8-44fe-413f-8108-41819d4433a3/IMG_PICTURE%238.JPG Home - "Jordan, Here I Come!" by Carson Sturgis - Make it stand out Watching sunrise at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Photo credit: Sturgis, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fink-blog5-ramadan-in-rabat monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/fdf0d31d-15bf-424a-b9b6-352ef0bf02ee/Photo+1.png Home - "Ramadan in Rabat" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out My friends and I bargaining for sunglasses in the medina. Photo credit: Fink, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a77fc8ac-f57c-480d-a75d-c4850a906dd4/Photo+2.png Home - "Ramadan in Rabat" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out Iftar with my host family: so good!! Photo credit: Fink, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/perez-blog2-intro monthly 0.5 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a2aac880-9a4a-4da0-ba74-a9f53c5922e4/Blog+Post+1+Photo+-+Emilia+Perez.jpeg Home - "Returning to Rabat" by Emilia Perez - Make it stand out A view of the ocean from the L’Ocean neighborhood. Photo credit: Perez, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e38311a5-f289-473f-a884-28cbb891ebba/Blog+Post+1+Photo+2+-+Emilia+Perez.jpeg Home - "Returning to Rabat" by Emilia Perez - Make it stand out My language partner introduced me to Msemen M3amar, or msemen stuffed with onions, peppers, and other vegetables and spices. Now it’s my favorite Moroccan snack! Photo credit: Perez, 2026. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/morris-blog1-intro monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/0af58263-3f8a-465a-87de-8626518f4023/Karima+wa+Ana+.jpg Home - Introducing Claire Morris - Make it stand out Claire with her language partner in Tinghir, Morocco. Photo credit: Maddox Jones, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/78c29bf4-347a-45ad-9e3c-3d01ac7025e3/Mbak+Amanda+dan+Mbak+Winar.jpg Home - Introducing Claire Morris - Make it stand out Claire with her language partners in Malang, Indonesia. Photo credit: Erin McAliney, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/83c4c87a-067d-498c-8932-9c939290368f/Tea+and+Sketchbook.jpg Home - Introducing Claire Morris - Make it stand out Lazy Saturday afternoon with host mom: drinking tea, eating knafeh, and sketching the view from the balcony. Photo credit: Morris, 2026. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/craine-blog4-life-morocco monthly 0.5 2026-02-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/laurag-blog7-tips-advice monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/darin-blog4-morocco-sea monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/dd677781-2922-4a89-a1b2-8d676e690c68/Photo1+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Cave of Heracles This cave, located in Cape Spartel near Tangier, is rumored to be the place where the Greek God Heracles slept before completing the 11th of his 12 labors. The legend also claims that Heracles created the Strait of Gibraltar by smashing through an isthmus connecting modern day Gibraltar and Morocco. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/286355fa-0a3c-49d9-a693-0e51dae4be5e/Photo2+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Tangier Tangier’s strategic location on the Strait of Gibraltar has led to the city being juggled between foreign rulers for centuries. Before Moroccan independence, the city was an international zone managed by various colonial powers. The Mediterranean Sea pictured here was all that separated these colonial powers from their conquests. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8b8f58ab-0ddb-4a4a-b7f1-d7652cffabfd/Photo3.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Fish Market of Essaouira Essaouira is the perfect example of a city reliant on the sea. The fishing boats pictured here reflect how fishing is economically and culturally vital to the cities local markets and identity. The daily fish market surrounding the sqala (fortified bastion) serves as both a hub of commerce and a lively social space. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/bc868741-23e0-4638-9cea-97469e4155e2/Photo4.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Seagulls Essaouira’s coastal location also makes it a popular destination for seagulls who swarm the shores of the city. Make sure to watch your food and belongings as these seagulls are known for snatching snacks from unsuspecting visitors. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d2dd22a7-5666-4da0-a8e8-b616edc0c707/Photo5.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Rabat Beach Plage de Rabat is one of Morocco’s many great beaches. It’s the perfect place to lay on the sand, read a book, swim, or even take surfing lessons on the waves of the Atlantic. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2e439711-2e17-4cfa-a9ad-d1ddedd9d24e/Photo6.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Cannon Back in the day, the water was also another frontier to defend. These cannons in Salé lined the walls of the Medina and ensured its security from foreign invaders. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e32b9736-dffd-4e2a-8c76-7bed034fb1fc/Photo7.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Mist Occasionally, and often in the mornings and late evenings, a gentle mist drifts through Rabat creating an eerie but enchanting atmosphere. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/649b99aa-9ee8-416c-b2d4-9596dbfefec0/Photo8.jpeg Home - "Between Two Seas: A Journey Through Morocco’s Waterscapes" by Anthony Darin - Zaouiat Ahensal Even in the most remote villages, water is essential for the survival of both people and livestock. This is why preservation of this river flowing through Zaouiat Ahensal in the High Atlas Mountains is of the utmost importance for the community’s local leaders. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/slucher-blog2-kfc monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/korkowski-blog2-gardens monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9c1ba256-ccc2-4a13-a6b3-1f93b6a20b96/BG+center.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out During my first busy week here in Rabat, I visited the Garden of Botanical Tests to take a moment to revive and relax. As I wandered through this vine-covered pavilion, I felt inspired by the beauty of nature that this garden so elegantly portrays. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1b5023f3-a074-4c63-bb17-6a03a772b84d/BG+building.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out This collection of grasses in Rabat’s Garden of Botanical Tests is another example of the subtle natural beauty that this garden highlights throughout its 17 hectares. Beyond the various collections of greenery in the garden, the garden’s mixture of architecture (including the building in this photo) adds to its overall appeal making it a must-see spot when visiting Rabat. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/bc2c601a-e3f3-4b35-afef-c45e03903421/BG+flower.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out This collection of lily pads is just one example of the incorporation of water into the curation of the gardens in Rabat’s Garden of Botanical Tests. In addition to its many ponds and pools, this garden features a mini display about the use of water as a key feature in Moroccan gardens in one of its small buildings along the main path. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8c9f8f18-c9dd-4c87-9dd8-ab67d11eaee7/Majorelle+building.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out After a long morning on the train from Rabat to Marrakech, a visit to Jardin Majorelle was just what my roommate and I needed. This photo shows the variety of plants (including succulents, flowers, and trees) of different colors and sizes present throughout the garden. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f859e7bf-8d2e-40fc-ba04-1a232d3f3ed8/Majorelle+pond.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out The famous pool in Jardin Majorelle is covered with stunning lily pads and was a popular photo-op spot for the garden’s many visitors. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2f5bcdfc-70c5-4448-9ed0-06fd70a28b5e/Bahia+Palace.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out After roaming around Jemaa el-Fnaa and the medina of Marrakech, I found that visiting Bahia Palace was a great way to find a bit of calm in such a hectic environment. In the center of Bahia Palace, there is a small garden filled with fruit trees and colorful tile design in which both me (and this cat) were able to rest before venturing out into this city again. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/94a222bb-5173-4382-a472-c677e27303b2/Badi+Palace.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Badi Palace’s expansive central gardens were another highlight of my weekend trip to Marrakech. Although visitors are not allowed to wander through the trees as in other gardens, Badi Palace’s historical significance and surrounding ruins made visiting this garden a uniquely enjoyable experience. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/663e806f-b464-4498-b4ad-59c058695bd5/Lalla+hasna+.jpg Home - “A Virtual Tour of Morocco’s Gardens (featuring botanical wonders from Rabat and Marrakech)” By Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Unlike the other parks I visited during my time in Marrakech, Lalla Hasna Park near Koutoubia mosque is free and open to the public. I absolutely loved the views from this park and its incredible water features. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/kharodia-blog1-community monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/7e3d4431-be04-408a-9e51-94a04b963819/Fruit Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out Our guide in Zawiyat Ahansal shared fresh fruit that he had collected from nearby trees. In that little time frame, he encouraged us to be open to new experiences and avoid overthinking things. Some of the most profound things I gained in Morocco came from small, unexpected situations that were rooted in curiosity rather than comfort. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/77f6044b-ced4-41d2-b25e-3126758e121d/Merzouga Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out Our camp provider took us on a late-night walk into the Merzouga dunes to stargaze, and it transformed what could have been another desert adventure into something remarkable. While seeing stars alone in the sand may sound romantic, I've discovered that sharing these moments with individuals who encourage and inspire you every day makes them infinitely better. The desert felt less vast when we were together, laughing and stumbling through the sand in the darkness. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/059f81b1-41d9-4ea9-8bf5-44b37e7ccb6c/English+instructors Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out This is Rania, an English instructor here at Amideast, where I participated in the teaching volunteer program, where I got to work with tween-aged kids. Her enthusiasm for the kids was contagious, and we made a great pair. Wednesdays became my favorite day of the week, not just because I was assisting, but because I knew I'd get to work with Rania and see the kids' faces light up during our classes. Finding a mentor and partner in an unfamiliar country taught me that community can develop in the most unexpected places. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/88e0a21e-3d5a-499a-a455-89f4d74a98f2/Friends Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out These are the friends I met through Amideast, and each one played a unique role in shaping my study abroad experience. They held me down during the difficult and stressful times, celebrated the wins with me, and made even ordinary days feel special. When you're far from home, your friends become your chosen family; they become the people who understand what you're going through because they're living it too. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cc0baa21-a603-422c-96d6-f3ebfc1bf643/Zawiyat+Ahansal Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out During our visit to the local primary school in Zawiyat Ahansal, we spent time with these students despite our language barrier. They didn't speak English, and we were still learning Darija, but games and laughter bridged the gap. Their excited smiles and eager hugs reminded me that genuine connection doesn't require perfect communication, just curiosity and effort. Sometimes, connection doesn't need words; it just needs willingness and joy. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8fab32be-28bb-443c-a9d4-ef1e78a310f5/Kickball Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out Our weekly kickball games brought together Amideast students and local friends in the simplest way possible. Running around, missing catches, and laughing helped relieve stress after long weeks. These evenings showed me that community often forms through shared joy, not just conversation. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/4049a692-9cea-47a3-8f51-38a1bbb6b5d7/Board+Games Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out Le Nautilus café became our go-to spot for doing homework and playing board games. It was nice to have a consistent place where our group could gather, decompress, and just enjoy each other's company. Sometimes you need a space that feels like yours in a new city, and this café became that for us. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cf6c87b1-aafe-44b2-971b-4733efc432be/Amideast Home - “Finding Community Abroad: The Small Moments and Connections That Made Morocco Feel Like Home” by Samia Kharodia - Make it stand out The staff at Amideast made coming to school something I actually looked forward to. As the oldest sibling in my family, I've never had older sisters, but these women reminded me what that might feel like. They checked in on me, celebrated small wins, and genuinely cared about how I was doing. Having that kind of support in a new country made all the difference. Photo Credit: Kharodia, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/reshamwala-blog1-intro monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d4b42c14-a62c-4d02-bbe9-d6b19b910bd9/Blog+%231+Collage.JPG Home - "Introducing Sejal Reshamwala" by Sejal Reshamwala - Make it stand out Photo credit: Reshamwala, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/janicki-blog6-fes monthly 0.5 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1b5ce1f9-3ec2-4e75-be77-b3d86cf5e649/Image+%231+%282%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out Me and a fellow Amideast member on our tour of the Medina. Photo credit: Zahra Ahmed, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1829aea4-cb52-4142-b2e2-b264c294c1d5/Image+%232+%283%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - These are the famous tanneries in Fes where leather is processed, dyed, and crafted into high quality goods. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6f66c0eb-178a-48c2-8bd0-a7457e061524/Image+%233+%284%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - 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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1a314b48-afdd-4ca1-a556-87d986aa953e/Image+%234+%282%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - 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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b8dfac4d-96d6-4731-9771-db1adc8c3318/Image+%235+%283%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - 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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ede9b166-4c50-4d32-a99f-c8023ecc297d/Image+%236+%282%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - 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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/85ad3fd0-add6-48b1-8e2a-c4b8a5470c12/Image+%237+%282%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - While at the women’s co-op, we had a delicious iftar as a break during our weaving. Photo credit: Sara El Moustakim, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/62bba004-d710-4fe1-8d83-5f2856cfe30e/Image+%238+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - 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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2a0c7a73-973d-45c3-8572-2dd80bee0682/Image+%239+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Fes!" by Molly Janicki - This is me in a beautiful old mosque and university within the walls of the medina. Photo credit: Ahmed, 2024 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mullen-blog2-dead-sea monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/bf7d4934-44ed-454a-8d91-f93bacbc74b7/TheSeaRecededQuickly.jpg Home - "The Dead Sea" by Jack Mullen - Make it stand out Sign marking what used to be the water level: Many resorts and roads used to be built right along the coast of the Dead Sea, but now it is difficult to imagine a world where that was the case. It is easy to accept things how they are now, but strange to realize that things change. See movement, realize what changes are happening and act. Photo credit: Mullen, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/bbfed782-6d3f-4dea-b990-548ed8404e79/TheSeaItself.jpg Home - "The Dead Sea" by Jack Mullen - Make it stand out The Dead Sea’s high salt quality is unique. The fact that it is in danger of disappearing due to human induced global warming, is not. 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Note the prevalence of geometric patterns; portraying living things in art is generally forbidden in Islam as it is perceived as a form of idolatry. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/3e39fb48-0ddf-4638-b178-47ff8fb7c846/Photo+2.jpeg Home - "The Bablumn: Gateways Across Morocco" by Anthony Darin - Make it stand out This bab, also in the Tangier Medina, also displays geometric patterns. Note the block of Arabic text centered above the door. Calligraphy is a common feature in Islamic art, fulfilling an aesthetic role while being able to express meaning (often religious) without depicting living beings. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/4abd3d31-f07e-49ab-93d1-eb42a52aeb4e/Photo+3.jpeg Home - "The Bablumn: Gateways Across Morocco" by Anthony Darin - Make it stand out Not all doors are created with the same level of ornamentation. This bab in the Salé Medina is much simpler than the previous two, but geometric patterns could still be seen carved into the top of the door. Wooden doors (usually cedar or oak) are common in Moroccan medinas for their durability, availability, and ability to be carved. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/04ec2a4d-c05d-494c-b74f-eaec002d2af9/Photo+4.jpeg Home - "The Bablumn: Gateways Across Morocco" by Anthony Darin - Make it stand out This entrance to the Salé Medina, known as Bab Lemrissa, is much more grandiose. A canal used to run through its gateway, which used to extend much deeper. Originally, the horseshoe shaped arch made up only 1/3rd of the opening’s height. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/30812c6c-892f-47e2-bf3c-a2e11c6a9eb5/Photo+5.jpeg Home - "The Bablumn: Gateways Across Morocco" by Anthony Darin - Make it stand out This bab serves as the entrance to the medieval fortress of Chellah (located in Rabat). Like Bab Lemrissa, this gateway was erected by the Marinid Dynasty who ruled over most of modern Morocco from the 13th to 15th century. The Marinid’s were known for their extensive use of arches and calligraphy, and much of their work shares similarities with Andalusian architecture (Islamic Spain). Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c2297cac-7715-4fa9-b9ef-e863ed75d4bb/Photo+6.jpeg Home - "The Bablumn: Gateways Across Morocco" by Anthony Darin - Make it stand out We now move from the imposing Marinid gates, to the more modest wooden doors of Zaouiat Ahansal. These structures, built deep in the rural valleys of the Atlas Mountains, prioritize practicality over aesthetic grandeur. This reflects the community’s focus on using limited resources to adapt to difficult living conditions. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/252a91d6-1536-458c-9bb9-68f85a169ec6/Photo+7.jpeg Home - "The Bablumn: Gateways Across Morocco" by Anthony Darin - Make it stand out The doors within Zaouiat Ahansal’s houses are intentionally built very small. This is to force those who enter to bow their heads, ensuring they enter in a modest manner. Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2b382b69-a09f-4d4b-9244-6a4e25d976d1/Photo+8.jpeg Home - "The Bablumn: Gateways Across Morocco" by Anthony Darin - Make it stand out I hope this photo essay provided you with a deeper understanding of some Moroccan architectural customs, and I hope it exemplified that the Moroccan bab can come in all shapes and sizes! Photo credit: Darin, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/best-blog1-introduction monthly 0.5 2025-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/78794aed-b9a8-44f8-aecc-febd2beb2fe5/01HKSKYRG7EHDQ8WT07GV4ZFNR-low-res-branded-+%281%29.JPG Home - "Embracing Morocco: A Journey of Computer Science, French, and Cultural Exploration" by Destany Best - Make it stand out Photo credit: Best, 2024. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/vonsauer-blog1-introduction monthly 0.5 2025-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/683668e2-f7e3-429f-9840-fc9c4ffda17f/Blog%23+1-+Image+1.jpg Home - "Introducing Lulu von Sauer" by Lulu von Sauer - Make it stand out During our first week, we took a tour of Rabat, and one of the standout moments was visiting Chellah, the ancient Roman ruins right in the heart of the city. Photo credit: von Sauer, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/5c253520-59b3-4a7e-ab9b-b4482cd18a80/Blog+%231-+Image+2+.jpg Home - "Introducing Lulu von Sauer" by Lulu von Sauer - Make it stand out Another highlight from my first two weeks was going to a Morocco World Cup qualifier soccer match in their brand new 70,000 seat stadium. The stadium was packed with fans and full of energy and the banners and choreography were really cool to watch. Photo credit: von Sauer, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/eaeffa74-faa3-4f1c-8c98-f8b6087669d5/Blog+%231-+Image+3.jpg Home - "Introducing Lulu von Sauer" by Lulu von Sauer - Make it stand out Lastly, this past weekend I traveled to Tangier and had an incredible time exploring the city. While I personally prefer Rabat’s vibe, I’m really looking forward to continuing my travels and discovering more cities in Morocco. Photo credit: von Sauer, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/craine-blog5-moroccan-food monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6f7662a0-246d-4cdb-a8ec-bb8179846809/Lunch+Farm+Fes.JPG Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine With Amideast, we took a trip to Fes and stopped at a small farm for lunch on the way. We tasted different kinds of goat cheese and had a delicious lunch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/3e0af092-a2e4-4d04-bb95-d062227cf440/Cheese+Farm+Fes.JPG Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/0c537036-dadc-43aa-bb56-df295c8f89fd/Moroccan+Breakfast.JPG Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine Here is a traditional Moroccan breakfast. This was at our hostel in Marrakech, but it's very similar to what I eat nearly every day in my host home. Orange juice, fruit, eggs, and bread, bread, bread! This one came with amlou, a delicious sweet almond butter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/4aa9cd36-6473-48d3-92d6-d9718242b061/Ice+Cream.JPG Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine In the early months, it was necessary to cool down once and a while at a decadent ice cream place in Agdal, right down the street from Amideast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/af318693-c2e7-4a14-9a4f-bbc39073ffc6/Birthday+Cake.JPG Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine I turned 21 in early October and my roommate surprised me with all my favorite things to eat for breakfast back home: avocado toast, pomegranate, and orange juice! After class later that day, I was met with a stunning ice cream cake and my favorite soda ever, Poms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/fd939bb1-caf3-4c8d-a967-e63cb47ac254/Birthday+Breakfast.JPG Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/10d0e52f-4371-449e-b440-005b9f1ab71a/Tanjia+Marrakech.JPG Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine Tanja is a special variation of tagine and is Marrakech's famous dish. Tanja is cooked slowly over smoldering ashes, while tagine is cooked over a charcoal or wood fire (or just on the stovetop!). It was delicious and reminded us of barbecue! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/eaf40e2f-b6ce-4eb0-b06f-488bcaaae004/Harira.jpg Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine Harira is a delicious chickpea soup served with dates, sweet breads and candies, and a squeeze of lemon juice. This soup is traditionally eaten in the evening to break the Ramadan fast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/dfe8a2fc-bbbd-49a2-897e-59c61ecdf1c6/Couscous.jpg Home - "Tastes of Morocco" by Marley Craine An article about Moroccan food wouldn't be complete without couscous, eaten every Friday for lunch. This picture was taken on our very first Friday in Rabat, when we all ate our first couscous at Amideast. B'Saha! https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/perricelli-blog2-how-to-take-bus monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/7fd0d3c2-b666-4b13-b6c5-b91be3e6e1c1/IMG_8880.jpg Home - "Tutorial: How to Take the Bus to School in Amman!" by Charlie Perricelli - Make it stand out The view of my bus stop from the top of the stairs over the street. Photo credit: Perricelli, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f76a5cad-a3a6-4bc2-8c57-84ddcabe5074/IMG_8877.jpg Home - "Tutorial: How to Take the Bus to School in Amman!" by Charlie Perricelli - Make it stand out My rommate watches very closely as he loads money onto his bus card. Photo credit: Perricelli, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1c057836-2c40-4e10-a2a7-2b56eb1954e5/IMG_8878.jpg Home - "Tutorial: How to Take the Bus to School in Amman!" by Charlie Perricelli - Make it stand out A typical bus in Amman. Photo credit: Perricelli, 2024. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/slon-blog5-sounds-morocco monthly 0.5 2025-11-04 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/craine-blog3-croissants monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/68378578-65ca-4d5f-ae1b-2685aca4698a/Paul+and+Amoud+Flakes.JPG Home - "Croissant Quest!" by Marley Craine - Make it stand out You can see how flaky the Amoud croissant is compared to the Paul one. Photo credit: Craine, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/0307a819-d470-4e1e-a14e-228067813808/Berts+Croissant.JPG Home - "Croissant Quest!" by Marley Craine - Make it stand out Bert’s croissant. Photo credit: Craine, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c9812201-5488-49a4-b1fa-71d1a910b288/La+Fournee+Croissant.JPG Home - "Croissant Quest!" by Marley Craine - Make it stand out La Fournée croissant. Photo credit: Craine, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/bosta-blog2-oud monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/korkowski-blog4-resume monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/5eabe5a4-c7d9-4106-954b-038ac7f8cce3/friends.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Me and my beautiful friends at the Kasbah. Photo credit: Passerby, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d3f76cf9-2ee2-4aac-b5ba-5123378c2ad6/camel.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out My first camel ride. Photo credit: Tour guide, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/3eabf323-adfc-4fd3-881c-f6195e5fabb9/beach.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Views from my beach runs. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d4bebe11-f794-4ed7-b3de-30b7d5d396f6/lp.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Touring Sale with my language partner. Photo credit: Sale city tour guide, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6b538729-ad7a-448a-babc-cb5ce59d1e73/food.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out The remains of an incredible meal. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2fb6c0eb-e2a1-4eb2-9d12-f1fea935a40b/street.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Street view of Marrakech. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ef87807c-ade2-4e5f-8e00-9e80a45f6701/caves.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Girls trip to Tangier. Photo credit: Kawtar El Mejjati, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/66ecfc39-5ab4-4f96-8338-acbccb5d6394/calligraphy+.jpg Home - "Skyler's Amideast Resume" by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out Our calligraphy lesson. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/janicki-blog3-zaouiat-ahansal monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/7ef90655-0c8a-4c6e-b36c-d3ffcd937ded/Image+%231+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out On our first full day, we did a walking tour (in the rain) and saw the beautiful village we were staying in. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/74fbf937-b2a2-4da3-a1d7-28988d50f029/Image+%232+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out This was the view of the mountains from the porch of the guest house we were staying in. The Sheik of the valley graciously hosted us! Photo credit: Janicki, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ede500e8-a7c1-4474-b7dd-e9a352ff34d4/Image+%234.jpg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out The Amideast group split up into four groups to spend time with and teach the local kids some English with fun activities. This is all of us outside of their school. Photo credit: Teacher from local school, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d4563d40-c596-4a42-9176-cfe23693ee87/Image+%235+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out I took this photo on our way to the school and these two girls were later in my first group on how to brush your teeth. They were so excited! Photo credit: Janicki, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/77d55b1a-2cf6-46b7-a8a8-deaa0c975ae0/Image+%236+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out Another activity that we did was take a walk over to a different village within the Zaouiat Ahansal Valley. This is a photo of the Amazigh flag, the flag of the people indigenous to Morocco. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/7730d137-bb57-4092-96bf-363f4c40c7bd/Image+%237+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out This is the view of the mountains from the other village we hiked to. They were covered with snow! Photo credit: Janicki, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/80072217-bceb-4111-88d2-d0e9b8ecb72b/Image+%238.jpg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out While on our hike, a local group of boys asked if we wanted to join in their soccer game. It started as the Amideast group versus the locals, but we quickly had to merge and make new teams. They were much better than us! Photo credit: Kari Malatak, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/382e80bf-cb4c-4857-bbd9-108356b2eb6b/Image+%239.jpg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out This is a photo of some of the other girls in the program and me on our way back to our village with the snowy mountains in the back. Our group this semester is so great and friendly! Photo credit: Jared Haime, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d54ee25d-e937-4f23-9b28-64979bb88d6b/Image+%2310.jpg Home - "Excursion to Zaouiat Ahansal" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out On our last night, we were able to dress up in traditional Moroccan clothes and listen to a local Amazigh band play music for us. It was filled with much dancing and getting to know some of the local people we spent the weekend with better. Photo credit: Haime, 2024. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/perricelli-blog3-jordan-topography monthly 0.5 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1760114139129-G7XA8VAVX17HW7M7YUEE/IMG_9104%2B%25281%2529.jpg Home - "My Encounter with the Topography of Western Jordan" by Charlie Perricelli This view of the hilly territory of Aljoun came during a trip to the ancient castle which gave amazing views of the hilly and relatively fertile northwest Jordan near the borders of Syria and Lebanon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1723126533823-EO1ZPJH0JECTW26J1D86/IMG_9440+%281%29.jpeg Home - "My Encounter with the Topography of Western Jordan" by Charlie Perricelli Looking off of Mt. Nebo, the majority of the Jordan Valley can be seen, including the Dead Sea and cities in Palestine. The drop to the land below is at least 3200 feet when you combine the height of Mt. Nebo above sea level and the depth of the Jordan Valley below sea level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/305f782d-0584-4479-a648-45938e2946c3/IMG_9555+%281%29.jpeg Home - "My Encounter with the Topography of Western Jordan" by Charlie Perricelli - Make it stand out During our excursion to the Dead Sea, we stayed in a beautiful resort with views like these. It was super cool to be at the lowest place on Earth! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1723127114046-U6CIQHY2YFA9AP2P7JDC/IMG_9373+%281%29.jpeg Home - "My Encounter with the Topography of Western Jordan" by Charlie Perricelli This view from a coffee shop on Jabal Weibdeh in Amman showcases a classic example of the hills in the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1723127114141-1Y6CSVMALBL9B7YWFTNT/IMG_9289+%281%29.jpeg Home - "My Encounter with the Topography of Western Jordan" by Charlie Perricelli This is the view from my classroom in Amideast, showing Wadi Abdoun, which is the valley in which Amideast is located in. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mullen-blog4-wadi-rum monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/53e18b40-33d7-4e21-8223-463a0f0fc36c/Petra.jpg Home - "Honest Review of the Required Sightseeing in Jordan: A Poem" by Jack Mullen - Make it stand out Petra has been completely taken over by vendors and salesmen (and saleswomen!) trying to sell you things. The enormous carvings are impressive, but the bustling and loud atmosphere is unavoidable. So despite its countless recommendations and the immense pride of the Jordanian people in it, I would have to say if there was any landmark to skip on your travels if you are pressed for time, I would recommend skipping Petra in favor of Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Mullen, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/rassech-blog1-orientation monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/43152217-3a0d-4126-aa4f-022fc5315d8a/01+photo+Tangier+Cafe.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out A view of the Tangier skyline before sunset, taken from a cafe window. Not pictured: piping hot glass of mint tea. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/854329ef-4da8-48d9-9adf-513822caf86c/02+photo+tangier+street.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Whitewashed streets of Tangier, not far from the Ibn Battouta museum! Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f7bfac05-c670-43a1-8a91-a4706b130158/03+photo+tangier+street+2.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Exploring more of Tangier… Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a8fa0297-1430-437e-b8bd-d382965b0ca7/04+photo+tangier+motorcycles+.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Modes of transport — from winding their way through the medina, to parked and acting as a cat’s resting place for the night. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/28405139-3a6d-49e0-bc82-227b8830cd79/05+photo+Rabat+skyline.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Taken from within the Rabat medina. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/768e0227-3ba8-48cc-9dd7-44280db1396f/06+photo+Birds.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Birds on the walls of the Chellah. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/3760fbac-20bf-40e6-865a-2a8d003d922e/07+photo+hassan+tower.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Commissioned by Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour in the 12th century, Hassan Tower was the minaret for what was intended to be the largest mosque in the world. However, with the Sultan’s passing, the project was never completed. Surrounding the minaret are rows upon rows of columns — additional remnants from the unfinished construction. Fun fact: This is where Morocco’s King Mohammed V led the first Friday prayers after independence! Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6f8ef639-0271-428b-b0c3-64dcb114d143/08+photo+flag.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out The Moroccan flag is not a rare sight to see billowing over the streets of the capital city. In the background is the Mohammed VI Tower — the tallest building on the African continent! Though, according to more than a few of Rabat’s inhabitants, it’s more-so an eyesore — an awkward attraction unsuited to its surrounding environment. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/55734670-9c7d-4fea-9fe7-5c923b381698/09+photo+walls.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out The walls of the old city, and the shadow of the Mohammed VI Tower in the background once again. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/0e87e45d-08c7-41fe-9499-827682bc16e6/10+photo+view+1.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out View from the Kasbah des Oudayas. Near the foreground is the Chouhada Cemetery. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/dc60c018-468a-46ec-9a6a-fe0331245a3f/11+photo+view+2.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out More of the lovely ocean views from the citadel (Kasbah)! Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/eec928f6-a13f-4af6-92d1-433addcaafd5/12+photo+kasbah.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Exploring the surroundings of the Kasbah. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b3af3191-860e-4f16-b2b6-5c65ebebcbdb/13+photo+chellah+panorama.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out A panoramic view of the 1km long walls surrounding the Chellah, built during the Marinid period (13-15th centuries). Through the ruins of the Chellah, one can observe Roman and Marinid legacies of the region. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/706f9a4e-b0b6-47e7-9ffe-d2532ec75ed5/14+photo+chellah+storks.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out The storks of the Chellah! Nestled in the trees, minarets, surrounding walls…it's impossible to miss them. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/fd12ff2e-161e-431c-b227-6d9b52d45ad5/15+photo+chellah+engravings+.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Engravings from the Marinid period in the Chellah. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/593c537e-0652-49f7-bf29-222c736dd3ca/16+photo+chellah+tower.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out More details from the Chellah archaeological site. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e81aa7cd-503f-4525-9b54-4a09a53c3624/17+photo+peacocks+.jpg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out The site is not only home to numerous storks, but peacocks as well! Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cdd7b02f-fe18-471e-af76-f36b1010c042/18+photo+cat.jpeg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Of course, I couldn’t blog about my first two weeks in Rabat without dedicating at least one image to the cats of Rabat. Photo credit: Rassech, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b6504a5a-54f8-4619-ad1d-711f01a5295a/19+photo+ocean.jpeg Home - "Orientation: Sights from My First Two Weeks in Morocco" by Nadia Rassech - Make it stand out Lastly, a view of the ocean upon concluding a stroll through the L’Ocean area of Rabat. 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Photo credit: Fink, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1747152603007-7DJJGELTBLFVSW8XTZDF/photo+2+%281%29.png Home - "How to Moroccan Hammam" by Claire Fink Exfoliating gloves. Photo credit: 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/5f159d83-ce23-4cd0-b45b-36bff5536b9e/photo+3.png Home - "How to Moroccan Hammam" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out Here is an example of black soap in small containers; you can get some with other things added to them, which can be nice depending on what you’re looking for, but it’s not necessary. Photo credit: Fink, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mustafa-blog2-textures monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ebdcd29d-a638-455b-bcd8-8924fc553491/Photo+1+%285%29.JPG Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out Angel trumpets found near Roman ruins in Rabat. They are not native to the area and considered toxic when ingested. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8b8d0c83-83c0-4d00-a747-4b0db19d7181/Photo+2+%285%29.JPG Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out The remains of a Roman statue, still preserved despite missing its bust. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/080cf455-91e2-47eb-a2d5-c907239eb77b/Photo+3+%282%29.jpg Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out The ocean right at the edge of the Medina. A great place to get tea (ataay in darija) and watch the sunset. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/89900900-69c8-4eb1-88da-8c9f2060597b/Photo+4+%281%29.JPG Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out The remains of a mosque wall inside of Chellah. The beautiful calligraphy is slowly taken over by the worn-out bricks. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/00ad37c9-c21f-4c27-b2e9-166864385bbb/Photo+5+%281%29.JPG Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out A street cat sleeping on a car in the sun. Found on the way to the Amideast Center in Agdal. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b73ff961-018b-4a08-a9cb-1b33b987ab96/Photo+6+%281%29.jpg Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out Inside the mausoleum of Mohammed V (father), Hassan II and Prince Abdallah (the sons). The inside was created through the joint efforts of Moroccan craftsmen and Vietnamese architect Cong Vo Toan. One of the many examples of the fusion of the traditional and modernity in Morocco. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1a2480e6-e884-4e11-b8bc-f314d206feee/Photo+7+%281%29.JPG Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out Ceramic vase from the Casbah Museum in Tangiers. Tickets are around 30 dh for entry to two museums. One features Mediterranean history and the other displays modern art. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6b511aa7-342f-42e2-b6ee-100092892678/Photo+8+%281%29.jpg Home - "Moroccan Textures" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out Wall of the Casbah Museum which replicates the designs used in mosques. Taken right next to the riad or inner garden. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fink-blog4-thrifting monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/0922cf99-3ff2-4197-b4f5-70bfcf8e6984/photo+1+%281%29.png Home - "Thrifting in Morocco" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out Thrifting in Sale is a blast. I went with one of the language partners, which I highly recommend to make it easier to communicate with the sellers. Some clothes are on hangers, and others are left in a big pile for you to sort through. I think it’s fun to rummage through these piles because it is so satisfying when you find something good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ee166d58-1a80-41f5-9f48-ebcc944c8a12/photo+2+%281%29.png Home - "Thrifting in Morocco" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out Here is another picture of the thrifting in Sale. Not pictured is the frequent occurrence of a seller standing on a table and opening a new bale of clothing, then holding up each article to almost auction it off to the surrounding people. This can be both fun and stressful, and I prefer to just sort through the hangers and piles on my own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/41f1c96b-27ff-4e51-9ea8-d0a8c1cb6409/photo+3.png Home - "Thrifting in Morocco" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out I got an adorable hat from one of the sellers in Sale. It reminds me of something that a character in an early 2000s Disney or Nickelodeon show would wear, and I love it so much! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b64fcee4-64c2-49c1-867e-e6f52f0a5f38/photo+4.png Home - "Thrifting in Morocco" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out There are so many second-hand clothes in Sale. It can be a little overwhelming sometimes, but I still think it’s so fun to explore the market and find something you love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1b4727eb-bdc3-47ff-8a3e-00c035413faa/photo+5.png Home - "Thrifting in Morocco" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out Thrift Club 93 is a very cutesy and aesthetic store. The clothes are more expensive than those at the Sale souk, but they are more curated, so it’s easier to find something you will love! The prices are about equal to a thrift store in the US, where a skirt or a shirt could cost 50 to 60 dirhams, or the equivalent of 5 or 6 dollars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/bb163789-fcbc-4701-adc1-5fd687f178ec/photo+6.png Home - "Thrifting in Morocco" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out Thrift Club 93 has an amazing collection of kaftans and other traditional Moroccan clothes. My friend bought a beautiful takchita from here for her Eid outfit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6be8297a-09d7-406f-afce-3448fca8fbe0/photo+7.png Home - "Thrifting in Morocco" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out This store has a large selection of cute and stylish shirts, but they are sometimes about the same price as buying a new one from a store in Morocco. However, it is still exponentially cheaper than vintage shopping in the US, and I can always girl math and justify buying something super unique that you wouldn’t be able to buy from the Arribat Center, which is the mall in Agdal near Amideast’s building. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mustafa-blog1-intro monthly 0.5 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d551217a-5f64-4e40-8020-268d1cdb29e5/Photo2+%281%29.JPG Home - "Studying Abroad While Muslim" by Madison Mustafa - Make it stand out Prayer rugs available in the student lounge. Photo credit: Mustafa, 2025. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fink-blog1-intro monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8845b4a8-2bfd-4787-a90e-04aa2167862c/photo+1+%283%29.JPG Home - "Introducing Claire Fink" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out One of the many street cats enjoying the ocean breeze at sunset by the Rabat Marina. Photo credit: Fink, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/675b4009-4644-44e1-b6bc-bb7347065c6b/photo+2+%283%29.JPG Home - "Introducing Claire Fink" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out Aziz Mohammed in front of his bookstore in the Rabat Medina. Photo credit: Fink, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8a93bba4-ba29-49f5-aea8-a3536111ecb8/picture+3+%282%29.JPG Home - "Introducing Claire Fink" by Claire Fink - Make it stand out A picnic with some of my new friends in the program in the Botanical Garden! 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Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2e9498bb-d365-42de-8e8f-f9a1ad78235a/Locean.jpg Home - “An Introduction to Skyler’s Summer in Morocco” by Skyler Korkowski - Make it stand out My favorite view of the sea so far from my new neighborhood L’Ocean. Photo credit: Korkowski, 2024. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/craine-blog2-khenifra monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1ca42102-ca3a-4645-b8e6-24dbfada5b45/Spicy+Harissa.JPG Home - "Colorful Khenifra" by Marley Craine We stayed with Amazigh host families in Khenifra, and we ate well. On our first night, we had a roasted chicken that we pulled apart with our hands. There are slices of potato covered in green and red harissa—a hot chili pepper paste—on top of the chicken. It's beautiful, but very spicy, so beware! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8957227a-00d5-4454-a1a7-bc17c6f0a107/Pink+Through+the+Window.JPG Home - "Colorful Khenifra" by Marley Craine On our first morning, we visited a dormitory for students who live far away from school. They stay in the dorms all week, and have the option to go home for the weekend. This is a salmon-hued view from a window in the girls' dorm. The walls of the dorm were also painted with colorful, intricate murals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a67cd6d7-ed7a-4eed-86e9-52de9ab67b39/Donkey.JPG Home - "Colorful Khenifra" by Marley Craine Here is just one example of Khenifra's colorful infrastructure. I saw this wall as I walked from my host home to our activities every day. 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Here is the sweeping view from the summit in contrast with this bright, luscious tomato salad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/26e777e0-3107-4cc2-a7f5-78692a28e7d7/Sunset.JPG Home - "Colorful Khenifra" by Marley Craine In Arabic, Morocco is called Al Maghreb, which means sunset. The most striking color I saw all weekend was that of the sky. One evening at dusk, we took a long walk up a mountain in the heart of the Middle Atlas range. Truly, the photo doesn't show the full magnificence of the colors—you'll just have to visit Morocco and see for yourself! https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/blog-watters monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2d1c53e3-f7fd-43a3-8d83-7ea8ed272a62/Roommate+Picture.jpg Home - "Once in a Lifetime Gift" by Scarlett Watters - Make it stand out Roommate selfie. 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February, 2023. Photo credit: Bevilacqua, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/56e54c43-9651-4b9b-b4e4-2818b59431e3/J_23_SP_Dead+Sea_Salt_Pattern_Close+Up_Blog_BevilacquaC_PT+%282%29.jpeg Home - "The Dead Sea Fact Sheet" by Christian Bevilacqua - Make it stand out Crystalized Rock Salt on the Shore of the Dead Sea in Jordan. February, 2023. Photo credit: Bevilacqua, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e68b3c02-32fc-4481-a808-42c80c1af577/J_23_SP_Dead+Sea_Salt_Pattern_Close+Up_Blog_BevilacquaC_PT+%281%29.jpeg Home - "The Dead Sea Fact Sheet" by Christian Bevilacqua - Make it stand out The Mud of The Dead Sea in Between Layers of Salt in Jordan. February, 2023. 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Photo credit: Bevilacqua, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/janicki-blog5-prints monthly 0.5 2024-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1712248839683-G2L64B64Z5CQ7PSAREBD/Image+%232+%282%29.jpeg Home - "Print Making in Arabic Class" with Molly Janicki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1712248839703-P3FDX3FCGZLIXKA5NQ2F/Image+%233+%283%29.jpeg Home - "Print Making in Arabic Class" with Molly Janicki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1712248840313-KPJZF3Y6AT8GSNZG940H/Image+%234+%281%29.jpeg Home - "Print Making in Arabic Class" with Molly Janicki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1712248840380-2EVWH77O562ST0M8RZF3/Image+%235+%282%29.jpeg Home - "Print Making in Arabic Class" with Molly Janicki https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/janicki-blog2-tangier monthly 0.5 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/11025935-7fa9-4709-aa53-050c1055a7cb/IMG_7453.jpeg Home - "Trip to Tangier" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out The classic song “Rock the Casbah” by the Clash was inspired by the band’s trip to Tangier and was later written after seeing the Kasbah, or castle, in Tangier. This is one of my favorite songs, but I was always confused about what the Casbah was, until this weekend! A store outside the Medina went onto continue the connection. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/32821525-b5ec-48b3-af3f-a4a2afb2a40b/P1020833_Original.JPG Home - "Trip to Tangier" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out We went to breakfast our last morning, and this was the view from the café! We could see Spain in the distance, which greatly made up for the fact that the food wasn’t the best. Despite that, it was probably one of the coolest breakfasts I’ve had! Photo credit: Mathilda Barr, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/23ab56d3-2105-423d-825c-ab940eb2c406/P1020663_Original.JPG Home - "Trip to Tangier" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out This is me enjoying my morning coffee provided to us by our hostel up on the roof. It was a much-needed caffeine boost before a busy Saturday! Photo credit: Barr, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/930b60b5-5172-4d5a-999b-9b1ccae344a5/P1020698_Original.JPG Home - "Trip to Tangier" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out There were many busy stores in the Medina with beautiful crafted and sourced items. This was a small pottery shop outside the Medina where the owner was working inside to make some more hand-crafted tiles. Photo credit: Barr, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c297e28c-5134-4d77-b604-a43541495e07/IMG_5262_Original.jpeg Home - "Trip to Tangier" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out Meow! This is me with my long-lost child, which also happened to be a kitten. She followed us in the door to one of our hostels and immediately crawled in my lap to enjoy some pets. I miss her :( Photo credit: Jared Haime, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/62af7fea-f63a-4bc6-8195-276cdc79417b/P1020818_Original.JPG Home - "Trip to Tangier" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out On our walk to the café on Sunday morning, we stopped at this breathtaking overlook of the straight of Gibraltar and the edge of Tangier. You could see Spain through the fog and the powerful force of the waves against the beach. Photo credit: Barr, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/80b27baf-e66c-4948-a34e-1473ac01db3e/IMG_5211_Original.JPG Home - "Trip to Tangier" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out On our first night in Tangier, we were taken on a wild tour by Abdullah. Despite our hungry cries, we followed him through the Medina to see the places where famous writers, musicians, and other historical figures stayed during their time in Tangier. Photo credit: Haime, 2024. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/hanna-blog2-filmhouse monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/slon-blog3 monthly 0.5 2024-08-20 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/elsetouhi-blog monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ac458fd5-4a7c-4c38-8940-32169dbc092b/Picture+1.png Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi In my opinion, the most efficient and convenient way to explore Amman is through its cafes. The summer sessions are no joke when it comes to study and workload, so constantly looking for new internet cafes to do your homework in is the perfect way to be productive while making the most of your time in Amman! Pictured here is the view from Manara Cafe! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f5e7563c-ae19-45ae-8a29-b7b8f3d2169d/Picture2.JPG Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi If you really want to get a feel for Amman, honestly, just walk around! The streets are filled with vibrant and unique murals that will both give you a story about the city while also being extremely easily accessible, especially for somebody with limited time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/37b1a785-b8dd-4e33-a8a7-4e0b6c7b9125/Picture3.JPG Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi You’ve probably already had this suggested, but Rainbow Street is a great and easy way to explore Amman. The street is filled with cafes and restaurants perfect for doing work, it’s the location of markets and shops that are great for souvenir shopping, and the overall environment is great for simply walking around and taking in the sights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/beb8efa4-bad8-4771-873a-a23d874284df/Picture4.jpeg Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi Speaking of Rainbow Street, I cannot make this blog without mentioning Souk Jara. This market is so close and easy to get to while also being a hub of cultural art, clothing, and food galore. If you really want to take in Amman’s culture while feeling like you’re not setting aside your work too much, I definitely recommend Souk Jara! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/083ff41e-75b4-4913-ab98-40b7637f5518/Picture5.jpeg Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi What you see here is a concert taking place at the Roman Theatre and it is by far one of the biggest things I recommend you do when you’re in Amman. The experience of attending a concert in a place with so much meaning and history behind it is surreal and the best part is, you barely have to go out of your way to do it! Just look out for whenever a concert taking place there comes around, buy the tickets, take a short Uber and voila! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d5c66a92-48bd-4d69-a44c-1af122efadd1/Picture6.jpg Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi All the previous pictures have mostly surrounded smaller things you can do while in Amman since the mixture of the short stay plus the large amount of class and homework could make it difficult to go for anything too big. However, I want to say that if you have an experience in Jordan you want to do, do it: it is possible! This is a picture of the sun setting over the Dead Sea, which we did as a day trip. Believe it or not, despite the short timeline of your program, the Dead Sea is a very feasible outing which you can easily do in one day and even make it back in time to do some homework if you want. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b722679d-06e6-4244-9b7b-60b2201c6112/Picture7.jpg Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi Often you might hear that Petra and Wadi Rum, being quite far away from Amman, are not day trips, and require at least an overnight stay. Now, an overnight stay isn’t impossible for people staying for a single summer session: you can always plan something on Friday and Saturday; however, it might be inconvenient. This picture I took at Petra is meant to show that if you really want, a trip like Petra can be done in one day and you can definitely still enjoy it. I won’t say that you won’t be tired, but I think I can say for myself that it was worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/af229590-3432-400c-a110-6baf315f2d2a/Picture8.jpg Home - "Making the Most Out of Only One Summer Session in Amman" by Nora Elsetouhi This photo was taken at Wadi Rum, and that was a trip I actually took the same day I went to Petra. So, if you want to hit those spots in Jordan but are worried about timing, these photos can at least go to show you that one day is actually enough for them! 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Photo credit: Sultana, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ee77912b-7322-41cb-896d-bbe57ff126e7/063BF701-FCA8-48FF-AC04-0919BA2BEB41.JPG Home - "Living Life Out of My Comfort Zone" by Sabrin Sultana - Make it stand out Jebel Jais Zipline, Ras al Khaimah, Dubai (World’s Longest Zipline). Photo credit: Sultana, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/71587ae4-9d09-421b-af4a-46868b6fceb1/IMG-3913.jpg Home - "Living Life Out of My Comfort Zone" by Sabrin Sultana - Make it stand out Ras al Khaimah was home to the UAE's tallest peaks, 64 kilometers of coastline and a sedate pace of life to escape Dubai's towering cityscape. This rich history dating back to the Bronze Age makes Ras Al Khaimah one of the few places in the world, I’ve seen, that holds the beauty of mountains. Photo credit: Sultana, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9d45bbbc-1e6e-43eb-b1fc-08bf75342b94/IMG-3910.JPG Home - "Living Life Out of My Comfort Zone" by Sabrin Sultana - Make it stand out Went on a trip to the desert to experience the life of those who are local to this culture. It was an experience that makes you realize how big and beautiful this life is because I have always felt secluded from the beauty of this world living in a bubble in New York. Getting to ride on the camel was something out of a fairytale. Photo credit: Sultana, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/512d397b-fb58-40cd-8ad6-0b595827de07/IMG-3978.JPG Home - "Living Life Out of My Comfort Zone" by Sabrin Sultana - Make it stand out Watching the sunset in the desert with some friends I met. The best part of any trip are the people that you meet. I met some of my closest friends in life on this trip. Photo credit: Sultana, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2d3224db-03c5-4c76-ac16-980ffdb18e62/IMG-3826.JPG Home - "Living Life Out of My Comfort Zone" by Sabrin Sultana - Make it stand out Old Dubai Souk, UAE. Photo credit: Sultana, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f7bc8a94-7e8b-403d-918a-97d02ea2f908/IMG-3829.JPG Home - "Living Life Out of My Comfort Zone" by Sabrin Sultana - Make it stand out Spice market, Old Dubai, UAE. Photo credit: Sultana, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/5c205910-ef8a-4716-92ef-0ce81003f580/IMG-6837.JPG Home - "Living Life Out of My Comfort Zone" by Sabrin Sultana - Make it stand out You learn the true beauty of life when you fully put yourself out there and take the risk which is why the trip made me enjoy life when being in the comfort of my own joy of living life to the fullest. 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Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b7ed5313-f608-4eb7-940f-cf7f89de8e26/Image+%237.jpeg Home - "A Visit to the National Museum of Jewelry and Adornment" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out A picture of Moroccan jewelry. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6ed45ef4-1b54-401b-a445-dc043fc67146/Image+%238.jpg Home - "A Visit to the National Museum of Jewelry and Adornment" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out A picture of Moroccan jewelry. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b1f7958b-d16a-4ad9-8674-a93e80e3af4c/Image+%239.jpeg Home - "A Visit to the National Museum of Jewelry and Adornment" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out Embroidery. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f5453ca8-d90a-463d-8634-8fb696224602/Image+%2310.jpeg Home - "A Visit to the National Museum of Jewelry and Adornment" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out Exhibit of caftans from across Morocco. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c1637b22-3d7d-430a-9ddf-26b35c4b58a5/Image+%2311.jpeg Home - "A Visit to the National Museum of Jewelry and Adornment" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out My favorite piece from the museum. Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cceb4431-c62f-4067-b10c-f4dff47afda7/Image+%2312.jpeg Home - "A Visit to the National Museum of Jewelry and Adornment" by Molly Janicki - Make it stand out Me and my new friend at the café outside the gardens! Photo credit: Janicki, 2024 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ball-blog4 monthly 0.5 2024-05-13 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/slon-blog4-tea monthly 0.5 2024-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1699034687428-L4DGCGYUUYALL6UXDON0/Tea+Stairs.jpg Home - "The Tea Man of Fez" by Tal Slon - Make it stand out Stairs to the tea shop. Photo credit: Slon, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1699034730530-7ZPO8ZM2PZNN5QR3FCDN/Tea+Room.JPG Home - "The Tea Man of Fez" by Tal Slon - Make it stand out The tea shop with the cafetiere bubbling in the corner. Photo credit: Slon, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1699034746311-WTM3UKNJTACMIVMOHEZZ/Tea+Group.jpg Home - "The Tea Man of Fez" by Tal Slon - Make it stand out Sidi Abdullah and us before we hit the road. 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Photo credit: Amideast Staff, 2020. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/bosta-blog3-rabat monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/slon-blog1 monthly 0.5 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/bb5e8a70-c46b-46ee-8e2d-693728951a98/Photo+1+Blog+1.png Home - "What is Darija? And who is Tal?" by Tal Slon - Make it stand out A picture diagram of the most important Darija Arabic words for the first night of a homestay experience. Don’t be afraid to ask for whatever you need (or don’t want). All the host moms are extremely caring! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b6fccfdb-6b4b-489b-a517-895a84881906/Photo+2+blog+1.png Home - "What is Darija? 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Located on the hill in Weibdeh there are plenty of stores nearby making it so that when you finally tear yourself away from the main street of small restaurants and stores this standalone coffee shack is a perfect place to grab a drink and then sit down on a curb and take in the city. Price range: 2-3 JD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1705952078772-2Z3UEK9LVE0C3JCRH2VR/Manara.jpg Home - "The Subgenres of Coffee Shops" by Jack Mullen - Manara Right next door to BEANERZ is a trendy, youthful, two story coffee shop/mini-library/children’s art studio called Manara. While a bit pricier they make a great study spot where your receipt gives you access to the WiFi for 2 hours. Again, terrific views at all times of day bested only slightly by BEANERZ next door. Another advantage of these spots are that the walk from here to downtown is a pleasant stroll through street art adorned alleyways and stairways. Just be sure you’re going towards downtown and not vice versa because otherwise you’ll end up winded from the steepness of the hill. Price Range: 3-5 JD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1705952096266-WCJILQOCSO3WK1VZWGOP/RateelLibrary.png Home - "The Subgenres of Coffee Shops" by Jack Mullen - Rateel Library Rateel Library (مكتبة رتيل) is my favorite spot downtown thanks to their simple menu and friendly atmosphere. Another coffee shop that doubles as a library, they have a small selection of English and Arabic literature as well as Arabic translations of manga (pro tip: it is very easy to build relationships using manga because both English and Arabic speakers will recognize the Japanese name of an anime). Rateel also is a popular spot for people to go to play chess or card games, another universal language, and they host weekly music nights. Overall this is a terrific place to make friends and enjoy some delicious coffees or frappuccinos. Price Range: 2-3 JD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1705952103999-147RAAGZO3MW70EDV9UK/DimitrisCoffee.jpg Home - "The Subgenres of Coffee Shops" by Jack Mullen - Dimitri's Coffee Dimitri’s Coffee on Abdali Boulevard is a great place to people-watch along this fancy strip of shops and restaurants. This place will probably feel like the downtown that you’re most used to in America, but in Jordan, Abdali Boulevard is just as much a destination for the locals as it is for foreigners. Here you will see all types of friend groups strolling up and down the boulevard and relaxing on the large seating areas (which are obnoxiously pummeled by advertisements reminiscent of Times Square.) Overall this is a fantastic place where you know you can easily find whatever meal you’d like. Just make sure you are familiar with how much a taxi costs to get to your next destination, because the drivers that hang out near Abdali Boulevard will often try to scam people who aren't familiar with the correct pricing, you can also simply order an Uber if you don’t want to haggle with the taxi drivers (but be warned, haggling can be quite fun at times). Price Range: 3-4 JD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1705952111260-2A0E4ZC05VGUVIV8M8HP/MidCoffeeHouse.jpg Home - "The Subgenres of Coffee Shops" by Jack Mullen - The Mid Coffeehouse Finally, despite its name, The Mid Coffeehouse, is anything but. This tiny shop just off Rainbow Street is a perfect place to grab a drink if you don’t know what to do. Popular among locals due to its proximity to a school and relatively cheap pricing, The Mid Coffeehouse is the ideal location for merely observing the adventurers of Rainbow Street. 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I sat here with my friend one evening, watching the setting sun surrounded by other viewers and many cats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1703193547348-HEUKF6TOESVHXSQT5FLU/Sunset+3.JPG Home - "Sunset on the Maghreb" by Marley Craine The beginning of a sunset from the terrace of an opulent riad in Fez. My cohort stayed here all together for one night before heading off to the Sahara Desert the next morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1703193547328-BXJTGJ9LUTW6FH5M07W4/Sunset+4.JPG Home - "Sunset on the Maghreb" by Marley Craine By the ocean in Rabat again. I like to look across the Atlantic and wave to my family in Boston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1703193548747-U3AF6UP854BCYWT7HEJ3/Sunset+5.JPG Home - "Sunset on the Maghreb" by Marley Craine The view from the roof of my host family's apartment building, where I'd often go to spend time after school and before dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1703193548872-1SWO7R7T9JH33PNW8KNG/Sunset+6.JPG Home - "Sunset on the Maghreb" by Marley Craine In Chefchaouen, the blue city, we hiked up to a mosque on the side of a mountain and took in this striking tableau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1703193549681-QSR5AOZT7KX7GMIDXAQY/Sunset+7.JPG Home - "Sunset on the Maghreb" by Marley Craine Sunset by the Mid Atlas Mountains, seen from the rural village of Khenifra. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/meet-case-peer-mayssem monthly 0.5 2023-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/258eef4f-f2e8-4ba6-ae53-b82d393a7c61/IMG-20230626-WA0043.jpg Home - Meet CASE Peer Mayssem Boukadida - Make it stand out CASE students and peers chatting. 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Photo credit: Craine, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1695054417718-G43SQJU3H77NNWFU8ZWN/Pomegranate+Tree.JPG Home - "Finding Familiarity in Morocco" by Marley Craine Pomegranates grow in the Jardins Botaniques. I had to use all of my self-control not to pluck one and eat it right there! Photo Credit: Marley Craine, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1695054417416-52W4Z32BNMXHTCB9UKEG/Tree+Tunnel.JPG Home - "Finding Familiarity in Morocco" by Marley Craine A canopy of greenery in the Jardins Botaniques in Rabat. Photo Credit: Marley Craine, 2023 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/otto-blog4-umm-qais monthly 0.5 2023-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/77f1a104-8233-46cc-bb33-ef932fab9fea/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-30+at+18.47.20.jpeg Home - "Reflection Week Trip to Umm Qais" by Achol Otto - Make it stand out Syria is all of the lands far away in this picture. Photo credit: Otto, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d7c11fca-fe23-4fef-96dc-0d834bb229cc/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-30+at+18.51.12.jpeg Home - "Reflection Week Trip to Umm Qais" by Achol Otto - Make it stand out Golan Heights on the right, occupied West Bank on the left, and the Sea of Galilea in between them. 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I was starving and famished as I dislike airport food and was looking for great food to enjoy after a long flight. I must say, the couscous dish didn’t disappoint! Photo credit: Mariam D., 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6d29efad-037a-4266-b922-fcbf4625bf3a/IMG_5560.jpg Home - "Short Highlights - Favorite Foods I Tried in Tunisia" by Mariam D. Assida, a traditional Tunisian sweet dish along with a fruit salad and mint tea was served. Photo credit: Mariam D., 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/99b03d29-db64-4585-973a-72a267b82228/IMG_5562.jpg Home - "Short Highlights - Favorite Foods I Tried in Tunisia" by Mariam D. Photo credit: Mariam D., 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2f3ce2b1-8a8d-449d-a860-88e08a784d45/IMG_5464.JPG Home - "Short Highlights - Favorite Foods I Tried in Tunisia" by Mariam D. The crepes come with chocolate and banana filling topped with bananas, chocolate drizzle and whipped cream. Photo credit: Mariam D., 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d68a4683-cf27-454c-aa1f-f17f27e86a32/IMG_5563.jpg Home - "Short Highlights - Favorite Foods I Tried in Tunisia" by Mariam D. On the last day of the trip, I had a fruit tartlet with a custard filling. As someone who dislikes cake or tart-like desserts, I was mind blown. The tartlet was flavorful, sweet and tangy because the fruit was glazed. Photo credit: Mariam D., 2023 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/stoltzfus-blog2 monthly 0.5 2023-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/4a2cf98b-d57d-446d-9653-e70522f7d417/J_23_SU_Amman_Royal+Film+Theater_Blog_StoltzfusN_PT.jpg Home - "An Evening Out and an Evening In" by Nora Grace Stoltzfus - Make it stand out Shot of the outdoor theater at night. 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Photo credit: Otto, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/08e65f53-2911-44dd-9809-072129e1bdcb/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-18+at+23.47.33.jpeg Home - "A Walk in my Neighborhood: Jabal Amman" by Achol Otto - Make it stand out Jabal Amman is the first neighborhood I’ve lived in where I constantly see murals both big and small, so I often find myself taking moments to sit on flat land and admire the beautiful artwork all around the neighborhood. Photo credit: Otto, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/00ee742f-0955-4661-9079-023e5f6e3300/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-18+at+14.41.26.jpeg Home - "A Walk in my Neighborhood: Jabal Amman" by Achol Otto - Make it stand out Books@Cafe is located on the historic Omar Bin Al-Khattab street that holds the nickname of Mango Street (deriving from the Mango House). Photo credit: Otto, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/967bbe91-ae9c-4e9b-8ec0-75deb3160910/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-18+at+14.38.45.jpeg Home - "A Walk in my Neighborhood: Jabal Amman" by Achol Otto - Make it stand out Jabal Amman holds a wide variety of flowers ranging from tulips, daffodils, carnations, orchids, etc. You name it and you can most likely find it here and many more beautiful flowers! Photo credit: Otto, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/86ff42be-c730-492c-90ed-cec326acd179/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-18+at+23.46.39.jpeg Home - "A Walk in my Neighborhood: Jabal Amman" by Achol Otto - Make it stand out Photo credit: Otto, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cae4a67f-c9e9-46d5-9edd-84ba3527b5c3/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-18+at+23.46.09.jpeg Home - "A Walk in my Neighborhood: Jabal Amman" by Achol Otto - Make it stand out Photo credit: Otto, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/stadel monthly 0.5 2023-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/599638f5-ddb2-4ddd-b3ab-539d54f2b0e9/IMG_7023.jpg Home - "Affirmations While Abroad" by Hope Stadel - Make it stand out These pigeons are trained by locals on Amman’s East side. They are trained to fly in circles for both show and sport in the neighborhood. Photo credit: Stadel, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/school-supplies-in-rabat monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e999f5d9-1328-4abc-b3b3-700c14856e1c/M_22_08_Rabat_Bookstore_Exterior_Staff+Blog_Colleen_Where+to+Get+Supplies_LS.jpg Home - "Where to Get School Supplies in Rabat" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Entrance to Papeterie Journaux Basta. Photo credit: Daley, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b8c8a53f-6d3c-4a72-abea-67f747afc57e/M_22_08_Rabat_Bookshelf_Staff+Blog_Colleen_Where+to+Get+Supplies_LS.jpg Home - "Where to Get School Supplies in Rabat" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Bookshelf in Agdal, Rabat. 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Photo credit: Stoltzfus, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f7403753-d6bc-4505-99e1-0a187c4d5c68/June+2020+Big+Valley+view.jpg Home - Introducing Summer Blogger Nora Grace Stoltzfus - Make it stand out This is a picture of the valley where I attended high school, which I took on a hike with a friend. Photo credit: Stoltzfus, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/23c2d1f6-88d8-489c-9696-c9b854ac8007/June+2023+Amideast+walk+near+Rainbow+Street%2C+taken+by+Hope+Stadel+.jpg Home - Introducing Summer Blogger Nora Grace Stoltzfus - Make it stand out This was taken on our first full day, where we took a tour of the city. Here, we’re checking out a new restaurant just off Rainbow Street. Rainbow Street is known in Amman for its shops, restaurants, and beauty. Photo credit: Stadel, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1f000c3f-e371-4efb-a25a-0b1105f453eb/June+2023+Amideast+view+of+Amman.jpg Home - Introducing Summer Blogger Nora Grace Stoltzfus - Make it stand out I was walking to a shop with a classmate after studying with a few others, and we walked by this beautiful view. Photo credit: Stoltzfus, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8a971b7d-8df2-4b3d-bf6e-ae47ff7e453f/June+2023+Amideast+Amman+skyscrapers+over+Citadel+ruins+%282%29.jpg Home - Introducing Summer Blogger Nora Grace Stoltzfus - Make it stand out Here, you can see the downtown area of Amman in the background, while in the foreground is occupied by ruins of a Umayyad bath house built around 700 AD. Both of these are in the same city, only about 6 miles apart! 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Taken on an Amideast excursion trip to the Dead Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082529353-S3PU13FTGTPOEKPD5MDA/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.53.41+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Flowers in Abdoun, Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk to Amideast in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082533173-962KO86YQR2C6ZTM6BVZ/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.54.18+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Flower outside of the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan. Taken after Jumuah prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082527266-OQADV849BRGX6KXW4FZR/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.53.15+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Flowers in Downtown Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk to downtown after studying at Books@Cafe near Rainbow Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082525267-QM8IA78YCEOR5LANOJC7/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.53.09+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Flowers in Abdoun, Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk home from the Taj Mall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082525338-VVVI1UUGTSEEXVVMK4UM/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.53.02+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Red Poppy in Jerash, Jordan. Taken on a hiking trip with fellow Amideast students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082481730-560KQKP9PFPZAKVUIQS6/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.55+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Flower in Wadi as-Seer, Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk in my neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082481378-FUGOY67D4FVFITXK40HJ/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.49+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Flower in Abdoun, Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk home from Amideast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082480055-5IXGH6MOER34J1MV3SXX/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.42+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Rose outside of the King Abdullah I Mosque of Amman, Jordan. Taken after Jumuah prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082479950-4XJ8DC18Z479R8JMVBNW/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.34+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Bird of Paradise by the Dead Sea, Jordan. Taken on an Amideast excursion trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082478200-UJ97BRLDWN2CYFYSRXNK/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.27+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Pot of lilies in Jabal al-Weibdeh, Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk to Rumi Cafe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082478073-4R9W56GQGLCYYFYYJZ5O/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.20+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Wildflowers in Wadi as-Seer, Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk in my neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082476367-PIJ127DDGIJ6LWP0TTM8/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.13+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Wildflowers in Abdoun, Amman, Jordan. Taken outside of the Amideast building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082476232-5J9AR36XPUOQLD607F64/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.52.05+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Flowers outside of the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan. Taken after Jumuah prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082531750-MDDCP0QCYL5GN66RMXYF/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.54.11+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Wildflower in 6th Circle, Amman, Jordan. Taken on a walk with my language partner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1686082527244-GEE05S6ELBN3EK89F4AI/Screen+Shot+2023-04-19+at+9.53.30+PM.png Home - "Amman in Bloom" by Christian Bevilacqua Wildflower in Abdoun, Amman, Jordan. Taken outside of the Amideast building. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/baldwin-blog6 monthly 0.5 2023-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c95e620c-cb76-43bd-9e40-b1fbb4071307/gateway+to+medina.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out Gateway to the Medina. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c776d63b-54d1-4459-9d80-434a104c4f86/entrance+to+museum.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out Entrance to the Jewish Museum. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/7163cf93-dfb5-45f6-a28e-7e7115019bc9/Solica+Hatchouel+2.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out Tomb of Solica Hatchouel. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/92637599-c686-412c-9ea9-b60adcfcf1ce/big+gate.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out Triumphal arch. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c4bbbe55-12b8-478e-a873-832c52847d80/ruins.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out Volubilis ruins. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/27056c4d-f2ba-45ed-859e-12aebc9dbcad/mosiac+6.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out Roman mosaic. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a6886219-b084-46da-be3a-e1c32f0d65cf/cool+door.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out A door inside the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a2271ab4-d1fa-4685-8845-a5e5894d81c6/sunet+4.JPG Home - "Fes-Volubilis-Meknes; A Grand Expedition" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out Sunset over Meknes. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/glynn-blog6 monthly 0.5 2023-06-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/beinart-blog monthly 0.5 2023-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/12ebbd56-4168-4f91-ba47-69539247cde1/breakfast.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart One of the wonderful breakfasts that were prepared by my host family. This particular breakfast was larger than usual, as it was shared by my entire host family on a Saturday morning. On the weekends, we eat breakfast together. Photo credit: Beinart, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d2a81463-38d9-459d-bfcb-e4299b1343a0/streetcat.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart Studying abroad has made me miss my pet cats I have at home. In Jordan, there are plenty of stray cats in the street, most of which are friendly and will come up to say hello! This cat greeted me outside of my host family’s apartment on my morning walk to my carpool location. If you look closely, the cat has two different colored eyes, a rare condition known as “heterochromia”. Photo credit: Beinart, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/61e74a0e-57fa-4984-8723-35f93454fa8a/carpool.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart Every morning before classes, my friends and I will meet each other at Sofia, a Turkish Restaurant located in Umm Uthaina. This particular restaurant is in a perfect location between where we all live, so we can easily carpool together to split the cost of an Uber each morning. When studying in Jordan, you will have to take many Ubers and Taxis to travel from place to place, the cost of these trips will add up over time, so I highly suggest finding friends to ride with you if possible. Photo credit: Laura G., 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e07ada62-1935-41ab-ab13-8e22eff9be14/cafe.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart After classes, a few of my friends and I will go to a cafe to finish our schoolwork, study, and hang-out. This photo was taken at Cafe Manara located in Jabal Al Weibdeh, one of our favorite places to meet each other. If you like sweeter coffee drinks, I highly suggest the Nutella Latte (the drink I am holding in the middle). Photo credit: Titchenell, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f88a5861-dffe-497b-88de-bafa5f768f5b/souk.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart After we finished studying at the cafe, I decided to walk downtown to pick up some spices for my family when I return to the US. Pictured here is Souq Al Sukkar, located in Wasat Al Balad in Jabal Amman. There are plenty of markets around this area where you can buy teas, spices, clothing, and jewelry. Photo credit: Beinart, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/053b7a49-4ff7-4879-82a0-d1284660339f/park.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart After walking around Wasat Al Balad, my friend and I decided to rest near the Roman Theatre before taking an Uber back home. While we were sitting outside of the entrance - a popular hangout spot for many locals - another stray cat visited us, and sat on my friend’s lap. We sat here for about 30 minutes, taking in the sunny weather before heading our separate ways. Photo credit: Beinart, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e79b9ba7-55b0-43c1-bb39-12cec66ddceb/boba.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart After returning home, my roommate and I decided to grab some boba to drink while we finished our homework. This particular shop is named “Boba Munch”, owned by our host family. It is a 5-minute walk from our family’s apartment, and I highly recommend it as a study location or place to relax and sip on some milk tea or juice! Photo credit: Beinart, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/4a137dcf-96f5-43cd-bf36-2e1daba352a3/comicstore.jpg Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart One of my favorite places to go is the comic store near Galleria Mall, named “16:9 WIDE:SCREEN Comics & Manga”. There are plenty of graphic novels in Arabic that you can find here, this particular one is called ليلة الثلاثاء, or Tuesday Night an Egyptian graphic novel written and illustrated by Mohamad Kraytem. The story is about a woman living in Beirut, trying to figure out the meaning of love. I highly recommend searching for stories, specifically comics in Arabic to read while you are studying abroad. Photo credit: Beinart, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/03ef0dac-067f-475d-9953-542c8cba78bd/fayrouz.JPG Home - "A Day in My Life in Jordan" by Freya Beinart If you are in search of an upscale but cheap place for desserts, I highly recommend Patisserie Fayrouz in Jabal Al Weibdeh. You can get a slice of cheesecake for only one JD, as well as an entire cake for 7 JD! Pictured here is me with a blueberry cheesecake, but my favorite dessert from Fayrouz is the strawberry and peach tart. Photo credit: Bevilacqua, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/sullivan-blog monthly 0.5 2023-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/991d2dd2-96d0-4f8f-8385-6c6e27365a83/Ajloun2.jpg Home - "A Hike in Ajloun, 8km of Views (and Hills)" by Rafe Sullivan - Make it stand out Ajloun may be a big tourist destination for its beautiful castle, however the environment around the castle is something to behold as well. Ajloun Castle is located in a rural area with lots of trails and empty roads, making it perfect for a quick hike. The drive from Amman to Ajloun is only about an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half but be careful! Ubers and Careems will drive you to Ajloun, however you’ll need to ask them to stick around to take you back because neither of these services operate in Ajloun. The cost of the round trip with an Uber was about 50JD/70USD split between our group of 4. We arrived in Ajloun at about 11AM, and left at 2PM, so keep that timeframe in mind when negotiating with your driver! Photo credit: Sullivan, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/0d5750c8-27d6-441e-a21a-013207f6ae30/Ajloun3.jpg Home - "A Hike in Ajloun, 8km of Views (and Hills)" by Rafe Sullivan This right here is a “Milk Thistle” (حليب الشوك / Haleeb Asshook in Arabic). It’s a common sight in Jordan, and you’ll see a lot of them here in Ajloun. Although the roads we walked on were clear of anything like this, if you want to stray off the road to get some good views and nice pictures make sure that you wear closed toed shoes, some nice socks, and watch where you’re stepping because these things hurt! Photo credit: Sullivan, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a1c64b9e-3693-4d91-acbe-8fccfcb2c9f7/Ajloun4.jpg Home - "A Hike in Ajloun, 8km of Views (and Hills)" by Rafe Sullivan - Make it stand out The town in this picture is actually Kufranjah (كفرانجة) which is about 2.5km away from where we were standing. You’ll notice as well that faint cloud cover, which was definitely a lifesaver over the course of this hike. Picking good weather is extremely important for any outing, but especially ones like this where it’s not so easy to just turn around and leave. We picked a day that was just cloudy enough to shield us from the sun while also still letting us get these far of views. It’s important to remember as well that because of Ajloun’s elevation (which is almost the same as Amman’s) sunscreen and protective clothing are very important to avoid getting burnt to a crisp, regardless of cloud cover. Photo credit: Sullivan, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8989a4e6-40c4-4aed-aba4-ffa601669cbf/Ajloun5.jpg Home - "A Hike in Ajloun, 8km of Views (and Hills)" by Rafe Sullivan - Make it stand out Like I said earlier, Ajloun is a very rural area. Among the grass, trees, and hills are various farmers and ranchers making their living. In this picture you can see a herd of sheep grazing just off of our path. Not pictured are their shepherd dogs, who will definitely give you a hard time if you try to get close. Do not mess with the sheep or the dogs, but also don’t let them scare you too much. Yes, they will bark and growl at you, but they won’t chase you unless you really push your luck. Just ignore them and keep walking, if there is really a problem their owner will usually be nearby to intervene. Photo credit: Sullivan, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/61498af3-7819-44b1-a434-e71bda26de16/Ajloun6.jpg Home - "A Hike in Ajloun, 8km of Views (and Hills)" by Rafe Sullivan - Make it stand out We all know that “what goes up, must come down” however in Ajloun this is reversed. We started at Ajloun castle, walked down a large road, and looped back around walking towards the castle. As always, the nature around the path was beautiful, but the incline was S-H-A-R-P! Make sure you don’t overexert yourself on these hills by taking plenty of breaks when you need to and drinking water! All the Apple Watches and fitness trackers were very confused by the end of our journey; however, the consensus was that we had climbed at least 50 flights of stairs. Photo credit: Sullivan, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/665db7b6-9cfd-4ad8-9058-d0f0f3e2fece/Ajloun7.JPG Home - "A Hike in Ajloun, 8km of Views (and Hills)" by Rafe Sullivan - Make it stand out We only saw locals a few times during the hike, but they were always very friendly. We apparently came just in time to receive lots of green beans (فول / Fool), which these farmers were more than happy to give away to us in handfuls. It was a very nice way to end our trip, as 8km of hills really does help you work up an appetite. Thanks to my friend Laura for taking this picture! Photo credit: Laura G., 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/otto-blog8 monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tunisian-architecture monthly 0.5 2023-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2019e9f3-8d55-4c3b-83ae-37fd1c9834e5/T_20_SP_Kairouane_Great+Mosque_Courtyard_LS.jpg Home - "Tunisian Architecture" by Donia Hajjem - Make it stand out View of the Great Mosque of Kairouan’s sahn (courtyard). Photo credit: Amideast Staff, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/dcbd9ae9-a660-4a41-819c-8768325b7ea5/T_XX_XX_Carthage_Roman+Baths_PT.jpg Home - "Tunisian Architecture" by Donia Hajjem - Make it stand out The Antonine Baths in Carthage. Photo credit: Amideast Staff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/410451b7-d319-41aa-9e70-50eb60b4d3d2/T_22_SU_Tunis_Synagogue_Street+View_PT.jpg Home - "Tunisian Architecture" by Donia Hajjem - Make it stand out The Grand Synagogue of Tunis, designed in Art Deco style. Photo credit: Amideast Staff, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9fbaa5ec-f473-43ce-a105-d7aa5d8f690a/T_19_SP_Traditional+House_Interior_Balcony_Low+Angle_LS.jpg Home - "Tunisian Architecture" by Donia Hajjem - Make it stand out Interior balcony of a traditional Tunisian house. Photo credit: Amideast Staff, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/efc1d9b7-ad6d-4ef9-b4f4-45df6b76d460/T_21_SU_Tunis_City+of+Culture_Building_SQ.jpg Home - "Tunisian Architecture" by Donia Hajjem - Make it stand out Entrance to the City of Culture in Tunis. Photo credit: Amideast Staff, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/baldwin-blog7 monthly 0.5 2023-05-23 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ball-blog6 monthly 0.5 2023-05-15 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/bevilacqua-blog6 monthly 0.5 2023-05-11 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/glynn-blog5 monthly 0.5 2023-05-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/laurag-blog5 monthly 0.5 2023-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e6cdbed5-7fc7-49b8-a035-b0261c0e74bc/J_23_SP_Arabic+Vocab+Table_Amman_LauraG_LS.jpg Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Try a New Jordanian/Arab Dish Every Time! This is personally my favorite activity because it is so easy and fun. Write down all the traditional dishes like a bucket list to cross off. Here are some I got from class and crossed off as I did them, but there are more! Look each one up on the internet and ask your host family if it is something they usually make. If it is, it means you will get the opportunity to try it for free! Otherwise, ask where the best place is to buy the dish from and go with friends! Order multiple dishes and split them to try multiple at once! More dishes to add to the list that aren’t in the photo: قدرة – أوزي – ملفوف – مفركة بيض – مسبحة – ساندويس كعك – فلافل – شورما – فخار دجاج – فتة دجاج – سمبوسك - صيادية. Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/b1d41d6c-e1c7-4768-8a92-8b839eb4d5fe/J_23_SP_Knafeh_Side+by+side+plates_Amman_LauaraG_LS.jpg Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Do a DIY Dessert Tour in Downtown! A group of friends and I looked up a lot of different dessert places and hit them up in one night. First, we bought Knafeh (كنافة) at Habiba Sweets and walked to Bakdash to top it with Arabic ice cream (بوظة عربي). Then, we walked around and ordered Harriseh (هريسه) and Warbat (وربات) from one shop, Awameh (عوامة) from another, and Halawet el Jibn (حلاوة الجبن) from another. The options are endless! Just look up dessert shops in the area, visit them, and order the things that look delicious! Ask for the name too so you know what you are eating. Also make sure to get only a couple of pieces of each and split them across the group to not eat too much sugar in one night! Or, you can plan to taste different desserts on different days (just like Activity #1). Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6791a6c7-c3a0-4776-86f9-21a75657ec6d/J_23_SP_River_Cliffs_Wadi+Al+Hasa+Al+Safli_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Go on a Hike with a Tour Group! You can find tours on Facebook as events or in posts (Example: Facebook Page called Ajloun Trips). Make sure that foreigners are allowed on the trips if the posts are all in Arabic and translated to English automatically by Facebook. This photo was from a hike in Wadi Al Hasa Al Safli (around 15 JOD). I have never done a hike like this before, walking through both shallow and really deep water at different points! Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/857a1658-8d9a-40da-9df2-c86a60cf9749/J_23_SP_Turkish+Bath+Logo_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Go to a Turkish or Moroccan Hammam! There are ones for women and ones for men separately. For women, I would recommend going to Alf Layla wa Layla. Prices run about 30-50 JD for cheapest to medium packages. It seems expensive, but when compared to a $200-300 price in America for the same package, it’s a great deal. Go with friends and get ready for an experience of a lifetime if you have never gone before! Ask host family members or local friends if they have gone before for advice and what to expect. Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/90f3e77f-30ee-4fd8-b8ac-d0f33aa775fa/J_23_SP_BRT+Map_Amman_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Experience taking the BRT Bus! In downtown near the Jordan Museum is a bus station where you can buy a bus card for 1 JD and add funds to it. Scan the card at the front of the bus when you enter (each time you take the bus is about half a dinar) This bus has a designated space on the roads to skip traffic, and there is a bus stop right in front of Amideast! It’s great to use to get close to downtown for a cheap price! Download the Amman Bus app for more bus information and press the red button by the bus seats if you want the bus driver to stop at the next stop! Screenshot credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c904b0d1-83dc-4954-acaa-bcefa889d074/J_23_SP_Escape+the+Room_Promo_Amman_LauraG_PT.jpg Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Do an Escape Room with friends at Escape the Room (either in Abdoun or Al Sweifieh). It runs about 14-17 JOD per person depending on how big your group is. It was difficult, but it was cheaper than American escape rooms, just as fun, and a nice experience to bond with peers! Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/3644a44f-bde7-49f4-90a0-d4a5c5ee9e19/J_23_SP_Juices_Amman_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Go shopping for clothes at the some outlet stores! If you don’t want used clothes from Souq al-Jumma for really cheap (1-3 JOD per clothing item) or really expensive clothes from the malls, then outlets might be a good middle option for you! Try checking out Hekaih Out Let store on Khalil As-Salem Street and the shops around it for clothes at an affordable price. There is also a nice juice place, Juice Afandi, to get drinks after shopping (see the photo)! Photo credit: Running Amman, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/bccadaf5-a05d-4b38-803b-19c983e74ded/J_23_SP_Street+with+Clothing+Stalls_As-Salt_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit the City of As-Salt! To get there, one option is to take the BRT Bus all the way to Sweileh, and then take a coaster from there to As-Salt. It’s best to go with a local Jordanian friend so you don’t get lost. You can also take an Uber and go with friends to split the cost (but I’m not sure if there are Ubers there to take you back). Always ask for advice for the best ways to get somewhere. Once there, you can visit the Abu Jaber Museum, Al Khader Church, Hammam Street (in the photo), Salt Turk Sehitligi, etc. There are also paths to follow to lead you to different attractions. I personally didn’t love As-Salt very much, but I would still recommend checking it out (since it was the old capital before Amman). Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1b5fc33b-4025-4788-8cd7-233833d9561f/J_23_SP_Ruins_Darat+Al+Funn_Amman_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit Darat Al-Funun! This historical place holds some ruins and a library to check out if you are in downtown. There is also a second part across from it that you can enter and check out! Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d4ccb6f7-d35a-47c6-a9cf-a774a929b25b/J_23_SP_Signs+in+Arabic_Museum_Amman_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit The Old Signs Museum and Duke’s Diwan Museum in Downtown. These two museums are both free! I personally felt that Duke’s Diwan (the oldest building/home in downtown) was a bit boring compared to the cool, vintage signs in the first museum, but they are both worth checking out, maybe in the same day! Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/86b82b58-0195-466e-ae1f-91910c32741a/J_23_SP_Sweifeh+Village_Night_Amman_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Check out Sweifieh Village. This small area has a great boba place and tons of nice cafes to sit at, relax, and chat with friends. It’s a nice place to explore if you have time! Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f3a66040-575e-4b56-b1a0-afd478343586/J_23_SP_Film+Watching+Room_Film+Commission_Amman_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 More Different Activities to Do In/Nearby Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Watch Arabic Movies for free?! Check out The Royal Film Commission of Jordan, which is like a library but with DVDs instead of books! Most of the films are already downloaded to the computers so you can watch movies for free directly on the computers there. There are movies from all over the world! Ask for a tour and return for free movies every time :) Photo credit: Laura G. 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/baldwin-blog5 monthly 0.5 2023-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9ec4e39d-117b-40ba-a9c7-cb5f7a1bc608/M_23_SP_Rabat_CDs_Moroccan+Music_Blog_ConnorB_LS.jpg Home - "Music Mania in the Maghrib: A Collection of CDs I Have Purchased in the Maghrib" by Connor Baldwin - Make it stand out The album covers of the CDs I have purchased from Morocco. 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Photo credit: Bevilacqua, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e28ddf97-80b0-4aa5-99e5-32e8bb72298a/Screen+Shot+2023-02-20+at+4.25.05+PM.png Home - "A Jordanian Snow Day" by Christian Bevilacqua - Make it stand out Wadi As-Seir, Amman, Jordan. 2023. Photo credit: Bevilacqua, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/a20f7338-4bab-4e37-b96c-6a4619dbca02/Screen+Shot+2023-02-20+at+4.25.38+PM.png Home - "A Jordanian Snow Day" by Christian Bevilacqua - Make it stand out Photo credit: Bevilacqua, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/glynn-blog4 monthly 0.5 2023-04-20 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dombrower-blog5 monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/02fc5529-c8ee-4149-bb68-e6f813120d50/IMG_8195.JPG Home - "How I Prepared for Study Abroad: Things to think about before you leave" by Sela Dombrower - Make it stand out At one of our favorite stores in Mecca Mall! Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c0293cfc-29d3-47cb-a53a-b7a5d88ce8f1/IMG_3396.JPG Home - "How I Prepared for Study Abroad: Things to think about before you leave" by Sela Dombrower - Make it stand out Fruit markets downtown Amman. Photo Credit: Dombrower, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8e4e092c-0fab-455b-9f68-d0b85ecb4c92/IMG_3392.JPG Home - "How I Prepared for Study Abroad: Things to think about before you leave" by Sela Dombrower - Make it stand out Fruit markets downtown Amman. Photo Credit: Dombrower, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e161d141-a4a4-40f7-9334-079afb353806/IMG_3390.JPG Home - "How I Prepared for Study Abroad: Things to think about before you leave" by Sela Dombrower - Make it stand out Market during Halloween in downtown Amman. Photo Credit: Dombrower, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/91a21b49-a2ab-443d-a834-6339d6ace424/IMG_8183.JPG Home - "How I Prepared for Study Abroad: Things to think about before you leave" by Sela Dombrower - Make it stand out Spices at Egyptian market in Amman. Photo Credit: Dombrower, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/baldwin-blog4 monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/laurag-blog3 monthly 0.5 2023-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e6d29d83-d5db-4b45-a0de-c6e60c0fd58f/J_23_SP_Visiting+Souq_Amman_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit Jordanian Souqs! This photo is of Souq Al-Sukar (سوق السكّر) in Downtown, which mainly consists of fruits and vegetables. I would also recommend visiting Souq Al-Jum3a (سوق الجمعة) which is like a flea market for clothes and shoes. Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/f94e9760-a468-4b21-b893-71f24a020df8/J_23_SP_Jordanian+Mall_Amman_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit Jordanian Malls! This photo is of City Mall. I would recommend visiting: City Mall, Taj Mall, Mecca Mall, Avenue Mall, and Abdali Mall, not necessarily to shop but to look around, eat, and have a good time. I also recommend watching an Arabic movie or even an English movie with Arabic subtitles at the cinema (i.e. at Taj Mall cinema). Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/d4d9680b-5a0f-4b6f-96b5-a784fb0f3fcf/J_23_SP_JordanMuseum+Sculpture_Amman_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit the Jordan Museum! Mention you are a student to get a really cheap price (less than a dinar). Really cool and dense museum that is surprisingly interactive! Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/945764d0-1a4d-4e12-942a-35b08274b024/J_23_SP_Fine+Arts+Museum_Amman_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit the National Gallery of Fine Arts and the Jungle Art Café on top! This small art gallery consists of two small buildings with a park between them. Go with friends to check out art with Arabic calligraphy and of different mediums. The café is also nice with great sandwiches, smoothies, and cookies! Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/faf661d3-edc4-4e79-8c36-0297a383587a/J_23_SP_Public+Park_Amman_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit King Hussein Public Park! Not that much to do, so I recommend having a picnic with friends for the best experience. Another large park/athletic place on my list to visit is Sports City! Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cfe1b180-fe17-4bff-bdea-45aca4ef57b4/J_23_SP_Flower+Embroidery_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Take classes around Amman such as an embroidery class! Other classes I have done or hope to do: Dabke (dance) Class at Jadal Institute, Bread Baking Class at Jadal Institute (you can see me working with the dough in the banner photo for this blog!), Mansaf Cooking Class at Deewan Institute, calligraphy, etc. You can find most of these on Facebook as events, on Instagram as promotions/classes/events, or by asking around. Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/536bea54-e686-4a6f-9a09-b27c66be1f9b/J_23_SP_Running+Amman_Website_Screenshot_LauraG_LS.jpg Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Run with Running Amman! Instead of getting a gym membership, I would recommend this if you like to run. You typically just follow the person in front of you during the run for the route. There are also people who circle back to make sure no one is lost and help guide them. If you are really, really, really slow (like me, who is always the last person during the runs haha), download the app Strava and ask for the route at the beginning so you can go at your own pace without worrying about getting lost! Photo Credit: Screenshotted by Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/90fd8005-5ac8-4a94-b8ef-ea1a9ce8edb4/J_23_SP_Falafel+and+Hummus_Hashems_Amman_Food_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Visit new places with your Language Partner! In this photo, I ate at a popular restaurant, Hashems, in downtown with my language partner while we talked about different things. Visiting different places gives you fresh topics for conversation along with new experiences! I will visit the University of Jordan with my language partner too, and I am sure there will be more places to come! Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/e0bf4a40-936f-482e-be1c-b103e0e39195/J_23_SP_Gilgamesh+Art+Cafe_Amman_LauraG_LS.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Do Pottery or Stained Glass Art at Gilgamesh Art Café! Speaks for itself: if you like art, this is a great option with a central location next to a ton of nearby restaurants to eat at before or after. Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/cf35bb7f-3bec-4744-a5df-087f07c6aafc/J_23_SP_Language+Exchange+Website_Screenshot_LauraG_SQ.jpg Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Practice your Arabic at BlaBla Language Exchange events! Sign up online before you go and bring a notebook to write down new words you learn. Every meeting has a different topic with different questions. I like to join the Spanish-Arabic table, so I can kill two birds with one stone: practice my Spanish and Arabic! Photo Credit: Bla Bla Language Exchange (Amman), from their Facebook Page, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/5f0a76d1-31f7-4341-9aae-612b7c6cb59f/J_23_SP_Kunafeh_Habibah+Sweets_Amman_LauraG_PT.JPG Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Get Lost and Walk! Amman is really big and relatively safe to walk around. In this photo, I got Kunafeh (a sweet and savory cheese dessert) at Habiba Sweets while walking in downtown. Choose a prime location like Jabal Al-Weibdeh for example and just walk around and get lost. As long as you are in a location with cell service, you can use Google Maps to eventually get back or call an Uber. Some great places to walk and eat: Downtown (eat at Hashems restaurant and then get kunafeh at Habibah Sweets), Jabal-Weibdeh (eat anywhere!), Rainbow Street (get a falafel sandwich from Al-Quds Falafel or eat at Beit Sara for tasty vegan cuisine)! Photo Credit: Laura G, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6691bdf3-a4f2-44ad-97d5-287ad9af1f45/J_23_SP_Shoman+Library+App_Screenshot_LauraG_PT.png Home - "12 Different Activities to Do Around Amman!" by Laura G. - Make it stand out Explore different cafés and libraries! This is a photo I screenshotted from the app. The Shoman (Foundation) Library (across from the Iraq Embassy, NOT the one near a hospital) is an amazing place to study. Just download the app, fill in the information, and scan in! There are also tons of great cafes to sit at and do work with friends! Photo Credit: Screenshotted by Laura G, 2023. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/glynn-blog3 monthly 0.5 2023-04-06 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ball-blog3 monthly 0.5 2024-05-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ronnkvist-blog6 monthly 0.5 2023-03-30 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/baldwin-blog3 monthly 0.5 2023-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1677256041435-E8GLFTFWM4BBSUX8ZDAN/bird.JPG Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Connor Baldwin At Zawiya Ahansal I saw a great tit, hiding in the trees. These birds are not native to North America, so it was cool to see it. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1677256040965-PDKRAFOW66ORYKATP476/difference+in+terrain.JPG Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Connor Baldwin I liked this photo because of the contrast in the hill which has grass and bushes growing on it compared to the rocky mountains with snow. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1677256042577-ET5SQCG0B5M6ACGLP8PL/insane+photos.JPG Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Connor Baldwin I like this photo because it shows the texture and the details of the mountains very well. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1677256042945-IACHCF8JGBQF8S83I9UP/jbl+wa+qmar+3.JPG Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Connor Baldwin Although it was cold standing outside, in the mornings you can catch a warm view of the mountains with the moon joining in on the photo. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1677256044303-Y98JX30MA24NBUO7UJF7/m3za.JPG Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Connor Baldwin Many times, walking through the village you had to yield to goats and let them pass before you could continue walking. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1677256044575-A64C4AJM10F7NNQ32YC8/mountains.JPG Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Connor Baldwin I think this is a very beautiful perspective of the mountains that towered over us, even when we hiked up to an overlook. Growing up I would hike the mountains in my home state of New Hampshire. Looking at the mountains reminds me of home and hiking with my father. Photo credit: Baldwin, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1677256046047-E9BB3E1W2DW0KSX4EIVT/orange.JPG Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Connor Baldwin This photo really shows all the colors that were there to look at when walking around the town. Going five minutes away from where you were you could find yourself looking at an entirely different shade of the Earth. 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Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665598775796-2LRHTSYC1STRDV2GDZ4D/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-2-Nuts+Roasting.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - Nuts roasting on the street Jubran also usually puts warm nuts out on the street for sale. Most Americans think of roasted chestnuts for Christmas, but here in the Arab world, nuts are extremely popular any time of the day, all year round. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665598869545-BGJYKOBYC4JZKDIWTXLW/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-3-Grocery+Spice+Bins.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - Spice bins The Jubran store that I go to actually has two levels. The first level is mostly for spices and nuts, and the second level has sweets. If you want any spices, you talk to the man behind the counter and he brings a bag and scoops your desired amount into the bag. When I visited with my host mom, I asked her about almost every spice in the store, and she explained all of them and how each one would be used. It was interesting to see spices just called “spice for chicken,” without an official name or description, but a lot of spices used for cooking here are mixes. I was even surprised to learn there are multiple types of zatar (thyme). Zatar is one of the most famous Arab spices, and it has a variety of colors and flavors. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665598995062-3348RSU957EKWJF8BOOK/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-4-Spice+Tower.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - Spice tower This is one of my favorite spices purely because of the display. Look at the dried spices on top! When a customer wants some, an employee cuts the tower, and the spices all fall down and mix together. The name roughly translates to “Super Mixed Spices,” and as you can see it is incredibly popular because there is not much left! Usually, this type of spice tower has seven types of spices. This is a good example of a popular spice mix that can be used for just about any dish to give flavor. I am not sure what every single spice is in the mix. I tried to ask my family about every single one, but they had a hard time trying to give English translations of the spices. Sometimes spices in the Arab world do not have exact English translations, and Arabs usually use spice mixes, instead of just adding one clearly labeled spice from a supermarket like Americans. This all makes the process of identifying similar spices available in the US complicated. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665599107005-LDHXNYCRBZ9RI6D2ENIV/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-5-Grocery+Snacks.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - Snacks! Right behind the spices is the nuts section! I think almost every type of nut in the world is available in most markets. It is honestly overwhelming to just pick a few types to buy. One of the things that surprised me most about shopping for spices, nuts, and sweets is that you can just pick up anything and try it. In the US, we would consider it to be stealing if you just started eating out of an open container, but in the Middle East, it is normal for people to sample the entire store. Nuts are a popular snack in the Arab world. Usually, they are left on the counter or packed as a snack for the day. The nuts shown here would not be used for cooking. 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Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665599323317-UX6P1WP8L6MHVZER9CD4/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-7-Jubran+Grocery.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - Climbing the stairs to get some sweets My personal favorite part of Jubran is the second floor, which is where all the candy and chocolate are located. Yalla, let’s climb the stairs! Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665599443866-JAO0CM82T656FVARH75P/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-8-Chocolate.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - My favorite chocolate The second floor of Jubran is like the spices and nuts section, just with candy. Feel free to try anything, and then when you are ready, ask for a bag and tell the employee what you want. One of my favorite treats is the chocolate in the gold wrapper. They are similar to Ferrero Rocher chocolates but are even better because they are homemade and fresh. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665599543450-SB5QNINDLC4WW33UT844/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-9-Grocery+Candy.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - Sampling & selecting Here is another shot of the candy selection in Jubran. The price per kilo of each type of candy will vary. Usually, there is a sign posted somewhere that states the price, but if there is not a sign, point to the candy you want and ask an employee how much (بكم لكيلو واحد). My host mother said she has tried every candy in the store and was helping me pick this week’s treats. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665599685557-MO861OTKHOOQE9RYR1WW/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+4-10-Turkish+Delight.JPG Home - "Shopping for Spices, Sweets, and Nuts in Amman" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out Don’t forget Turkish Delight! Turkish delight (راحة or حلقوم) is another popular sweet in Jordan, and if you have never had it, you need to try it. I personally think it is okay, but it is not my favorite sweet, and I am certainly not obsessed with it like Edmund is in The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe. Next to the Turkish delight are candy gift boxes. If you ever give someone a gift while abroad, you can never go wrong with some sweets from Jubran. 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Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dombrower-blog6 monthly 0.5 2023-01-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/makosky-blog3 monthly 0.5 2023-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665595107884-DSFOFP0DDPZK0OY06AM9/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-1-Amman+Church.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - My First Sunday at Church in Amman When my family is available, they also come with me to church services. My host mother took this photo of me at the entrance to the church on my first Sunday in Amman. Photo credit: Madanat, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665595876311-KHPSX39RNX8GRANQYZ6Z/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-6-Amman+Street-Church.JPG Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - The Church is in View! After walking a few minutes, the church comes into view. I am usually directionally challenged, but luckily the church is large and the crosses on top are visible from anywhere, so I do not have a problem finding it. While the driving in Amman is crazy, the back roads - even those without sidewalks - are generally quiet and safe for walking, especially on a Saturday evening. The sunset is particularly gorgeous today, which made my walk even more peaceful. I have only been able to walk to church one other time during my life (when I was staying at a monastery this past summer), but I prefer walking to driving. Walking allows me to take in my surroundings and enjoy some quiet time. Tonight, I am going to Vespers, which is an evening prayer service. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665596262381-FJ04Q0RC8PXB1DC3VWNV/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-7-Amman+Street+Cats.JPG Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Fancy Houses & Furry Friends The houses become bigger and fancier as you get closer to the church. I like to admire their gardens and architecture. I also met a furry friend on the way to church! I love watching the street cats of Amman. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665596387582-I7HEGPT3LN9VZ0E7GXPD/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-8-Church+of+Ascension.JPG Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out Street View of the Church of the Ascension. If you are standing at the fancy houses, immediately to the left you will see the “Church of the Ascension.” You cannot miss it! Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665596625720-VL92W3IOZBGCX5ESN9QL/JFA22_Student%2BBlog_Xenia%2BMakosky_Post%2B3-9-Church%2Bof%2Bthe%2BAscension.jpg Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - The Front of the Church of the Ascension We have arrived! If you have not already noticed, the church sits on a hill, so you get some exercise walking to the front door. There are not many people here yet, because I arrived half an hour early to take pictures and to have some quiet time. If you notice the sun is setting behind us in this photo, which is to the west, and the church faces east. All Orthodox churches face east because the star that the Wisemen followed to find Jesus in Bethlehem came from the east, and Christians believe that Jesus Christ will also come again from the east. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665596759871-1SISH9TVDC0GUCPVZ213/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-10-Amman+Church+Veranda.JPG Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Sitting on the Veranda & Listening to the Bells I took a few minutes to sit outside and enjoy the sunset on Saturday night. The church, like most things in Amman, is located on a hill, so it has a beautiful view of the surrounding neighborhood of Khalda. While I was sitting outside, the church bells also started ringing. Church bells are rung usually a few minutes before the service begins and then right when it begins. Similar to the Call to Prayer in Islam, the bells call Christians to services. I love hearing the Church Bells and Call to Prayer in my neighborhood. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665596925497-RYYIT9KCGWH5C05B85M0/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-11-Icon+of+Ascension+of+Jesus+Christ.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Icon of the Ascension of Jesus Christ Orthodox Churches all have a patron saint or feast day that they are named for. This church is “The Church of the Ascension,” so right when you enter the church there is an icon of the Ascension of Christ. Christians believe that Christ ascended into Heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection from the dead. The Arabic word for “Ascension” is “الصعود.” Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665597034283-XDD9NSZ31V2HOE4YYSUK/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-12-Inside+Church+of+the+Ascension.JPG Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out Inside the Church of the Ascension. This is the view inside the church. The first time I walked into this church, I was in awe of the iconography and woodwork. Everything is immaculate. The first time I walked into the church after arriving in Amman, I felt like I was at my parish in the US because of the smell of burning incense. In the Orthodox Church, we burn incense to engage all the senses in worship, and it is symbolic of prayers being uplifted to God like the incense. The smell of incense always reminds me of church. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665598423008-T7QP2VZI1OJ8YHNAKAIW/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-Banner-Church+of+the+Ascension+Iconostas.JPG Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Church of the Ascension Iconostas Iconostas is a Greek word that means “Screen of Icons.” It separates the altar from the place where the people sit, also known as the “nave.” Every Orthodox Church’s iconostas has different icons that are important to each Church, but Christ is always depicted on the right, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, is always on the left. On the right-hand side, we see an icon of John the Baptist, the Sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham, and an Icon of St. George. On the left, after the icon of Mary, there is another icon of the Ascension, and then St. James. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665597165751-WTQ0TIUXUCGOD758X3R1/JFA22_Student%2BBlog_Xenia%2BMakosky_Post%2B3-12-Evening%2BPrayer%2BBook%2BCover.jpg Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Evening Prayer Book Cover Part of what is so cool about going to church in Amman is that the entire service is in Arabic. While I cannot understand every word of the service, I have been to a lot of Orthodox Church services in English during my life, and the Orthodox services and prayers are the same everywhere in the world. I also know enough Arabic that I can figure out where we are in the service. Here’s a picture of the prayer book for this evening. What we call “Vespers” or “evening prayers” in the US is known as “صلاة الغروب” in Arabic, which literally means “prayers of the setting sun.” I think this is a beautiful way of phrasing it! Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665597268346-8ZLD9NYF0GYN4R2YHMJL/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-13-Our+Father+in+Arabic.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - “Our Father” in Arabic Another great thing about attending church services in another language is that it is additional language practice. I am learning so many new Arabic words through prayers. For example, I took a picture of “Our Father,” a famous Christian prayer, to practice at home. My goal by the end of the semester is to have this prayer and a few others completely memorized in Arabic. The Church also gives out a weekly pamphlet with that week’s feast days and saints, and I always bring it home and read it with my family during the week. While religious vocabulary is challenging, it is a good way to learn Arabic and diversify my vocabulary. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665597386744-RKZ6709DWLBKRBEXQUE6/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+3-14-Amman+Crosses.JPG Home - "Walk with Me to Church: Being an Orthodox Christian in Jordan" by Xenia Makosky - Glowing Crosses By the time church finished, the sun had already set, and it was pretty dark outside, but the church is always visible, even at sunset because the three crosses on top of it light up. If you zoom in on the tall building in the middle of this picture, you can see crosses glowing on top. My family actually picked me up at the church, and we went on an adventure in Amman to finish out the weekend, so I did not get to walk back home today. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dombrower-blog3 monthly 0.5 2023-06-02 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/walker-blog2 monthly 0.5 2022-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/126f374d-1fa4-4abc-9a6b-31d11f0a2d7f/DSC_0677.JPG Home - "إلى مسجد الملك عبدالله الأول" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out ھذا المسجد بُنِي في الثمانین ویتمیّز بقُبّتِھ الزرقاء https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/4f3d189d-66d6-4d89-9129-67ea798173f2/DSC_0726.JPG Home - "إلى مسجد الملك عبدالله الأول" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out یُسمح الدخول للأجانب - حتى غیر مسلمین - إذا النساء تلبسن ملابس محافظة (ضروري: تغطیة الذراعین والساقین والشعر).أنا و صدیقاتي اقترضنا الملابس التي تشاھدونھا في ھذه الصورة https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/5c27402f-f75f-41c4-835a-ea0b83813d5e/DSC_0712.JPG Home - "إلى مسجد الملك عبدالله الأول" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out اضافةً الى الملابس المحافظة للنساء، لا بدّ لكل شخص - الرجال و النساء - خلع الحذاء خارج المُصلّى https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/34d8d52b-7268-4a73-956b-acbdb687da10/DSC_0657.JPG Home - "إلى مسجد الملك عبدالله الأول" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out في ھذه الصورة نرى أوقات الصلاة لھذا الیوم. في دین الإسلام الطبیعیین یصلون خمسة مرات كل یوم. یوجد اسم لكل مرة. مثلا "المغرب" ھو وقت غروب الشمس https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/8a728a8e-949d-4a87-9b96-79fcaacf6303/DSC_0666.JPG Home - "إلى مسجد الملك عبدالله الأول" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out خلال ھذه التجربة تعلمت أن النوم في المسجد (بین مواعید الصلاة) عادي! في ھذه الصورة زمیلي جایسون یقول أھلا من أرض المسجد كنت مندھشة من نعومة السجادة https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9fffcca0-ac70-44cf-ba2b-c27203924b47/DSC_0669.JPG Home - "إلى مسجد الملك عبدالله الأول" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out في دین الاسلام ممنوع الأصنام كذلك معظم المساجد فیھا تصامیم بأشكال وألوان متنوعة. ھذه صورة لسقف المسجد للرجال https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/76f64625-722f-4fe3-b1be-5a7092af048f/DSC_0673.JPG Home - "إلى مسجد الملك عبدالله الأول" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out مسجد الملك عبدلله الاول بجانب كنیسة جمیلة. المسافة قصیرة بینھما ترمزللعلاقات بین أفراد الدیانتین في عدة محافظات عبر الأردن https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/makosky-blog7 monthly 0.5 2022-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600550352-EOK9RTKKLT394U2VWPQ6/Admiring+the+Citadel+and+Ummayad+Palace.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Admiring the Citadel and Umayyad Palace I took this photo in Jabal Amman near Wild Jordan, and it’s one of my favorite pictures that I have taken during my time in Jordan. Every single time I come to wild Jordan this cat greets me. Even the cats can’t help but stop and admire جبل القلعة or the Citadel. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600549228-NVK1F2RJHBSSLK0GK0WL/A+cat+surveys+her+kingdom+in+Jabal+Amman.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - A cat surveys her kingdom in Jabal Amman Stopping to admire and photograph cats reminds me to slow down and be in the moment. I took a few minutes during my walk in Jabal Amman to just stop and admire this cat surveying her kingdom. I have no idea how she got on top of this wall, but she was very content up there, and there was no chance she was coming down to say hello. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600560291-H00QCQ1P01VSV7J90IXM/Darat+Al-Fanun+Cats.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Darat Al-Fanun Cats As an art history major and art lover, one of my favorite places in Amman is Darat-Al Fanun, a beautiful art gallery in Al-Webdai. As a cat lover, one of my favorite places in Amman is also Darat Al-Fanun because everywhere you look there are cats. The art gallery takes good care of the local cats by placing fresh food and water bowls all over the gardens. Art and cats. Is there anything more you can ask for? Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600566085-0SFT5V0AL6RCDV9G84OP/Shoe+Cat.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Shoe Cat I know I said this before, but perhaps this is my favorite cat photo from Jordan. I took this photo in Wast Al-Balad one day and had to stop and talk to the shopkeeper. I asked him how much he was charging for the cat, and he said 5 dinars. That’s a deal if you ask me. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600556330-S6ZT56MYSVS7TVHOGBIG/Cat+admiring+streeet+art.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Cat admiring street art The steps leading from Wast-Al Balad to Al-Webdai are exhausting, but the many cats I meet on this journey make the dozens of steps all worth it. Lots of cats congregate in this area, and I can’t help but think they are also admiring the beautiful street art. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600566683-CWYO7SJ5HV0UXU959F4A/Nymphaeum+Cat.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Nymphaeum Cat One of my favorite things about Jordan has been seeing cats who claim historical sites as their home. Here a cat has claimed the nearly 2,000-year-old Nymphaeum as her home. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600549450-8MKSQEHVJ9VW6KIX1BC7/A+praying+kitten.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - A Praying Kitten On social media there are hundreds of videos of cats attacking prayer rugs and jumping on people as they pray. It turns out this is a universal cat instinct because I witnessed the same thing outside a cafe one day. Apparently, prayer mats make great toys. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600560156-SVRK2GAUVETSB4TB4QPD/Jordan+Museum+Cat.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Jordan Museum Cat I stayed until closing at the Jordanian Museum one day and just so happened to meet and photograph this sweet cat. The museum is her home, and all the employees know her. I felt like she was posing just for me in this photo. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670600556208-7OKDEB4IRRECU5H61BXP/Amideast+Cat.jpeg Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Our Amideast Cat We found an abandoned house cat one day at Amideast and fostered it for a few days before finding a shelter that would take her. The poor cat was starving and begging for attention. She made herself at home in the Amideast lounge and received constant love and attention. Snuggling with her was a great way to end a full day of classes. Photo credit: Shihabi, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670601467916-2YX6W30ELQJ57GDXNWP6/Cats+in+the+Jungle.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Cats in the Jungle Cat Jungle has an entire layer of trees and ropes above your head that the cats love to jump around and play in. It is called “Cat Jungle” for a reason. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670601468993-S63RWNKDCY788S85ELN8/Sleepy+Munchkin.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Sleepy Munckin If this sleepy cat is not adorable, then I have no idea what is. Amidst lots of visitors and children running around and at least 25 other cats, this guy happened to be sleeping, and I had to get his portrait. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670601467737-BN9WWGGKHGOHQ3UHLBHD/Feeding+Frenzy.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Feeding Frenzy Cat Jungle is quite literally a cat jungle. There are cats everywhere you look constantly vying for your attention. You have to be careful where you are stepping, especially if you have treats. You might notice that everyone has blue coverings on our shoes. Cat Jungle requires all visitors to put them on while playing with the cats to reduce the dirt and germs that the cats are exposed to from outside. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670601784730-A8ZARZYN7NCSNIFGQ8N9/Catfiyyeh.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Catfiyyeh How can you not love this little guy? What is cuter than a cat in a Keffiyeh? Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670601784631-ZP23X4J6DPC8P5JKZVXH/More+Cats+in+Keffiyehs+.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - More Cats in Keffiyehs Watan prints cats with keffiyehs on just about everything, from mugs to shirts to stickers to cards, and even this beautiful poster. I could not resist this amazing poster and had to buy it to take back for my room in the U.S. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1670601785939-1JRSA6B9UOBHG0N6IGHA/Visitors+arriving+at+Watan+for+Dinner.JPG Home - "The Cats of Amman: Fall 2022 Portraits" by Xenia Makosky - Visitors arriving at Watan for dinner Right as the sun starts to set, the cats start arriving at Watan. Some of them even come into the store asking for food. If you are there at the right time, the staff might even let you help feed them. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/avignon-blog5 monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/942c99ab-a893-4a89-8b03-6612f8be92cd/msmen+final+product.JPG Home - "Simple Recipes to Bring Back from Morocco, Especially for a College Student" by Emeline Avignon - Make it stand out The final product. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/c8a282de-4f75-4fe2-942e-76c8236a6053/msmen+dough+squares.JPG Home - "Simple Recipes to Bring Back from Morocco, Especially for a College Student" by Emeline Avignon - Make it stand out Msmen dough squares. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2eb50919-fe64-4e7b-89c2-9abc868fc9b2/harcha+final+product.JPG Home - "Simple Recipes to Bring Back from Morocco, Especially for a College Student" by Emeline Avignon - Make it stand out The final product. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ea5c5203-11b1-4a4e-a96c-c2a14c7218a8/harcha+cooking.JPG Home - "Simple Recipes to Bring Back from Morocco, Especially for a College Student" by Emeline Avignon - Make it stand out Harcha cooking on the pan. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/2cedd599-ccaa-4473-9993-79f260dea1c5/zalook.JPG Home - "Simple Recipes to Bring Back from Morocco, Especially for a College Student" by Emeline Avignon - Make it stand out Mama Najat’s zalook in the right tupperware. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/makosky-blog2 monthly 0.5 2022-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663868316456-ZWA6LL0M36AW46RX3FTW/JFA22_Student%2BBlog_Xenia%2BMakosky_Post%2B2-1-Podcast.jpg Home - "A Playlist of Five Podcasts in the Levantine Dialect" by Xenia Makosky - Learn Levantine Arabic with Livi This is the first Arabic podcast I ever listened to, and it is still one of my favorite podcasts. This podcast is in the Palestinian dialect and is best for intermediate Arabic students. Livi, the host, is not a native speaker, so each week the native Arabic speaker helps and corrects her. Listening to non-native Arabic speakers like Livi speak at such a high level inspires me to keep learning, and also encourages me to speak as much as possible, even if I make mistakes. Livi provides a list of important vocabulary at the beginning of each episode, and the discussion topics are always interesting and diverse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663868486971-QSFSLKMY3IVXN29TA2MX/JFA22_Student%2BBlog_Xenia%2BMakosky_Post%2B2-2-Podcast.jpg Home - "A Playlist of Five Podcasts in the Levantine Dialect" by Xenia Makosky - El Bulbul The title of this podcast refers to a saying in Levantine Arabic where if someone speaks fluently he speaks like “El-bulbul,” the Arabic word for nightingale. This podcast is challenging because the two co-hosts, Ashraf and Enas, speak in fast Jordanian Arabic, but it is extremely beneficial for high intermediate students who feel like they are stuck at their level or advanced students who want to retain their proficiency level. This podcast is also perfect for students studying abroad in Jordan because all 30 episodes are about Jordanian culture and cover a wide variety of topics, such as tourist attractions, foods and cooking, transportation, discrimination, traditional clothing, and more! There’s also a printable learning guide with activities and a transcript for each episode available for only $3.00. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663868732463-BHM8JSNB5C9ZZ8G3KETY/JFA22_Student%2BBlog_Xenia%2BMakosky_Post%2B2-3-Podcast.jpg Home - "A Playlist of Five Podcasts in the Levantine Dialect" by Xenia Makosky - Marhabtayn This is another podcast similar to Learn Levantine Arabic with Livi. Saira is also a non-native Arabic speaker, and in each episode, she speaks with her language partner about a different topic. Another reason I enjoy listening to podcasts with non-native speakers is that I usually make the same mistakes when I speak, so when Saira is corrected by her partner, I also fix my mistakes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663868861986-EMTNY1GBP8JV9YUD3Y7Q/JFA22_Student%2BBlog_Xenia%2BMakosky_Post%2B2-4-Podcast.jpg Home - "A Playlist of Five Podcasts in the Levantine Dialect" by Xenia Makosky - Simple Easy Arabic If you like fiction and short stories, then this podcast is for you. The stories are short (only 2-5 minutes long) and the narrators speak slowly. The hosts also introduce the important vocabulary words at the beginning of each episode and then there are comprehension questions at the end. The podcast also has a Patreon, a membership community, that you can subscribe to for $5 for transcripts, grammar videos, exercises, and more. This podcast also just introduced a new series where they interview people who have learned Arabic as a foreign language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663868992043-TPNEGPY63FR468RHNE5A/JFA22_Student%2BBlog_Xenia%2BMakosky_Post%2B2-5-Podcast.jpg Home - "A Playlist of Five Podcasts in the Levantine Dialect" by Xenia Makosky - Levantine Arabic, Made Easier This podcast, Levantine Arabic Made Easier, is hosted by the founder of Nasma of New York, Carol Haidar. It can sometimes be challenging to follow because each episode’s guest has their own unique way of speaking, but then again, so will every Arab you meet. The episodes are always worth listening to and even struggling with because the topics and stories that the guests tell are interesting and funny. The neat thing about this podcast is that Carol checks in with listeners every few minutes to recap what was said. 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They showed us the best techniques, climbed up to the branches above our head, and also practiced Arabic with us. Photo Credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/6a78816e-2331-48db-9f64-1035c5c5a15f/Preparing+for+olive+picking.JPG Home - "بنت الزيتون - Girl of the Olives" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out In this photo you can see a farmer showing us how to spread a tarp around the base of the tree. This method makes gathering the olives go a lot faster. Photo Credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1815aa1e-e2cf-4dca-be06-7a14f7683a15/Olive+fields+in+Balqa.JPG Home - "بنت الزيتون - Girl of the Olives" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out This was the view from the edge of the farm. I sat under this tree after we finished picking olives and listened to Friday Prayers echoing through the valley. Photo Credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/ca92d812-19e8-4b7e-9bac-8bab6ddd57ed/Olives+harvested+from+the+previous+day.JPG Home - "بنت الزيتون - Girl of the Olives" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out In this photo you can see the difference in size and color between the black and green olives. All of the olives here are the same breed, but their appearance and quality differ depending on the amount of water they received. Photo Credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/13108a14-ff02-4061-81bd-b6d7d9ca6e2a/Sahtayn+%28%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86%29%21.JPG Home - "بنت الزيتون - Girl of the Olives" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out This photo only covers roughly a third of the food at our table for lunch. It was amazing to be eating fresh vegetables at the end of October. 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Photo Credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/9ae4d208-96c1-4b5a-a779-aac45bdfdb00/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Fire+in+the+field_PT.JPG Home - "بنت الزيتون - Girl of the Olives" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out If you look to the bottom right you can see some faint smoke floating in the air and a man tending to a fire. An active fire is a sign that there are people in the fields harvesting. Farmers light a small fire to keep the bugs, especially flies, away. I thought this was a smart idea! Photo Credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/50ce8210-85be-403a-855e-60d2adbc32a8/Olive+trees+as+far+as+the+eye+can+see+.JPG Home - "بنت الزيتون - Girl of the Olives" by Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out This is the view from the press. The view was absolutely breathtaking. The farmer shared with us that while the red soil might look rich, the best soil is actually pale and yellow in color. Photo Credit: Makosky, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mahmoud-blog2 monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667858478183-6BPCW0SEFBNTFNZSCJMI/UFA22_Student+Blog_Aisha+Mahoud_Dubai_Student+Posing+at+Solar+Show_PT.jpeg Home - “Dubai, So Much to Do!” by Aisha Mahmoud - Make it stand out WETEX Dubai Solar Show is one of the region’s largest Sustainability & Clean Energy Technology exhibitions. Photo credit: Mahmoud, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667858634651-ODG7KJBGNP5ZA4R2FSC3/UFA22_Student+Blog_Aisha+Mahoud_Landscape+from+car+window_LS.jpeg Home - “Dubai, So Much to Do!” by Aisha Mahmoud - Make it stand out I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to see the diverse landscape in the UAE along the way. 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Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667854649915-ZWVZ3YBWDRI5RPCVYU6A/DSC_0937.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Our view from cooking class… no joke, I took this from the corner next to the outdoor stove where we cooked our pita bread and basbousa. Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667854732928-OJOS8LKSFG6Y74T3RI1O/DSC_0855.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Fried potatoes, cauliflower, and eggplant, which comprise the bottom layer of Maqluba (the bottom layer when it’s done and flipped). Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667854838660-C52YK59ZU5F1GZ549FQV/DSC_0865.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Maqluba in the works! Seasoned rice is being spooned onto the fried vegetable and meat layer. Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667854927685-3FHYXNH78946QDC2NIZR/DSC_0870.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Here is the Maqluba dish before we stuck it in the oven. Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667854971191-EUJ64QNVGJN4VKY2UMP2/DSC_0844.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Here, Umm Haddad (Mother of Haddad) is helping lovable, incompetent Jason salvage pita bread dough. There were four ingredients and it is so well known that I didn’t include details about it in this blog. But did Jason still mess it up? Absolutely. (Love you, Jason!) Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667855043381-17G00VE87C7SODHBYN0Y/DSC_0847.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out This is a photo of me stabbing an eggplant a couple times before putting it on the flame to cook. If we don’t stab them, they will overheat and explode! Picture credit: Schirmacher, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667855088327-JPFXBWXQ15FPGP7TYHW4/DSC_0852.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Eggplant. Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667855145303-2US7U1L6UN0HH2PQT9D3/DSC_0895.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Eggplant, post-flame and pre- peeling and mushing into the Baba Ghanouj base. Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667855253324-8QBXZVPGD2P3HC7O0KDT/DSC_0871.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667855297160-TXYOBKRQZMN98L1N0H2I/DSC_0932.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Levantine cooking is very hands-on and often does not involve formal measurements. For this reason, we determined if the Basbousa had the correct ratio of yogurt to semolina by aiming for a “wet sand” texture. Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1667855342224-838MOV6GAICGY2G3XD42/DSC_0969.jpg Home - "Attending a Levantine Cooking Class" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Pita bread and basbousa a-cookin! 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Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/get-to-know-tunisia monthly 0.5 2022-11-22 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/iew-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-11-17 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/avignon-blog3 monthly 0.5 2023-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665512124512-C9M748DEYH8EWG4VX4DA/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Sheikh+Guesthouse_Window+View_PT.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon After a long bus ride from Rabat, and up and into the mountains, we arrived on a Thursday afternoon in Zawiyat Ahnsal. This excursion was planned by Amideast as part of our program and was in partnership with Atlas Cultural Adventures. We stayed at the sheikh’s –the local leader and mediator of the valley–guest house. The sheikh knows everyone in the valley, and peacefully works out disputes between people, and officiates marriages, divorces, and births. The sheikh reports to the Moroccan government but is a middleman to ensure safety of the people of the valley without having an urban system which is more culturally dissonant to the valley. Outside the walls of the house, stairs descended down onto the paths of the village, looking out onto this view of the valley. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665513239899-CVA6XFIHM7XGY94OT6UC/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Village_Trail_PT.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon The first thing we did was walk around the village, exploring this new place, which we would be staying at for the weekend, on our own. Everyone in Zawiyat Ahnsal was so friendly, greeting us as we walked by. Some of the children in the village helped us find a path down to the river to rest and cool off after the long bus ride. The little girls shyly played around us, until eventually we tried to communicate with both of our knowledge between different dialects of Arabic, French, and English. They brought us figs which they were picking from nearby trees. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665512815580-U1JBYV6L3NSOTYKHY1OH/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Village_Tour_LS.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon The next morning, our guide from Atlas Cultural Adventures, Ishmael, showed us around Zawiyat Ahnsal. He recounted the history of the village– its structures, origins, and people. Zawiyat Ahnsal is an established village where people live, but it is also a way stop for nomadic and semi-nomadic people of the region. Semi-nomadic people pilgrimage to the village and sometimes sell goods. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665513590890-U4AB7JG6NMYQBSOR7ADO/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Mountains_Grainery_LS.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon A Zawiyat is a center to teach Islam. There are many across Morocco and other Islamic countries. Before being an established village, it was a place for merchants and traders to stop to refuel and learn the way of Islam. Saints started the Zawiyats. This one was started by Saint Ahnsal. To decide where to start a Zawiyat, the role was first passed down from father, then the son was given a donkey and cat and wherever the cat jumped off the donkey’s back was where the Zawiyat would be started. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665513718355-J3B84TOHT5MPH3J7T5TK/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Inside+Grainery_LS.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon The architecture of Zawiyat Ahnsal is a combination of modern Islamic architecture and traditional Amazigh stonework. Pictured here are ruins of the Zawiyat, but it is currently being restored. There are many architectural restoration projects in the village, where people from the village, archeologists, and/or architects from Europe, the UK, and the US work together. During the period of French colonization, women and children would stay inside the walls of the Zawiyat to protect them from the destruction of the French fighting the village men outside of the walls. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665513891870-HUNNPXAMF4OSCOAIIA1M/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Water+System_PT.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon Here is the water system, which threaded through the village and between villages. A river laid low in the area, and especially low due to the years of drought. It rained while we departed though, Hamdoulah (a word often said when good things come and or if you are doing well meaning praise be to God). We met with the local Potable Water Association, which was founded by some people who grew up in the village, left for university, then returned in hopes to better their community. Their volunteer work has led to bringing potable and running water to all the homes in the village. They have set up systems to help finances for families who could not afford it, but there is a monthly payment to encourage less water waste. The association also holds workshops to help other villages in the valley get running, potable water and educate people on environmental awareness. There are other local organizations and initiatives, such as the Women’s Cooperative, which is a woman run organization which trains and employs women in the area as farmers of saffron, thyme, and nursery plants to make essential oils. The cooperative aims to empower women and help them out of poverty. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665513987317-08T572QCM4E0JACC9564/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Village_Hike_PT.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon Friday afternoon, Ishmael led us on a long walk between Zawiyat Ahnsal to the neighboring village. We hiked along the dirt roads and mounted up to the top of the neighboring village, where we overlooked the valley back into Zawiyat Ahnsal. The mountain range and rock bands were incredible. Afterwards, we walked back through the many gardens of the village, green and flourishing with fruit and olive trees, herbs, and vegetables. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665514058284-HQ9MFWXBIBYKENB5ZSKQ/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Hills_School_LS.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon The pink buildings on the hill are the new middle and high school for Zawyiat Ahnsal and the village which we walked to. Previously, there was no middle and high school, and then when it opened, students from Zawiyat Ahnsal would have to walk 2km and back every morning and night and for the lunch break. In order to make sure students were putting as much energy as they could into their studies, the villages gathered funding for a van to transport them. The elementary school is in Zawiyat Ahnsal. We spent a Saturday morning there teaching the fifth graders some vocabulary in English. Me and another girl on the program taught them colors and nature vocabulary through drawing a picture of their village. I think I learned more Arabic from them than they learned English from me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665514458997-3ML70AX5YI8Y0HTSDNM8/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Mountains_LS.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon Studying and living in Rabat is the first time I have lived in a big city. I have always wanted to live in a big city, so this is a great trial. The mountains and the country, however, always are comforting to me. It was a grounding experience to come to the Atlas Mountains. Learning about and visiting Zawiyat Ahnsal allowed me to see a more holistic picture of the people and traditions of Morocco. As someone from the United States, it is also humbling to see the strength of the local initiatives and community-based way that people live in these villages. I felt very grateful for this experience. Photo credit: Avignon, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1665514572285-TVKJAK7TESKT4Z3Z3VT8/M_22_FA_Student+Blog_EAvignon_Zawiyat+Ahnsal_Mountains_Wideshot_LS.JPG Home - "A Weekend in Amazigh Atlas Mountains Village, Zawiyat Ahnsal" by Emeline Avignon Zawiyat Ahnsal sits at 1600 meters of elevation. To get there, we drove along Morocco’s highest road at 2200 meters of elevation. Zawiyat has a population of about 250 people, but the valley and all of its villages are so vast, holding a population of 50,000. 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My Expectations before Coming to Dubai” by Aisha Mahmoud - Make it stand out Photo credit: Mahmoud, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/makosky-blog1 monthly 0.5 2022-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1662664489791-YJ1NWPBMR889TAOXMQIC/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+1-1-Cat.jpeg Home - Introducing Fall Blogger Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out A picture with me and Habib. He loves to snuggle with me and my brother. Photo credit: Alexandra Makosky, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1662664621618-JEEX8BCUQPZET1VLIPEW/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+1-2-Maqluba.jpg Home - Introducing Fall Blogger Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out Upon arriving at my house the first day my host mother had a traditional Levantine dish known as maqluba waiting for me. Maqluba means “upside down,” and refers to how this dish is made upside down and then flipped and served. Photo credit: Makosky, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1662664751421-R7MNWHWJ7XVMNQYMV29V/JFA22_Student+Blog_Xenia+Makosky_Post+1-3-Rainbow+St.jpg Home - Introducing Fall Blogger Xenia Makosky - Make it stand out As one of our last activities for the week, we went on a quick tour of major sites in Amman. Here is our fall cohort on Rainbow Street, a famous street in Amman. We are a small yet mighty group. Photo Credit: Saad Al Saffarini, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moroccan-tacos monthly 0.5 2022-10-04 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/budget-in-tunis monthly 0.5 2022-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664460375903-VJWL1EPB2WK2P28XCSCR/T_22_SU_Tunis_TBoxCafe_PT.jpg Home - "What You Might Spend in a Week in Tunis" by Emma - Make it stand out T-Box is located conveniently close to the Amideast office in Tunis. Photo credit: Mills, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664461118269-5U7PEPBSG96XHJF8S5B4/T_22_SU_Tunis_TBoxCoffee_LS.jpg Home - "What You Might Spend in a Week in Tunis" by Emma - Make it stand out A cup of coffee should cost around 2.5dt. Photo credit: Mills, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664461332663-YX06C5BK98LSTI7EVLRL/T_22_SU_Gammarth_YukaRestaurant_LS.jpg Home - "What You Might Spend in a Week in Tunis" by Emma - Make it stand out Yuka Restaurant in Gammarth. Photo credit: Mills, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664461480010-ED956R9ZHLDHBAXCP3H0/T_22_SU_Kelibia_SeaAndRocks_LS.jpg Home - "What You Might Spend in a Week in Tunis" by Emma - Make it stand out A Taxi Jamaii is a more affordable way to get to Marsa Beach on the weekend. Photo credit: Mills, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/places-to-get-coffee-amman monthly 0.5 2022-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664398582752-6K2I3BE6CELRL5UZQSIK/J_21_10_Staff+Blog_Rana_Places+to+Grab+Coffee+in+Amman_Almond_PT.jpeg Home - "Places to Grab Coffee in Amman" by Rana Shihabi - Make it stand out Almond Café has great coffee and snacks. Photo credit: Shihabi, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664398616735-04GEB3582GLJUO6NVSUO/J_21_10_Staff+Blog_Rana_Places+to+Grab+Coffee+in+Amman_Dimitris_PT.jpeg Home - "Places to Grab Coffee in Amman" by Rana Shihabi - Make it stand out You can enjoy beverages with a welcoming smile from the staff at Dimitri’s. Photo credit: Shihabi, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664398642544-9639U40ZINE9ODNXHAA7/J_21_10_Staff+Blog_Rana_Places+to+Grab+Coffee+in+Amman_Manara_PT.jpeg Home - "Places to Grab Coffee in Amman" by Rana Shihabi - Make it stand out A great view and delicious baked goods! Photo credit: Shihabi, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664398652935-2HGAMJOFPPPEIVY3ZEAX/J_21_10_Staff+Blog_Rana_Places+to+Grab+Coffee+in+Amman_Manara_PT2.jpeg Home - "Places to Grab Coffee in Amman" by Rana Shihabi - Make it stand out And a cute interior! Photo credit: Shihabi, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1664398693579-ECWUIU0DAILJY6K8O02B/J_21_10_Staff+Blog_Rana_Places+to+Grab+Coffee+in+Amman_Wild+Jordan_PT2.jpeg Home - "Places to Grab Coffee in Amman" by Rana Shihabi - Make it stand out You can enjoy the view at Wild Jordan Center knowing that you’re also supporting Jordanian nature reserves with every purchase. Photo credit: Shihabi, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/avignon-blog1 monthly 0.5 2022-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1662131278346-JCQPI101PZTFNO298B41/IMG_5112.JPG Home - Introducing Fall Blogger Emeline Avignon - Make it stand out The Atlantic Ocean which traces along Rabat– grounding reminder of home. 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Photo credit: Wingate, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ahwash monthly 0.5 2022-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663620036436-4MZSH1D0B6HOUBQK8OMT/M_21_10_Ahwash+Performance_Staff+Blog_Mina_LS+%281%29.JPG Home - "Ahwash" by Mina Moudden - Make it stand out Ahwash performance. Photo credit: Moudden, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663619924138-ZU8J7D5KRS9VW14JOUDW/M_21_10_Ahwash+Performance+_Staff+Blog_Mina_LS+%282%29.jpg Home - "Ahwash" by Mina Moudden - Make it stand out Ahwash performers wearing Moroccan djellabas. Photo credit: Moudden, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/voting-from-morocco monthly 0.5 2022-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663602118465-GX8XOJHHQMG2GCOTRNQ2/M_21_SU_Rabat_Morocco+US+200+Year+Anniversary+Exhibition+Close+Up_LS.JPG Home - "Voting from Morocco" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Of Voice and Stone–200 Years of History in the American Legation Building and Morocco exhibition at the American Legation in Tangier. Photo credit: Amideast, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moroccan-herbs monthly 0.5 2022-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663185808409-HBM50UT5T36EKZ3VRM9C/IMG_7081.JPG Home - "Herbs in Morocco" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Cilantro and parsley are called “rbi3” or greens and usually chopped up to be used in many types of tagines or stews. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663185868964-5IZLXLSFMIOPD9ZUVSTD/IMG_7082.JPG Home - "Herbs in Morocco" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Spearmint, peppermint, pennyroyal, and shiso mint are all used to make Moroccan tea. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663186277652-7GYWARSIYAEJF154N771/IMG_4400.JPG Home - "Herbs in Morocco" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Can you identify all the herbs shown in this tkhlita mix? Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1663186207234-398KVX2FL3XOC7TSCRPF/IMG_4277.JPG Home - "Herbs in Morocco" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out One more of the most popular tea herbs in Morocco is called “shiba”. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/simroth-blog3 monthly 0.5 2022-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660854756623-8VF5B3EVBAORYFJQC4Y8/J+StrawberryJuiceAmman1.jpg Home - "A Hunt for the Best Strawberry Juice in Amman" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Strawberry juice from Amman Heart Restaurant & Café. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660854883570-APCP64D0WDRGB2J397DX/J+StrawberryJuiceAmman2.jpg Home - "A Hunt for the Best Strawberry Juice in Amman" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Strawberry juice from Aristotle Café. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660854979224-6SIH54F067RYZLN19P4D/J+StrawberryJuice3Amman.jpg Home - "A Hunt for the Best Strawberry Juice in Amman" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Strawberry juice from Haroun. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660855060206-2G48WUJ63OQU525G1RF5/J+StrawberryJuice4Amman.jpg Home - "A Hunt for the Best Strawberry Juice in Amman" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Strawberry juice from Yolo Café. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660855223264-3HW3AZUERF5VP306GT69/J+StrawberryJuice5Ammanj.jpg Home - "A Hunt for the Best Strawberry Juice in Amman" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Strawberry juice from Views Café. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/walker-blog1 monthly 0.5 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1662574022418-HC078LGNF2JGKKE3NGE1/IMG_5617.jpg Home - "Water Scarcity: Adaptation and Mitigation in Amman" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out A residential building’s rooftop water tanks, photographed from an outdoor staircase in Jabal Amman. Photo credit: Walker, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/walker-blog4 monthly 0.5 2022-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1661799316904-OKS31LW3220G9JBS8KKT/J_22_SP2022_MENA+315WMST+315_Gender_+_class+%282%29.jpg Home - "A Summary and Reflection on Women’s Economic Participation Based on a Seminar by Dr. Sawan Gharaibeh" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Dr. Sawsan Gharaibeh and spring 2022 students on the rooftop for their “MENA315/WMST315: Beyond the Uprisings: Gender Dynamics in the Arab World” class. Photo credit: Shihabi, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1661799159024-V3UVBH49XK6FR1DHKCFC/J_22_SIP_Guest+Speaker+Session+with+Dr.+Sawsan_LS+%283%29.jpeg Home - "A Summary and Reflection on Women’s Economic Participation Based on a Seminar by Dr. Sawan Gharaibeh" by Madeleine Walker - Make it stand out Dr. Gharaibeh (front) lectures summer students on women economic empowerment in Jordan. Photo credit: Shihabi, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/simroth-blog4 monthly 0.5 2022-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660855966924-EX9VXR048TCQCB9U723E/J+AlHannounehSocietyForPopularCulture.jpg Home - "Learning دبكة" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out This is the building for the Al Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture. These training classes are only one of the many programs they offer. Here is their website: http://alhannouneh.org/en/home. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660855905064-5WEZ2IXFWTC0IC7IND86/j+Dabke2.jpg Home - "Learning دبكة" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Here is a picture from class one night! We have class up on the roof of their building. As you can see, the dance is done in a line, and we are tapping our feet up and down here. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660855843466-JO1H6GBOPGPELVKZSO6O/J+Dabke3.jpg Home - "Learning دبكة" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Here is another picture from class on a different day. You can see how the line is starting to move in a circle here, while still holding hands and moving our feet. This is a classic part of the Dabke dance. 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One of the best photos I have ever taken. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230135424-W7FOM9N4PFWSUB6TAZBJ/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out Spice vendors in Sugar Market. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230223261-CXPZXQ8K6QQNUPRHPNM4/Photo+%233.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A busy afternoon at the clothing market in Downtown Amman. I especially dig the lady’s bright red pants. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230329772-04K3KR3RBNLA0T9SD0LF/Photo+%234.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out An eclectic collection of baby toys hanging from a stand in Friday Market. Shot on digital. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230402744-XIQH58CN9QLJWQNISO94/Photo+%235.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out Tailors mending clothes in Downtown Amman. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230469397-BKIESUN8HD314KJUXS87/Photo+%236.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out Women peruse a selection of cleaning products from a vendor in Downtown. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230522094-D8G3FWEP2K2DFE0463LP/Photo+%237.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A vegetable vendor flashes a thumbs up to the camera in Sugar Market. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230619723-LBGBJ9S1P1CBUVJ5DNSH/Photo+%238.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A golden perfume shop in Downtown Amman. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230713459-DKNWVLGRGTXTQLY2AGCO/Photo+%239.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A man selling clothing poses for a photo in Friday Market. Shot on digital. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230863445-D3W9OABH7YBQ295YGZ6W/Photo+%2310.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A spice shop in Downtown Amman. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648230929962-ASTS4BD2N3W9XZOR68IH/Photo+%2311.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out Another photo of the busy clothing market in Downtown Amman. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1648231076407-O0FNQJ375KC6PAEMM6WW/Photo+%2312.jpg Home - "الأسواق الاردن" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out Live rabbits and ducks for sale in Downtown Amman. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ronnkvist-blog8 monthly 0.5 2022-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657570251336-4F9F0HA4ZSSJ65ZDLQK8/Moment+captured+of+a+fisherman+walking+along+the+rocky+shore+in+La+Goulette.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of a fisherman walking along the rocky shore of La Goulette. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657642429121-BWOXQ0PCDMBEK8I3A5H7/Moment+captured+of+a+rare+calm+on+the+streets+of+Tunis.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of a rare calm on the streets of Tunis. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657642652715-OAPJ0DSSIIGZOTTBKG0Z/Moment+captured+of+me+in+Bleue%2C+a+coffee+shop+in+Sidi+Bou+Said%2C+one+of+the+few+places+in+Tunis+which+serves+oat+milk.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of me in Bleue, a coffee shop in Sidi Bou Said, one of the few places in Tunis that serves oat milk. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657642537683-OAZPQ1RZ16RAIH7BEIHD/Moment+captured+of+me+enjoying+the+calm+of+the+trees+and+flowers+at+a+park+in+Sidi+Bou+Said.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of me enjoying the trees and flowers at a park in Sidi Bou Said. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657642789828-91HWNDRRZ5OHMET5LABU/Moment+captured+of+me+in+Sousse%2C+Tunisias+third+biggest+city%2C+on+a+sea-side+balcony.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of me in Sousse, Tunisia’s third biggest city, on a sea-side balcony. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657642882556-KJGV3OU4BV2TFH2FGTHB/Moment+captured+of+me+riding+the+TGM+train+to+the+beach.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of me riding the TGM train to the beach. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657642968601-KZ3ULO8PR66SZM9ND9MC/Moment+captured+of+me+waiting+for+a+train+to+arrive+at+the+station.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of me waiting for a train to arrive at the station. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657643175908-VLZ0YEVH42RRDCBTA6WH/Secondary+moment+captured+of+the+train%2C+arriving.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Secondary moment captured of the train, arriving. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1657643074683-Z93OVW62SYSGXU5P2F11/Moment+captured+of+me+with+two+friends+while+spending+an+afternoon+in+the+souk.jpg Home - "Tunisia on Film" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Moment captured of me with two friends while spending an afternoon in the souk. Photo credit: Dou, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/bedouins monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660068698528-V06A1FO6YM5JBNS0U4YU/J_14_SP_Petra_Bedouin_Blog_RoundsH_PT.JPG Home - "Who are the Bedouins of Jordan?" by Aya Albsoul - Make it stand out A Bedouin man. Photo credit: Amideast, 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660069033262-N6NKCEOO7CVGZBWU275W/J_22_Staff+Blogs_Who+are+Jordanian+Bedouins_House+of+Hair_SQ.png Home - "Who are the Bedouins of Jordan?" by Aya Albsoul - Make it stand out Their communities are distinguished by distinctive black goat-hair tents found throughout the country's south and east. These are known as what we call “houses of hair.” Photo credit: Albsoul, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1660067220858-3IP0HE3O536BY00HWL2W/J_22_Staff+Blogs_Who+are+Jordanian+Bedouins_Hospitality_SQ.jpeg Home - "Who are the Bedouins of Jordan?" by Aya Albsoul - Make it stand out Bedouins are famous for their hospitality. Photo credit: Albsoul, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/branche-blog2 monthly 0.5 2022-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645051972949-F961O9NGUG8Q66XGB2DE/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+2-1-Amman+Street.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me from My Apartment to Rainbow Street," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out Here is the view from right outside the door to my apartment; I’m thankful to live on a quiet street that doesn’t receive much car or foot traffic. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645052065737-A527ONQG0R74T3HLD8UL/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+2-2-Amman+Street.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me from My Apartment to Rainbow Street," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out After a few minutes’ walk and a left turn, you arrive on a much busier street. One of things that was the most surprising about was the verticality of the entire city: tall apartments on tall mountains laden with hilly streets like these. It very striking especially when you find somewhere high up. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645052164193-V0N5746VI26MGCF1AQ8P/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+2-3-UNICEF+Street+Art+Amman.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me from My Apartment to Rainbow Street," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out One of the first landmarks that mark this journey is this building-sized street art. The message says, “big changes start small” and appears to commissioned by UNICEF in honor of World Children’s Day. Just one small example of the amazing street art all over Amman. The art you see walking around in Jordan is astounding and is a strong incentive to just explore the city without needed a specific destination in mind. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645052229465-9HSUFFQI0Q13TG8Z2M9D/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+2-4-Rainbow+Street+Amman.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me from My Apartment to Rainbow Street," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out Those hanging plants are my first indication that I have arrived on Rainbow Street, along with the smell of good coffee and inviting cafes and bookshops. Rainbow street is ideal for studying, eating or meeting new people. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645052296458-I9W3HBMIXF1BU3LL9O26/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+2-5-Rainbow+Street+Amman.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me from My Apartment to Rainbow Street," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out These hanging baskets are a trademark of the area and provide a small hint as to why it’s called “Rainbow” Street. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645052352905-NNFCNXU4IYPXYESW6U8I/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+2-6-Rainbow+Street+Amman.jpeg Home - "Walk with Me from My Apartment to Rainbow Street," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out Here we are! This beautifully decorated building is a restaurant where you can have some amazing Jordanian food! Thank you for tagging along with me on this walk. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/vegetarian-in-tunis monthly 0.5 2022-08-05 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/smith-blog7 monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ronnkvist-blog5 monthly 0.5 2022-07-25 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/simroth-blog2 monthly 0.5 2022-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655400386264-KKUA59A28LF2CTTRNR6Y/EssentialToolsAmideast+.jpg Home - "The Importance of Mosaics in Amman and Around the World" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out Here are all the essential tools before you trace your design: blue paper, white paper, the wooden board, 2 push pins, 1 ruler, and a pen. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655400522281-KJYM6O3QUFO00EYC1TVA/1HourofWork.jpg Home - "The Importance of Mosaics in Amman and Around the World" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out This was after about an hour of work. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655400671480-1I9XW0AZ401XQRYCRLLV/2HoursofWork.jpg Home - "The Importance of Mosaics in Amman and Around the World" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out This was after two hours of work. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655400794951-9D41OREQC3WWRR0UO0G3/SunMosaic.jpg Home - "The Importance of Mosaics in Amman and Around the World" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out We all then laid all of our mosaics out in the sun, and we will get them back sometime in the future in a frame! Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655400952297-GZCOGFZLK0AQ53YJUMOH/MosaicinDeadSea.jpg Home - "The Importance of Mosaics in Amman and Around the World" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out The workstation of a mosaic maker in a Dead Sea market. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655401214906-C8ZXIEUINWL8KOVTUIEI/HolyLandChurchMap.jpg Home - "The Importance of Mosaics in Amman and Around the World" by Rachel Simroth - Make it stand out The floor mosaic of the Middle in the Byzantine Church of Saint George in Madaba, Jordan. Photo credit: Simroth, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/smith-blog8 monthly 0.5 2022-07-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/magnett-blog6 monthly 0.5 2022-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641493648003-AUH1TQGSDUQ59HMLPBXQ/Post6-1.jpg Home - "Community-Based Learning 101: 5 Things I Learned from CBL and 5 Tips to Make the Most of your Placement Experience" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Attending a youth empowerment event as part of my CBL placement. I took notes on speeches and events, and eventually helped to draft final reports for the event. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jordanian-clothing monthly 0.5 2023-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656618725912-QB4WYRSP5UJHEG51ENGH/J_22_07_Staff+Blog_Aya+Albsoul_Clothing+in+Jordan_SQ.jpeg Home - "Traditional Clothing in Jordan" by Aya Albsoul - Make it stand out A thawb with red and black tatreez. Photo credit: Albsoul, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656618734445-XEH71SJFUUQNXFTAV3TC/J_22_07_Staff+Blog_Aya+Albsoul_+Men+Clothing+in+Jordan_PT.jfif Home - "Traditional Clothing in Jordan" by Aya Albsoul - Make it stand out A dishdasha and 3 part head covering. Photo credit: Albsoul, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656618748194-NI4MTE0CCW63ZRXW5O95/J_22_07_Staff+Blog_Aya+Albsoul_+Modern+Clothing+in+Jordan_SQ.jpeg Home - "Traditional Clothing in Jordan" by Aya Albsoul - Make it stand out Traditional tatreez for modern fashion. Photo credit: Albsoul, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/simroth-blog1 monthly 0.5 2022-07-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moroccan-fashion monthly 0.5 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656620592757-RCXGDDQYMJ5F3RFCDK0O/IMG_8422.JPG Home - "Moroccan Clothing and Fashion" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656620724223-7W3WOT8AGDDK2LEQWB2R/IMG_8425.JPG Home - "Moroccan Clothing and Fashion" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656620863630-DX0S7PLLUYYBKN2Q7HN7/IMG_8458.JPG Home - "Moroccan Clothing and Fashion" by Colleen Daley - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656621070766-KW9W6F3UUEU3XKRXJQRW/Staff+Bloth+As+seen+in+Agdal+Photo+2.jpg Home - "Moroccan Clothing and Fashion" by Colleen Daley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656621073354-A9VFXIOBFYRUF74YA23P/Staff+Bloth+As+seen+in+Agdal+Photo+3.jpg Home - "Moroccan Clothing and Fashion" by Colleen Daley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656621075449-DMOKUZ9DFVAJQX2OJJBC/Staff+Bloth+As+seen+in+Agdal+Photo+4.jpg Home - "Moroccan Clothing and Fashion" by Colleen Daley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656621078255-4D4OO17HBYFJHX0QDRLY/Staff+Bloth+As+seen+in+Agdal+Photo.jpg Home - "Moroccan Clothing and Fashion" by Colleen Daley https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/schmida-blog7 monthly 0.5 2022-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397614391-NDWNORLLX9DOXESE2HN3/Photo+%231.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out The quaint dirt road leading to the olive farm. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397644588-QF496Q66Z9XFPUJ8TVD0/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Children of the village run around and play on the road. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397679277-BVKTB3C3G1MYB8G3RH9O/Photo+%233.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out The olive tree before harvesting. Tarps are laid down in order to more easily collect the olives. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397715531-RG9VDRPKGS1PGFZ7OYT7/Photo+%234.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Harvesting the olives by hand. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397779277-QJZEFW7ZYCB8YUDZXT5J/Photo+%235.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Collecting the olives and sorting them into large canvas bags. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397800697-J9CRSKWBWLCJPRR22SA1/Photo+%236.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out The northern Jordanian landscape, very reminiscent of the Italian countryside. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397826224-58I0UZAXD2DARYWYWE3A/Photo+%237.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A boy and girl pose for a photograph outside of the olive oil factory. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655397844458-1PTNPHZ2AK0P79T5IEBE/Photo+%238.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Farmers smile and laugh outside the olive oil factory. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655398018807-739RZCAEVAY2NBIYVFXF/Photo+%239.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Fresh olives are dumped into this press which turns olives into olive oil. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655398052584-J3V517NJN8NT9BLNQ0CQ/Photo+%2310.jpg Home - "رحلة إلى المزرعة زيتون / Trip to the Olive Farm" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out The olive oil factory. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/rock-art monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656531851043-8J1K02SAKN2QGHNOAMMN/Picture2.jpg Home - "Wadi Rum’s Ancient Rock Art: A Story of Desert Survival" By Glenn J. Corbett - Make it stand out This well-preserved 2,000-year-old depiction of an ibex hunt was carved by Bagila son of Zaidallah, whose inscription simply notes that he drew the entire scene. More than a half dozen other authors also signed their names to the stone. Photo credit: Corbett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656531864735-MKZRL59OEYQW2JT45S7U/Picture3.jpg Home - "Wadi Rum’s Ancient Rock Art: A Story of Desert Survival" By Glenn J. Corbett - Make it stand out Much like the Bedouin of today, Rum’s ancient nomads and herders relied heavily upon their camels for transportation, milk, and camel-hair textiles. This scene shows an elegantly carved she-camel with pronounced hump and slender legs nursing her calf. Photo credit: Corbett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656531876595-EL2X1MLMJ23U2W4VXS6P/Picture4.jpg Home - "Wadi Rum’s Ancient Rock Art: A Story of Desert Survival" By Glenn J. Corbett - Make it stand out The Arabian Oryx, with its long, slender horns and bulbous hump on the upper back, appears often in Wadi Rum’s rock art. Regularly hunted throughout antiquity, the oryx became extinct in the region in the 19th century but has recently been reintroduced through controlled breeding programs. Photo credit: Corbett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656531889902-TJMAKGZWEJI9BUNVB430/Picture5.jpg Home - "Wadi Rum’s Ancient Rock Art: A Story of Desert Survival" By Glenn J. Corbett - Make it stand out Three warriors, armed with bows and swords, do battle with a ferocious lion. Though now extinct in the region, the Asiatic Lion was once commonly found in the Arabian Desert. The scene was carved by Zaidmanat. Photo credit: Corbett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656531903130-M2VLXR3TCBZBURQU4TCL/Picture6.jpg Home - "Wadi Rum’s Ancient Rock Art: A Story of Desert Survival" By Glenn J. Corbett - Make it stand out Hunters armed with bows track down an ostrich that is shown running in full flight. Ostriches were commonly found in the Arabian Desert until they were hunted to extinction in the 19th century. Photo credit: Corbett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1656531916023-GQE6WKKNCQME2Y2RQ7B2/Picture7.jpg Home - "Wadi Rum’s Ancient Rock Art: A Story of Desert Survival" By Glenn J. Corbett - Make it stand out This rock carving shows a rare example of an Asiatic Cheetah, which could also be found in the deserts of Arabia 2,000 years ago. While cheetahs were no doubt hunted, they were also captured, tamed, and then used as chase animals in the hunt. This scene appears to show two collared cheetahs that are about to be released to track their quarry. Photo credit: Corbett. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/in-the-ghor monthly 0.5 2022-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646861067033-AAQ33NNO2EBLXLEL0WIG/J_21_06_Dead+Sea_Trees_Staff+Blog_How+I+Spend+My+Days+In+the+Ghor_PT%285%29.jpg Home - "How I Spend my Days in the Ghor" by Anoud Alsalem - Make it stand out Our farm in the Ghor, loosely translated to the Jordan Valley, is a peaceful sanctuary for us. 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Photo credit: Branche, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649700925676-1YYB8MCLCB16QMQ4HZGP/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+6-2-Music+Club+in+Amman.jpg Home - "An Audiophile's Guide to Amman," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out Love the lighting, the acoustics and the energy of this space just off Rainbow Street. Photo credit: Branche, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649701022366-ZLRY33PLKXPKJX6G4NEY/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+6-3-Music+Club+The+Garage.jpeg Home - "An Audiophile's Guide to Amman," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out The Garage. 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It is arguably one to the most beautiful mosques in the world.” Photo credit: Jalil, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1655154460470-8XN15C1XBQ8LJDDXI7YF/Sharjah+Museum+of+Islamic+Civilization.JPEG Home - "Diversity and the Unique Cultures in the U.A.E." by Hajrah Jalil - Make it stand out “Because Sharjah is well known for its amazing museums, we chose the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization to enjoy our time.” Photo credit: Jalil, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/magnett-blog5 monthly 0.5 2022-06-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moroccan-migration-story monthly 0.5 2022-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1654799106468-1CQAUFPGWE9JWA2GKI24/Staff+Blog+-+Migration+-+Rachid+-+Ibn+Battouta+Photojpg.jpg Home - "Oh Boat! My Love, Take me far from Misery: Moroccan Migration Story" by Rachid Touhtouh - Make it stand out Informational signs in Tangier about Ibn Battuta. 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Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646859989891-BW3POT1IHSCIBW4B8OV4/Photo+%235.jpg Home - "Automobiles of Amman" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A mid-80’s Chevrolet Caprice Classic. Shot on digital. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646860072977-R4O1MMT6GNLHK5T9JCZ2/Photo+%236.jpg Home - "Automobiles of Amman" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A mid-80’s Chevrolet Caprice Classic. Shot on digital. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646860113085-U6UUAOVGP6DZAX9JIL2Q/Photo+%237.jpg Home - "Automobiles of Amman" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A mid-60’s Blue Mercedes-Benz 190c being used as a prop for a Jordanian film shoot in Jabal Al-Weibdeh. Shot on digital. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646860180959-P6WRINTZNNSRIO21RR79/Photo+%238.jpg Home - "Automobiles of Amman" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A classic orange Mini Cooper spotted in Downtown Amman. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646860215400-XHQ7MGCD8JXSZ0DWZW0I/Photo+%239.jpg Home - "Automobiles of Amman" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A Mercedes-Benz 190c and W187 photographed in a private garage in Amman. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646860278559-E5LBUWKCK35Z6OA1DXEQ/Photo+%2310.jpg Home - "Automobiles of Amman" by Benjamin Schmida - Make it stand out A white BMW M3. Shot on 35mm film with Fuji Superia 400. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/murphy-blog monthly 0.5 2022-05-23 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/magnett-blog8 monthly 0.5 2022-05-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tis-blog5 monthly 0.5 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641488031941-2DWE3ECF34L3R0J3LWX0/%231.jpg Home - "A Stroll Through Jordan’s National Gallery of Fine Arts" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out This painting, titled “Corridor”, captured my attention because of the geometric symmetry. The artist has given the corridor depth, so that the viewer’s eye is drawn to the very back of the created object as if it was 3 Dimensional. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641488164024-XZLDUQPF3MYI3XBB5C3F/%232.jpg Home - "A Stroll Through Jordan’s National Gallery of Fine Arts" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out The pieces within this collection depict the cities of Jerash and Jerusalem, two culturally and historically significant and heavily visited cities in Jordan and Israel, respectively. The ruins in both paintings of Jerash contrast greatly with the architecture the artist uses to represent Jerusalem. Despite this, both communicate a sense of antiquity and serene beauty. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641488268797-GBN7JJ8FA0EKUIW8HC9V/%233.jpg Home - "A Stroll Through Jordan’s National Gallery of Fine Arts" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out I enjoyed this piece simply because of the artist’s choice of color. The deep black and blue complement each other, yet also present a powerful contrast that captures the attention of the viewer. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641488350493-8JDWKSSRGWU07VMWF7VH/%234.jpg Home - "A Stroll Through Jordan’s National Gallery of Fine Arts" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out This photo is named after its central illustration, the Pieta. Famous in Christian Art, the Pieta portrays the Virgin Mary as she holds Jesus in her arms after his death on the cross. This representation evokes feelings of sorrow, compassion, and pity. Surrounding the Pieta are several illustrations of war. Considering that the painting is from Sudan, one can imagine how just as a grieving Mary embraces her dead son, the Sudanese nation mourns for its people who are enveloped in violent conflict. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641488455109-1E7AWA5O89H9OYPDD5TF/%235.jpg Home - "A Stroll Through Jordan’s National Gallery of Fine Arts" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out I found the medium the artist employs for this piece very interesting. The ceramic, which is placed on wood, is cut in such a way that, as a puzzle piece, the two halves come together to form an aesthetically pleasing “complete” figure, hence the name of the artwork: “Completion”. I also appreciate the color gradient that slowly transitions from an aqua blue to yellow. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641488722203-ERC0KL1OIHWPR8LRULOY/%236.jpg Home - "A Stroll Through Jordan’s National Gallery of Fine Arts" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out I spent a significant amount of time analyzing this piece, titled “Error”. The bullets that are in actuality colorful pens, represent the imperfection of art. As a marksman aims his bullets at the target, the artist aims his pencil at the canvas, yet, just as a bullet is not always accurate, the pencil is also not entirely accurate, thus, resulting in error. The title of piece also makes one think further about the implications of and true meaning behind the term “error”. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/alobaidi-blog7 monthly 0.5 2022-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639776063716-7KVYYW4YGPB52A208FVY/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-1-Zarb.PNG Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Zarb This picture represents a traditional meal called zarb, which is food made from a fire dug in the ground. This type of cooking is used in the desert among Bedouin Arabs. These meals were made at the Rum Planet Camp at Wadi Rum, and it was delicious. I highly recommend staying at this camp when you visit Wadi Rum. The people were kind, very hospitable, and made the most delicious food. Although, not technically in Amman, this type of food deserved to be mentioned because it is such a central aspect of Jordanian life and culture. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639776398868-SNCAF6T65HPNV5IPPQTT/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-2-Mahalabia.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Mahalabia Egyptian mahalabia is commonly made during Arab holidays and it is a sweet vanilla pudding. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639776651158-JSW2E1ZJ19KX1ZZ4JBCM/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-3-Fattet+Musakhan.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Fattet Musakhan Fattet Musakhan is originally a Palestinian dish, but you can find it on many menus in Amman. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639776897556-OLHLMFE2C9ASOZVT8748/JFA21_Student%2BBlog_Amna%2BAl%2BObaidi_Post%2B7-4-Galayet%2BBandora.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Galayet Bandora Galayet Bandora is a delicious Jordanian dish, that is enjoyed by all Arab cultures. It can be offered at any time of the day, but especially breakfast, and is usually vegetarian. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777018994-49504Q1J23EEVAL6OGAP/JFA21_Student%2BBlog_Amna%2BAl%2BObaidi_Post%2B7-5-Grilled%2BFish.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Grilled Fish Grilled fish is a highlight of many Arab dishes; however, this type of dish was made using an Iraqi recipe. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777140436-XZ1H877QOXD4LUA9Q0MY/JFA21_Student%2BBlog_Amna%2BAl%2BObaidi_Post%2B7-6-Mansaf.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Mansaf It wouldn’t be a trip to Jordan without mansaf! Mansaf is the traditional and main dish of Jordanian cuisine and it consists of rice topped with a heavy yogurt-like sauce and meat. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777226290-XI9DBKK77NL3S5P5M0AX/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-7-Knafeh.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Knafeh Knafeh originated in Palestine but is one of the most important desserts offered in the Middle East. It is very common in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777362752-C12C2Y1B9TJKOPLV5SC7/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-8-Liver+Sandwich.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Liver Sandwich This is a liver sandwich that was originally an Egyptian concept. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777521064-D7SAS7E8EBRUM1NTWHO5/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-9-Koshary.jpg Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Koshary This is an Egyptian dish called koshary. It is made of pasta, rice, caramelized onions, lentils, and chickpeas. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777594112-PGPDE1SPAGV371984ZU6/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-10-Bekdash+ice+cream.JPG Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Ice Cream This is traditional thick ice cream topped with pistachios from Bekdash. Bekdash was originally a Syrian dessert shop but has expanded to many locations across Amman and its ice creams are to die for! Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777670406-SARLGX8D58CDGHC1PXY6/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-11-Ful.PNG Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Ful This meal consists of ful, which has Egyptian origins but is consumed widely across the Middle East. There are many ful recipes, including Yemeni, Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Jordanian versions. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639777851390-ZK32NS7SGLHVOIJ24LS9/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+7-12-Zucchini+stew.PNG Home - "Arab Diversity in Amman through Food: A Photo Essay" by Amna Al Obaidi - Zucchini Stew This zucchini stew is a famous dish amongst Arabs. Rumor has it this dish was originally Assyrian. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/branche-blog4 monthly 0.5 2022-05-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ronnkvist-blog2 monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1651859089834-66ZNNYGSP2R9I8DQBNQA/Donia+in+front+of+gate.jpg Home - "What to Wear in Tunis" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Program Manager, Donia, in front of the classic blue gate of Beit el Hikma, an academy housed in a mid-19th century palace. Photo credit: Ronnkvist, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1651859333895-UF8KBIIC24FDPRV0IWUI/Donia+overlooking+mountain.jpg Home - "What to Wear in Tunis" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Donia, our lovely program officer, pictured overlooking the mountains and farms near Dougga. Good shoes are a must due to the amount of walking on uneven ground that touring ancient cities entails. 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Photo credit: Ronnkvist, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1651859713013-6WAFK9KGPFFJ5IAWOYSM/Selma%2C+Emma%E2%80%99s+host+mother%2C+in+front+of+the+Mediterranean+Sea.bd8c491.JPG Home - "What to Wear in Tunis" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Selma, Emma’s host mother, stands in front of the Mediterranean Sea. Photo credit: Ronnkvist, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1651859817824-RGKLXJ0MVJJRF2S34L83/Selma+enjoying+mountain+breezes_.jpg Home - "What to Wear in Tunis" by Kayley Ronnkvist - Make it stand out Selma enjoying mountain breezes. 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Photo credit: Tis, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1637357551707-N4YIDHOXMNHXAFHX4OD8/Social.png Home - "Abroad in Jordan: My Bucket List" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1637358283083-VKS45CGY7R16E0BOYPYY/Veronica+Blog+4+-+pic+4.jpeg Home - "Abroad in Jordan: My Bucket List" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out A group picture of our Amideast Cohort on our latest trip to Petra. Photo credit: Amideast Staff, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1637357591382-U276LQB9H6MMW62BTU7K/Travel.png Home - "Abroad in Jordan: My Bucket List" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1637358344595-UDDYWQOUTJCUFVBGWAB5/Veronica+Blog+4+-+pic+3.jpg Home - "Abroad in Jordan: My Bucket List" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out A pic of my friend and I while we were on the Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Tis, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/main-hot-springs monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646861942436-11RT19C8KB65O33FZNZP/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Sea_Level_Staff+Blog_Myrna_+PT.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862996493-RNSM0Z4ZS0F4IE1EPLYC/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Water_Degree_Staff+Blog_Myrna_+PT.jpeg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862198567-67XCWDJ9CU8TSFE1SII4/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Water_Fall_Staff+Blog_Myrna_+PT+%282%29.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862228282-4Y5A73IZZMI8QKTUYHSH/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Water_Fall_Staff+Blog_Myrna_+PT+%283%29.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862286581-T3PTLYQ5G8PFI6SBB38M/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Water_Fall_Staff+Blog_Myrna_+PT.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862330204-EZEPY475KXVFKXELA6C6/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Water_Fall_Staff+Blog_Myrna_SQ.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862395097-06VSCSZNJDK5EKJ33TK1/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Mineral_Pool_Night_Staff_Blog_Myrna_PT+%282%29.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862465921-1RO88SNTXV1BXNGRAQPO/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Hotel_Entrance_Staff+Blog_Myrna_PT.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862521563-SX7JUAMLJUU2YXJIDGIM/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Hotel+Entrace_Staff+Blog_Myrna_+PT.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646863258703-ZUJJL5YXH60V6NKGCONI/J_21_10_Ma%27in_Balcony_View_Staff+Blog_Myrna_PT.jpeg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646862667954-F456LSRZWA2ZVW6ISB8O/J_21_10_Ma%27in_View_Road_Staff+Blog_Myrna_+PT.jpg Home - "Ma'in Hot Mineral Springs – A Peaceful Weekend Escape" by Myrna Altall - Make it stand out Photo credit: Altall, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/schmida-blog6 monthly 0.5 2022-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650315925624-ODCMEC9IFJSF34J1AU2C/Photo+%231.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A lonely road in Ajloun. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650315942827-PAOFOPJ6RYZ1VUARTO76/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A bright yellow shrub that I didn’t get the name of. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650315959928-P32EB10TGQ3A37MAQSGB/Photo+%233.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Olive trees on the road to Mar Elias. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650315972725-M43KKMLIKJLDEIHUPQVZ/Photo+%234.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A decorated tree at the top of Mar Elias. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650315986148-LVK3IUJQ9RG5MY3IFTFZ/Photo+%235.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out The beautiful northern Jordan landscape. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650316007540-NE5VU5M3WFA6CK86W0X2/Photo+%236.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A well and an olive tree at the top of Mar Elias. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650316021754-4O8L7KMSFCOXEXLR5AY0/Photo+%237.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A man takes in the view next to the decorated tree. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650316036375-5F8ZAAI5I58ZOPEUQZSM/Photo+%238.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out More olive trees at Mar Elias. Shot on 35mm film with Kodak Portra 160. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1650316054926-04DMM2LTTWHJ2Z1MZT2G/Photo+%239.jpg Home - "Hiking in Jordan" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Another landscape shot of the north of Jordan. Shot on digital. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/street-food monthly 0.5 2022-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649448419441-NHA4RFF8AT4VUC9WFXMB/M_21_06_Rabat_Staff+Blog_Street+Food+Tour_PT+%281%29.jpg Home - "A Street Food Tour" by Soukayna Alaoui - Make it stand out Bab Lbbiba hides a lot of street food. Photo credit: Alaoui, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649448447755-EADB38UBR3UKJHJKFWLZ/M_21_06_Rabat_Staff+Blog_Street+Food+Tour_PT+%282%29.jpg Home - "A Street Food Tour" by Soukayna Alaoui - Make it stand out Khringo contain various ingredients such as flour, milk, butter, and sugar. Photo credit: Alaoui, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649448492713-CEZT4PMTD1LD0KHKBOWB/M_21_06_Rabat_Staff+Blog_Street+Food+Tour_PT+%286%29.jpg Home - "A Street Food Tour" by Soukayna Alaoui - Make it stand out You can order all kinds of meat served with onions and hot pepper in a piece of bread. Photo credit: Alaoui, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649448527883-1J2BSN2LMMBIX37TDRLF/M_21_06_Rabat_Staff+Blog_Street+Food+Tour_PT+%283%29.jpg Home - "A Street Food Tour" by Soukayna Alaoui - Make it stand out Habricha is a mixture of minced meat, onions, garlic, spices and eggs served in a piece of bread. Photo credit: Alaoui, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649448573399-6I2884HPIZX7VAIZE7MD/M_21_06_Rabat_Staff+Blog_Street+Food+Tour_PT+%285%29.jpg Home - "A Street Food Tour" by Soukayna Alaoui - Make it stand out Sugar cane juice is served with a bit of lemon and no extra sugar. Photo credit: Alaoui, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649448624886-BX8ZUJ1DGD9K3DITO76T/M_21_06_Rabat_Staff+Blog_Street+Food+Tour_PT+%284%29.jpg Home - "A Street Food Tour" by Soukayna Alaoui - Make it stand out All sorts of delicious sweets in various shapes and colors can be found for less than half a dollar. Photo credit: Alaoui, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/alobaidi-blog6 monthly 0.5 2022-04-12 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/longest-blog monthly 0.5 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649084586234-V3UR2MAPLL7GGHQ65Q0X/JSp22_Student+Blog_Caitlyn+Longest_Oud_PT+%282%29.jpg Home - "Learning to Play the Oud in Jordan!" by Caitlyn Longest This is a Syrian-style Oud (عود)! It is a fretless instrument that traditionally sports 11 strings, a short neck, and creates a rich sound. The oud is a staple in Middle-Eastern music and it has been fun to start learning! I decided to take up the oud because of its similarity to the guitar, which I also play. Photo credit: Longest, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649084725732-543DQ3XKBILZNTC82590/JSP22_Student+Blog_Caitlyn+Longest_Back+of+Oud_PT.jpg Home - "Learning to Play the Oud in Jordan!" by Caitlyn Longest The oud is a strange shape, with a rounded body and a pegbox that sits almost perpendicular to its neck. I purposely chose an oud that is not full size, as I figured it would be easier to travel with. This oud is made by Zeryab, a company that specializes in making high-quality ouds. Photo credit: Longest, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649084795970-30NJW9UP1KB4UVRLTG0W/JSp22_Student+Blog_Caitlyn+Longest_Risha_PT.jpg Home - "Learning to Play the Oud in Jordan!" by Caitlyn Longest This is a risha (ريشة). It is a thin plastic piece held in the hand that you use to play the strings of the oud (similar to a guitar pick). Photo credit: Longest, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649084864303-AAUQV5P6OHG641EZ9NCF/JSP22_Student+Blog_Caitlyn+Longest_Playing+Oud_SQ.jpg Home - "Learning to Play the Oud in Jordan!" by Caitlyn Longest - Make it stand out This is how to hold the risha against the strings of the oud. I am currently practicing how to use both up and down strumming motions to play sheet music more quickly/easily. Photo credit: Longest, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649084924349-K7YF65CQL0P4TH4QEDKA/JSP22_Student+Blog_Caitlyn+Longest_Playing+Oud_SQ+%282%29.jpg Home - "Learning to Play the Oud in Jordan!" by Caitlyn Longest This is one example of how to place your fingers on the oud. Because there are no frets, you must place your fingers in the exact right place to get the desired note (similar to how you play violin). This picture is how you would play the note “Fa.” Photo credit: Longest, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649085006763-FTS3G2TSNR6118LLRI1G/JSp22_Student+Blog_Caitlyn+Longest_Oud+Pegbox_PT.jpg Home - "Learning to Play the Oud in Jordan!" by Caitlyn Longest This is the pegbox of the oud. Because the strings are forced to cross over one another, it can be very confusing when tuning the oud! Each string is adjusted using one of the pegs you can see sticking out of the side of the pegbox. Photo credit: Longest, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1649085055877-O09JYJKUFMB134SRM9J0/JSp22_Student+Blog_Caitlyn+Longest_Oud+Music_PT.jpg Home - "Learning to Play the Oud in Jordan!" by Caitlyn Longest Lastly, here is some sheet music that I am currently practicing. These exercises are to practice the Bayati scale, which is one of many scales that can be played on the oud. With that, I hope that you have enjoyed my short introduction and learned a little bit about the oud. Thank you for reading! 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Shot on 35mm Kodak Portra 400, developed and scanned at Darkroom Amman. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644264854115-8TNELBHHSMD07F8HU659/Amman+street+art Home - “A Guide to Film Photography in Amman” by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Street art is abundant in Amman and especially in Jabal Alwebdeh. Shot on 35mm Kodak Portra 400, developed and scanned at Darkroom Amman. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644265071384-KHCRT2BT1VZ5K32B2376/antique+store Home - “A Guide to Film Photography in Amman” by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out The facade of Atique an antique store located in Jabal Alwebdeh. Shot on 35mm Kodak Gold 200. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/photo-contest-spring-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-04-04 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/branche-blog3 monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645053253380-2RE0LX22UWXC6VEFZN7F/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+3-1-In+a+Taxi+Amman.jpeg Home - "A Day in the Life of an Amideast Student: COVID Edition," by Djibril Branche - Taking Taxis Using taxis here isn’t like in the States. For starters, the names of streets and addresses aren’t well known, so you must provide somewhat precise directions as to where you want to go. The first few weeks, that was a daunting prospect to do in Arabic but as time went by I became more and more comfortable with giving directions and making conversations in taxis. 99.9% percent of the time the taxi drivers are both patient and willing to make conversation. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645053413786-2RLAB6ZVW1RC6H98QSFB/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+3-2-Computer+for+Virtual+Class.jpeg Home - "A Day in the Life of an Amideast Student: COVID Edition," by Djibril Branche - Virtual Class After two years of Covid, I have become a little fatigued with online instruction, but the passion of my classmates and our professors allows me to push past that. Another benefit to the Arabic class here is that you’ll be tested on your retention of the material day after day, interaction after interaction. Photo credit: Branche, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1645053558214-SU0BRER68VIS7AWF5SWN/JSP22_Student+Blog_Djibril+Branche_Post+3-3-Mural+for+Arab+202.jpeg Home - "A Day in the Life of an Amideast Student: COVID Edition," by Djibril Branche - Make it stand out A mural dedicated to the Arabic 202 class! 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Screenshot by Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634578939670-Y4KWUEQ2UGC1XHH0Z7DC/Google+Calendar+Icon.jpg Home - "Five Digital Tools to Manage Your Time Abroad (with links!)" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Google Calendar is a classic must have. Screenshot by Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634578986383-SKAWDI01XUX5R3DCSE5W/Done+Icon.jpg Home - "Five Digital Tools to Manage Your Time Abroad (with links!)" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Done tracks non-class related activities. Screenshot by Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634579026895-MEEQSWPJ9EMTBQ4C9ONE/Clockify+Icon.jpg Home - "Five Digital Tools to Manage Your Time Abroad (with links!)" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Clockify helps in managing multiple time commitments. Screenshot by Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634579079191-14KBWFFSATOG2TM75AA0/Forest+Icon.jpg Home - "Five Digital Tools to Manage Your Time Abroad (with links!)" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Forest helps you focus your time with the added bonus of planting real trees for every success! Screenshot by Magnett, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/poetry-from-the-mena monthly 0.5 2022-03-25 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ronnkvist-blog3 monthly 0.5 2022-03-25 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jalil-blog1 monthly 0.5 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646856673308-LK0OUXL595GV5Z8PD2IO/Picture+2.jpg Home - Introducing AUD’s Spring 2022 Blogger, Hajrah Jalil - Make it stand out The Souks at Old Dubai’s Creek. Photo credit: Jalil, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646856726728-6D3EO9YZKFH6W4FYJO95/Picture5.jpg Home - Introducing AUD’s Spring 2022 Blogger, Hajrah Jalil - Make it stand out Pakistan Pavilions at Expo 2020. Photo credit: Jalil, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646857103636-XYF8E2G3K8LOWSHL1Q94/Picture+3.jpg Home - Introducing AUD’s Spring 2022 Blogger, Hajrah Jalil - Make it stand out AUD organized desert safari trip. Photo credit: Jalil, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1646856968681-DRDZUHQ6GSSYDL9FZGRX/Picture+4.jpg Home - Introducing AUD’s Spring 2022 Blogger, Hajrah Jalil - Make it stand out AUD organized desert safari trip. Photo credit: Jalil, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tis-blog3 monthly 0.5 2022-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641485828646-N0TNAC05ESHEQKTSRUWU/Veronica+Blog+3+-+Photo+%231+Climbing+Picture.jpg Home - "Fitness Abroad - Jordan Edition" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Pictured above is me climbing in a small canyon near the Dead Sea. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641485917262-7SMQ38JALSXFMA3N6LZ5/Veronica+Blog+3+-+Picture+%232+Century+Gym+Pic.jpeg Home - "Fitness Abroad - Jordan Edition" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out This is the gym that I exercise at! It is conveniently located right in front of my house. Photo credit: Google Maps, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641485985589-J2OL2C0GLP6R6F97IMF6/Veronica+Blog+3+-+Picture+%233+Treadmill.jpg Home - "Fitness Abroad - Jordan Edition" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out A picture of one of the treadmills I start my workouts on. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641486037083-HYDVQHO62PF3HHA01A7R/Veronica+Blog+3+-+Picture+%234.jpg Home - "Fitness Abroad - Jordan Edition" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Two of my friends strolling through Dibeen Forest right outside Amman while we were camping. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641486401185-DGNTGYAQPK8I9L4IQCV2/Veronica+Blog+3+-+Picture+%235.jpg Home - "Fitness Abroad - Jordan Edition" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Two other Amideast students are pictured here walking as we were shopping. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641486257760-L3UMG4U862DHYA58EMY0/Veronica+Blog+3+-+Picture+%236.jpg Home - "Fitness Abroad - Jordan Edition" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out My friend and me at Wadi Mujib. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/program-updates monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/schmida-blog3 monthly 0.5 2022-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644266773463-ZG6IRFX223IHQVRTWQK3/snow+day+1 Home - "Jordanian Snow Day" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A young girl plays with a cat in the snow whilst wearing a keffiyeh. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644266819072-CWL9SX4DT4GVMB2EL6OQ/snow+day+2 Home - "Jordanian Snow Day" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Teenagers laugh and pose for the camera all the while maintenance crews attempt to repair power lines and restore power to houses nearby. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644266878567-0FZQ192IKB0JKTVPY1OV/snow+day+3 Home - "Jordanian Snow Day" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Maintenance crews pose for a photo after fixing the power lines. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644266943373-N8326MIG4ZJQ1OJYLPBW/snow+day+4 Home - "Jordanian Snow Day" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Business owners attempt to clear the snow from the road to allow cars to pass all in good cheer. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644267027690-MCLX58NW2629FLJ9B353/snow+day+5 Home - "Jordanian Snow Day" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Children build a snowman atop a hill overlooking Jabal Amman. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644267108878-6TFROMH3DELWPI86QAYJ/snow+day+6 Home - "Jordanian Snow Day" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out A snowball fight on Paris Circle. Photo credit: Schmida, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644267166313-OGGG8EJ1CICWNBN5MZJB/snow+day+7 Home - "Jordanian Snow Day" by Ben Schmida - Make it stand out Young men pose for a photo whilst soaked from the snow. 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Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636059660909-97T03EVY49NRR6G7QQSE/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-2-Amman+Minaret.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - Grand Husseini Mosque Many of the minarets on Amman’s mosques are lit by rings of green, the holy color of Islam, to make them as easy to find and identify as they are in the light. This one is found on Grand Husseini Mosque in the heart of downtown. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636059900755-GE7GGAUSOEWQQ07VYG1D/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-3-Amman.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out A stone’s throw from Grand Husseini Mosque, on King Talal Street, this fixture highlights one of the most bustling market areas downtown. While not even noticeable in the daytime, they emblemize the area’s nighttime-centered market culture. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636059982259-G8388SXVYON266U83LVN/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-4-Amman+Traffic.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - Navigating Amman Let’s take a taxi ride away from downtown now. One of the most ubiquitous sights – and sounds – of Amman at all hours is the traffic, and the dazzling rows of brake lights sometimes seem to stretch on without end thanks to the long view of the streets that the city’s hilly geography provides. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636060073101-WZSTVKAXGUZYOEUNAWWI/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-5-Amman+Traffic.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - From the Pedestrian Bridge To really get a view of the hustle and bustle of Amman’s streets, though, you have to get right above them. This photo is from atop one of the city’s many pedestrian bridges that make walking an exciting adventure every time. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636060149551-H32OER9PRBUQH46KK5KT/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-6-Amman.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - Night Lights There’s as much effort put into the less-visited areas of Amman as downtown. This is not a monument or place of any note, just a shop and event center for nearby residents, but the pride of its owners is evident in this eye-catching light display. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636060234901-LXH9UNVI2HK7KRB2A3O4/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-7-Amman+Abdali+Hospital.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - Abdali Hospital For a more asymmetric, modern take on standout square angles, look no further than Abdali Hospital. In the heart of the high-end development district of Abdali which some have marketed as the “downtown of tomorrow”, even feverish sleep comes in style. I do hope these illuminated frames aren’t quite so bright from the inside…. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636060302544-2FOCAJY3WZFGJA5MW3OH/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-8-Amman.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - Waves of Blue A short walk from the Amideast Center, this office building takes an even more unconventional approach to its fixtures and is very hard to miss. One could be forgiven for thinking they were underwater with the waves of blue that wash over the evening sky and these bubbles rising up the sides of facades. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1636060381901-FUVCU329NTZK818P94D0/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+5-9-Amman+Royal+Hotel.jpg Home - "Amman after Hours: City of Lights" by Erik Smith - The Royal Hotel The “crown jewel” of Amman’s nighttime scene, though, is clearly The Royal. While I captured it in a blue mood in this photo, the building’s shifting lights constantly surprise onlookers from around the city with their sudden shifts in hue and intensity that run the entire spectrum of visible light. The tower, on the local hub of Third Circle, is one of the city’s most prestigious hotels and a popular resting-house for wealthy visitors. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/gender-dynamics-reading-list monthly 0.5 2022-03-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ronnkvist-blog1 monthly 0.5 2022-03-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/transportation-in-rabat monthly 0.5 2022-03-03 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tis-blog8 monthly 0.5 2022-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491178563-9AR182MTRWO8CHT16GMT/%233.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Veronica and her friends one night camping. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491085402-57SDX14N1X16I97O0WN9/%232.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out The campsite at King Talal Dam. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491252594-FDVIV6L65U6VI98OQBSU/%234.JPG Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out The delicious meal prepared while camping. Photo credit: Schmida, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491505341-QTN9R4M0XVDVMF24L0O6/J_21_FA2021_Aqaba_Veronica+Scuba+Diving_PT+%283%29.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out If you are not as comfortable scuba diving, you can also snorkel and see many of the same things as diving. Photo credit: Bedouin Garden Village Scuba staff, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491557519-MXMWM9004LLGKY0GGGTT/%236.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Veronica and her friend at Aqaba. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491610468-441UDDTNS9Z03C1GFPMT/%237.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out For our Fall Break, my friends and I in the Amideast cohort booked a desert trek in Wadi Rum with Rum Planet. Photo Credit, Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491666778-5QE2WQXK51QZ7Z1LSBQP/%238.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out This trip was by far, the most memorable trip for me and for many of the other students. Photo credit: Rum Planet staff, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491730210-8AG9WNL08YUAPJ0EIROQ/%239.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out The views from the top of the mountain were breathtaking. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491820891-MXM8AV1O5W26PFFGSOF2/%2310.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out When in Aqaba….I would recommend staying in South Beach. Photo credit: Tis, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641491877633-SPKRJYHP39Z3XPKPYYVO/%2311.jpg Home - "Dos and Don’ts for Adventure Seekers Outside Amman" by Veronica Tis - Make it stand out Do NOT go hiking in the Scandinavian Forest without a pre-planned ride both there AND back. 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Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639772614313-XULOPFL6AGWKUTLL9WCN/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-2-Wadi+Mujib.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Wadi Mujib. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639772848384-9XGU1B49HWD3QRZGQUR7/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-3-Zarqa+River+Landscape.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Zarqa River. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639772919048-9XX1PTVSB85SZDS6I3YE/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-4-Wadi+Rum.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639773000607-S0AHKYH34F9GQID7MSP5/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-5-Wadi+Rum.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639773120121-2YTH7KBCMSG64J4Q4394/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-6-Jabal+Umm+ad+Dami.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Jabal Umm ad Dami, the highest mountain in Jordan, located in Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639773281427-PZA8VRO6GT4PJWRUV8NW/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-7-Aqaba.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out The Red Sea and Aqaba. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639773528710-IB9WBN09WOMDFOW50N07/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-8-Mosaic+Plate.JPG Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Mosaic-style plate design as part of the Islamic Art course with Amideast, in progress. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639773589766-8TIBU0S4SN7Y5LU3YM21/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-13-Geometric+Floor+Tiles.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Geometric tile workshop examples. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639773791881-4QSNNKAONR49FAOXZTN9/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-10-Geometric+Pattern+on+Building.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Geometric designs on a building in Amman. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639773904858-O5H4TVI398L6WWJBWTWJ/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-11-Geometric+Pattern+Entrance.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Geometric design in a building archway. 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Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1639774746462-YXWDGU77LYNNHPAMZHFR/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+8-18-Geometric+Pattern+on+Mosque.jpg Home - "Jordan Aesthetics: Architecture & Nature" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Geometric designs are very common on mosques. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/murdough-blog monthly 0.5 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1644853947068-XX6C5CT0TLPA1HFYDR93/Christian+ruins+with+Islamist+building+in+the+background.JPG Home - "Microcosm of Jordan" by Andrew Murdough - Make it stand out Christian ruins in the foreground and an Islamic building in the background. 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Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643918178147-JCVU4XQ726WHDS6U94YB/M_22_02_Rabat+Agdal+Sahbi+Juice+%26+Lunch_LS.JPG Home - "Best Restaurants in Agdal, Rabat that won't Break the Bank" by the Education Abroad and Exchanges Teams - Make it stand out Sahbi is known for it’s juices and sandwiches. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643918299065-7BB5LRV411KPKDYPOHED/M_22_02_Rabat+Agdal+Babel_LS.JPG Home - "Best Restaurants in Agdal, Rabat that won't Break the Bank" by the Education Abroad and Exchanges Teams - Make it stand out For a different flavor of MENA food, try Babel, which serves up tasty Iraqi food. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643918474616-S3427WMF3OA2YWA1592R/M_22_02_Rabat+Agdal+Yamali+Cham+Fr_PT.JPG Home - "Best Restaurants in Agdal, Rabat that won't Break the Bank" by the Education Abroad and Exchanges Teams - Make it stand out Yamali Cham is known as the best place to get Syrian food in all of Morocco! Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643918605266-3SQPXC31ME1M96FEXY9M/M_22_02_Rabat+Agdal+Aptal+Cham+Restaurant_LS.JPG Home - "Best Restaurants in Agdal, Rabat that won't Break the Bank" by the Education Abroad and Exchanges Teams - Make it stand out Syrian food is pretty popular amongst the Amideast staff, as Abtal Cham was another nomination for best budget eats in Agdal. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643918719825-ROMO2YKL6IL4T99JJUFL/M_22_02_Rabat+Agdal+Coq+Magic+Chicken+Restaurant_LS.JPG Home - "Best Restaurants in Agdal, Rabat that won't Break the Bank" by the Education Abroad and Exchanges Teams - Make it stand out At Coq Magic you can get a large lunch for just 35-45 dirhams! Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643918883423-ZZBVKQ38TQ180AYEZTKJ/M_22_02_Rabat+Agdal+Dar+Naji+Restaurant_LS.JPG Home - "Best Restaurants in Agdal, Rabat that won't Break the Bank" by the Education Abroad and Exchanges Teams - Make it stand out While most EdAbroad students are taken here during orientation, you’ll definitely want to come back again for Dar Naji’s traditional food and extravagant tea pours. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/magnett-blog7 monthly 0.5 2022-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641497648796-Z4XO2JSC9TRCE8VGYJVL/Blog7-Photo+1--2.jpg Home - "What I Actually Spent in a Month in Amman (and some tips for going abroad without breaking the bank)" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out The street outside of my internship office where I Uber three or four times each week. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641497402904-XMO29XFJILRLGW5ZV6L2/Blog7-Photo+2.jpg Home - "What I Actually Spent in a Month in Amman (and some tips for going abroad without breaking the bank)" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Enjoying some Jordanian beer at Carakale brewery with fellow students Amna al-Obaidi and Veronica Tis. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/post-colonial-studies-reading-list monthly 0.5 2022-02-01 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/smith-blog4 monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634328712662-L9E8X4TG7EHJ46J6V76O/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-1-Palm+Tree.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Palm Tree Palm tree. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634328754926-8AXEWCDFFB8ZRWTVMSBT/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-2-Palm.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Potted Palm Palm. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634328945347-0RJ21NAZRYPKT47PC5XJ/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-3-Olive+Tree.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Olive Tree Another species accurately associated with the region is the olive tree. I hadn’t expected to see them outside of plantations, and have been delighted to discover that they are hearty and popular enough to line many streets in the city as well. Their thick, waxy leaves are unique and easy to identify, and many sport the hard, green beginnings of their famous fruit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634329019885-2D4EWGCDEUGDBE2I6FWX/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-4-Carob+Tree.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Carob Tree I had to take a picture of this one since I’ve seen them all over, but it was actually a challenge to identify at first. From asking one of our program coordinators at Amideast, I learned that it is a carob tree, and these bean pods take a much darker hue when they ripen. Apparently, they’re a growing alternative to chocolate in many areas. Neat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634329104372-4PLYK3DAN891NEPSENLR/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-5-Bougainvillea.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Bougainvillea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634329153993-U831LYBHWTW3JNU72AYJ/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-6-Bougainvillea.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Bougainvillea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634329245087-QP05ULVMDSC0N3EQ7BOK/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-7-Hibiscus.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Hibiscus Hibiscus is another staple, though not as common as some of the other plants on this list (or perhaps I just haven’t seen as many because they aren’t in full bloom at the moment). Variations on this classic flower abound worldwide, and it is nice to see something so familiar and simultaneously fresh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634329290624-0BL7YIAC0ER9APCBRILG/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-8-Blue+Plumbago+Flowers.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Blue Plumbago The blue plumbago is not only fun to say but one of the most common flowers on Amman’s streets. The characteristic long bases of their petals and tendency to grow around and over their surroundings make them easy to spot on most streets. Their hypnotic color is perhaps my favorite of those I’ve seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634329334878-FT7PTXBLC0W0BGGFYK2L/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-9-Jasmine.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Jasmine Another 5-petalled flower, jasmine is often recognized less by its white color than by its popular aroma. This plant is at least as ubiquitous as the plumbago and provides a delight on any walk by brightening both the view and the scent of the streets. It’s no wonder the region is known for its popular perfumes when abundant ingredients such as this remind one daily of their potential! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634329369312-B9THEK6RLHVRDRELBO1V/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+4-10-Stone+Carving+of+Flower.jpg Home - "Urban Undergrowth: Flora of a Cityscape" by Erik Smith - Amman Citadel Clearly, appreciation for the region’s foliage is not a recent phenomenon. Romans carved this flower into a wall, now found in the city’s famous Citadel. Evidently the history of Amman’s flora is as long as the city’s own! https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moroccan-tagine-recipe monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643383274940-ZA7VBNUY3IF5UNKQZ30O/M_22_01_Fouad+Tagine+Photo_PT.jpg Home - "Introduction and Recipe for a Moroccan Tagine" by Outman Maghnaoui and Najiba Lkhlfil - Make it stand out Amideast Arabic Coordinator, Fouad Amraoui, sits with a traditional clay tagine dish. Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643383698544-YYM80B8D8CDO65UPQC71/Tagine+Meal Home - "Introduction and Recipe for a Moroccan Tagine" by Outman Maghnaoui and Najiba Lkhlfil - Make it stand out There are so many ways to prepare tagine, and Kaoutar Bouroummana, Amideast Host Family Coordinator, shows us one of her favorites. Photo credit: Bouroummana, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1643383445991-L23HH3Q80HXTRFZY93FS/Cafe+Tagine+Meal Home - "Introduction and Recipe for a Moroccan Tagine" by Outman Maghnaoui and Najiba Lkhlfil - Make it stand out Et voilà! Malika Moudden, Amideast Program Assistant, reveals yet another yummy variation of a tagine dish, this time with French fries! Photo credit: Daley, 2022. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/magnett-blog2 monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634157758802-9E2JL7YRPSQ8CENXA228/Saturday+Breakfast.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out My Saturday breakfast was a beautiful and delicious combination of tea, bread, cheese, date cookies, hummus, and zaatar and olive oil to dip the bread in. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634157789725-G0RTR5A0DVC544BVXPHP/Saturday+Lunch.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out We headed downtown on Saturday to do some shopping at the souk, and so we stopped at Hashem, famous for its falafel, and my host mom ordered me the most delicious falafel sandwich I’ve ever tasted. It had hummus, chili, and a tomato salad that came together in the ultimate combination. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634157816452-M3LMO86GIC7V618VJFQF/Saturday+Dinner.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out For dinner on Saturday, my host mom made kibbeh, a Lebanese meatball of sorts, which I wrapped in bread with yogurt and veggies. On the side I had fries! Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634157882614-MV9BWGJ5I5QGN24O0NAU/Sunday+Breakfast.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Sunday’s breakfast included a beautiful spread of bread, dates, hummus, leftover baklava, yogurt, and mint tea. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634157906988-85DDLX7TBRNJK7MZUMMC/Sunday+LunchDinner.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out For both lunch and dinner on Sunday, my host mom made one of my favorite dishes, kushari, an Egyptian dish which has rice, lentils, caramelized onions, and a yummy tomato-y sauce. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634157955636-MMRKL8CRC4SYZ49Q8ZG2/Monday+Breakfast.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Monday’s breakfast was also delicious—more tea, baklava, hummus, yogurt, and bread! Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158005758-WIHQHWZX80V9LP6IQ40P/Monday+Lunch.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out For lunch, I had maghmour, which I ate with bread and some fruit. Maghmour has tomatos, chickpeas, and eggplant and is usually served cold. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158037870-H9JHSOCEUIQ6UBQB0EME/Monday+Dinner.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out For dinner, I had a light tomato/feta/tahini salad with some bread. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158109396-13WCVN8Q255W4T7F16YE/Tuesday+Breakfast.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out For breakfast on Tuesday, I had a smaller spread—just baklava and a Turkish coffee (without sugar!) since I was in a hurry before class. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158153030-7MJCGUM4QC429C4JR2BC/Tuesday+Lunch.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out For Tuesday’s lunch, I went home early in time to have some of my host mom’s famous falafel with some veggies. It was incredible, this is one dish I could eat for every meal and never tire of it. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158220008-65DH72KTGRSRXXIL2OMJ/Tuesday+Dinner.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Still full from the falafel, I had a small serving of another of my favorite dishes so far in Jordan, bamiyeh, a tangy okra stew, with some rice. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158263742-KYBIG6PJFTH2Q93D9AYP/Wednesday+Breakfast.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Wednesday I was back to my usual huge breakfast spread (I rarely finish all of the food on the tray, so it gets saved for the next day) which included tea, baklava, hummus, bread, date rolls, and some cheese. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158421994-7YAIGMIB83XH4AZZFU4N/Wednesday+LunchDinner.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Today, I had a lot of food leftover from lunch, so I ate the same thing for both meals-- some green beans which my mom told me were prepared the way she learned in Lebanon alongside some bread and warak enab, or stuffed grape leaves, and, of course, bread! Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158452246-2JQM688T65EMFW0IR0T0/Thursday+BreakfastLunch.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Thursday I woke up to the smell of freshly baked bread and found my mom had prepared zaatar! I had two pieces, one with feta and one without, and a cucumber for breakfast. I took a couple more pieces with me to have for lunch. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158480890-S19SMQMOLMPSCKJXT996/Thursday+Dinner.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out In celebration of a classmate’s birthday, we went downtown for dinner and ate at the famous Hashem Falafel restaurant. As promised, it was absolutely to die for—my favorite was the hummus! The full meal included hummus, falafel, baba ghanoush, and fries! Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158516166-PZD3Y970V2EKF2V0F2EB/Friday+Breakfast.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out For the start to the weekend, I had more falafel for breakfast with some hummus, bread, and veggies. Even though Hashem’s falafel was delicious, I think my host mom’s narrowly wins out. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634158553447-Y6MVD2SUDDEXO0GRYQDZ/Friday+LunchDinner.jpg Home - "What I Eat in a Week in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Closing out this week of delicious meals is more hummus, tahini tomato salad, bread, and tabouleh, a parsley salad that is another of my favorites! It was so good at lunch time that I had another serving for dinner. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/patterson-blog monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/patilliet-blog monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1640285056470-WFEQSY6MZ7GIPFNQKXUN/VFa21_Student+Blog_Elena+Patilliet_Jordan_Wadi+Rum_Looking+Out_LS.png Home - "Dancing Over the Skies of Amman" by Elena Patilliet - Make it stand out The sun setting in the Jordanian desert. Photo credit: Patilliet, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/gnawa-music monthly 0.5 2022-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1641846679594-JRF1V42EAHTETPMN8YAI/M_21_08_Gmbri_Staff+Blog_Oumayma_PT.jpg Home - "Gnawa Music" by Oumayma El Atify - Make it stand out Though Gnawa music is of African origins, it was impacted by Arab-Muslim and Amazigh influences. Photo credit: El Atify, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tis-blog6 monthly 0.5 2022-01-11 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/smith-blog3 monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324136047-K68M1N4SMEEZ89XFXQWK/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-1-Red+Bird+in+Cage+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out I’m not sure how this art got here, since there don’t seem to be any businesses around that may have commissioned it, but the level of detail and planning shows it was certainly pre-approved. I love its perfect positioning to fill an otherwise blank wall, and this is one of the most impressive pieces I have seen around the city. Birds seem to be a common theme in some street art; you can also see them in the large mural used as this post’s banner photo. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324227411-50937Y8I6YDZN4RPLJV2/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-2-World+Childrens+Day+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out This painting appears to commemorate World Children’s Day, a UN holiday celebrating children and reminding folks of the plight many face around the world. The placement was very clever, as it is best seen from the Roman Nymphaeum, the ruins you see in the foreground of this photo that are located in the heart of downtown Amman. From this position, we can see Amman’s ancient past… and its bright future. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324266867-KF5JXEGLT0AW02332KFY/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-3-Keep+Clam+and+Love+Graffiti.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out I had to share this one for comic relief. While basic enough that even I might be able to do it, the misspelling is among the funniest I have come across, and I wanted to spread the joy. It’s also important to recognize that there are more people decorating the streets with valuable sentiments than just established and commissioned artists. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324300809-7YW07AWUFUE3NSX2IXNL/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-4-Faces+of+Diversity+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out This mural highlights the diversity that many Ammanis are proud of. While Jordan is a predominantly Muslim and Arab country, there are many vibrant communities that fall outside of these labels, especially in this city, and there is plenty of variety in how members of the majority communities present themselves as well. While nowhere has perfect tolerance, it is heartening to see the pride that most Ammanis take in the coexistence of many different groups. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324329861-VKX6DVJKPGJEMKMQOKIP/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-5-City+is+so+Empty+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out It’s hard to get a good picture of this piece due to the cars perpetually parked next to it and blocking a wider angle, but its beauty and mystery are evident from any perspective. This was one of the first works I saw in Amman and the line, “the city is so empty”, astounded me considering how bustling and large Amman is. I wonder at its meaning often, although I don’t suspect I’ll ever know exactly what it is the artist is missing, nor could I without being a native Ammani myself. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324371068-FFL2L767TO9I4X637Y9Q/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-6-Cat+on+Rock+Graffiti.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith This section of wall, just down the sidewalk from the last picture, clearly falls more into the “graffiti” category than some others, and I am taken with its organic and complex nature. The carefully depicted cat portrays pride and determination, while the name of a globally acclaimed public intellectual below hints at Amman’s globalizing nature and the value of discourse no matter where you are. The simpler black drawings above and around these remind me of the organic nature of the street art culture all around Amman and its constant evolution thanks to the contributions of professionals and amateurs alike. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324416025-MGFBT1KFQFXJ1SUXW1K4/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-7-Street+Cat+with+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith Speaking of cats, Amman has a lot of them. This one seemed to be posing when I noticed it blending wonderfully with the color scheme of the abstract cityscape painted behind it. Once again, art in the city shows itself to always be spontaneous and evolving with its environment. I couldn’t have planned it better myself! Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324478325-01VCTB0C787CGIP1M2PK/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-8-Tiger+and+Sun+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out Just uphill from the last photo, this is one of my favorites in terms of aesthetic quality. It’s precisely the kind of confounding and striking art that I like to hang on my own walls. This one is actually an advertisement for a café a few streets over: the Arabic word written in red is “shams”, meaning “sun”, the name of the café which this painting captures brilliantly. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324573576-UXUFC3CITCBKZIU92R2U/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-9-Cartoon+Face+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out This is another work that really speaks to my personal style. The cartoonish style makes a lot of the more surreal elements of the piece work splendidly, and I’m impressed with how the artist emphasized exactly what they wanted to while downplaying features that are traditionally expected, such as the subject’s ambiguous gender and age. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634324648391-EOPKS7ER5CR72JELFNWT/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+3-10-Wires+and+Person+Mural.jpg Home - "Street Art of Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out Lastly, this may be my favorite piece I’ve spotted thus far, though it was tucked away in a parking lot and is considerably smaller than many others. Nonetheless, it is incredibly aesthetically appealing – I can easily imagine this as a tattoo, which is some of the highest praise I can give – and masterfully blends some of the most pressing themes of modernity: feeling “connected” while in a digital “bubble” and trying to retain our own organic forms. Photo credit: Smith, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/alobaidi-blog5 monthly 0.5 2022-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634322024487-7V4K2H4R6IQ2NRLDWV2U/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+5-1-Clothes+Sample.jpg Home - "Outfit Ideas & Regrets: A Packing List with Real-Life Outfit Examples" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out In this picture, Veronica has pared some leggings with a simple tee and a cardigan, as well as comfortable shoes so that she is able to do classes and walk around the city with her backpack all day and still be comfortable. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634322712687-55KWNYGB2836J01LHBH6/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+5-7-Clothes+Sample.jpg Home - "Outfit Ideas & Regrets: A Packing List with Real-Life Outfit Examples" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Drew here has also packed minimally but has packed well! Here we have another pair of comfortable day-to-day jeans with a simple t-shirt and a backpack. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634322197358-06LYLATRE0N31Q92CD9P/JFA21_Student%2BBlog_Amna%2BAl%2BObaidi_Post%2B5-2-Clothes%2BSample.jpg Home - "Outfit Ideas & Regrets: A Packing List with Real-Life Outfit Examples" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Hope has paired a cute top with some jeans. This outfit is very versatile for school and going out and is still comfortable for the hot Amman weather. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634322414380-1GJ1P6U8MFNGNQNQLZW9/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+5-4-Clothes+Sample.jpg Home - "Outfit Ideas & Regrets: A Packing List with Real-Life Outfit Examples" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Another simple, but comfortable outfit. Peyton packed a variety of jeans to pair with long and short sleeved tops but has also brought some joggers and workout clothes to fit his day-to-day activities. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634322315754-NKCHBCQNSSG30DUY0M9D/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+5-6-Clothes+Sample.jpg Home - "Outfit Ideas & Regrets: A Packing List with Real-Life Outfit Examples" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Erik knows how to mix fashion with chic and comfort. As you see here, you can never go wrong with a pair of jeans, as they can be paired with any statement top to make a comfortable and elegant outfit. And do not forget the sneakers. Comfortable shoes are a necessity for Amman’s hilly terrain. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634322512562-3ILCMO8OEPTSCKBP93WF/JFA21_Student%2BBlog_Amna%2BAl%2BObaidi_Post%2B5-5-Clothes%2BSample.jpg Home - "Outfit Ideas & Regrets: A Packing List with Real-Life Outfit Examples" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Another great outfit! Ben was able to mix another staple item – khakis, with a statement top and a pair of good comfortable shoes. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634322595661-EV37IXLJPGA02BWO0KJ7/JFA21_Student+Blog_Amna+Al+Obaidi_Post+5-3-Clothes+Sample.jpg Home - "Outfit Ideas & Regrets: A Packing List with Real-Life Outfit Examples" by Amna Al Obaidi - Make it stand out Destiny packed minimally, only packing necessities for her study abroad in Amman. On this day, she wore versatile jeans with a chic top and comfortable sandals. However, she also packed comfortable overalls that were great to wear on excursions. Photo credit: Al Obaidi, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/magnett-blog4 monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634580278470-ZTXJ68UYEQ5CC6XDJZP9/Destiny+Blog+4+-+Photo1.jpg Home - "A (Busy!) Day in My Life in Studying Abroad in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Working at Search for Common Ground - my Community-Based Learning internship. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1634580424765-CTLTYOHSS9KIM1XESURQ/Destiny+Blog+4+-+Photo2.JPG Home - "A (Busy!) Day in My Life in Studying Abroad in Amman" by Destiny Magnett - Make it stand out Host mom brings me a bowl of pomegranate for study fuel. Photo credit: Magnett, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/argan-tree monthly 0.5 2021-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1640024641807-43U8L3YZ2FZ173GPCZZX/M_21_10_Rabat_Argan+Trees_Landscape_Staff+Blog_Mbark_LS.jpg Home - "شجرة أركان" by Mbark Rachik - Make it stand out Argan trees. Photo credit: Rachik, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1640025867286-MBBSUJJ3UDO9R2KP0J6H/M_21_10_Rabat_Argan+Tree_Staff+Blog_Mbark_PT+%282%29.jpg Home - "شجرة أركان" by Mbark Rachik - Make it stand out An argan tree. Photo credit: Rachik, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1640025171915-BODGF0G13WXON8X5DG0P/M_21_10_Rabat_Seeds_Staff+Blog_Mbark_LS+%284%29.jpg Home - "شجرة أركان" by Mbark Rachik - Make it stand out Argan tree seeds and oil. Photo credit: Rachik, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/alobaidi-blog3 monthly 0.5 2021-12-15 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/community-based-learning-webinar monthly 0.5 2021-12-09 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/smith-blog6 monthly 0.5 2021-12-08 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/lawlor-blog3 monthly 0.5 2021-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1627679442006-U36MFDXDKEA4MY457LCK/img2.png Home - "Abroad During a Pandemic" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out Labib, the fennec fox, the anti-littering mascot of Tunisia. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1627679537717-U4XPF6CW3W96P3P77HHJ/img3.png Home - "Abroad During a Pandemic" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out Brik, yum! Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1627679627511-PU69ODN1VDG4RVNMCUD6/Medina%2C+Nabeul Home - "Abroad During a Pandemic" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out Medina, Nabeul. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/meet-the-team monthly 0.5 2021-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1637618205590-SVJCQ9Y8JR4OQZDCFWRG/J_21_11_Staff+Blog_Jordan_+FO_+Blog_Questions.jpg Home - Host Country Staff Spotlight: Myrna, Colleen, and Donia - Make it stand out Myrna Al Tall is the EdAbroad Program Manager in Jordan. One of her favorite parts of her job is facilitating student orientation and watching new students get to know Jordan and its culture. Photo credit: Al Tall, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1637618785495-CMPDFEB0R89NLSG0A2JU/M_17_08_Summer+Farewell+Dinner+Colleen+%26+Jihane_PT.jpg Home - Host Country Staff Spotlight: Myrna, Colleen, and Donia - Make it stand out Colleen (left) is the Program Manager for Amideast EdAbroad in Morocco. Some of her favorite memories are of the farewell dinners at the end of every term, like the one in this picture! Photo credit: Daley, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1637618393591-GS7TU6RX88FM224EI3EC/Donia+in+Traditional+clothes+with+Amideast+team_Tunis.jpg Home - Host Country Staff Spotlight: Myrna, Colleen, and Donia - Make it stand out Donia Hajjem (left) is the Program Officer for Amideast EdAbroad in Tunisia. She loves sharing her culture with American students and watching their perspectives shift over the course of their program. Photo credit: Hajjem, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cinema-industry-in-ouarzazate monthly 0.5 2021-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1628702063868-CXW1SMFKK33DVPMN8HP8/M_21_07_Ouarzazate_Film+Studio_Staff+Blog_Abdesslam_LS+%285%29.jpg Home - "The Cinema Industry in Ouarzazate" by Abdeslam Outaleb - Make it stand out Spirit is one of the horses featured in the filming of Game of Thrones at CLA Studios. Photo Credit: Outaleb, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1628798932688-KJLMYROM2FU9YDKG84A7/M_21_07_Ouarzazate_Film+Studio_Staff+Blog_Abdesslam_LS+%281%29.jpg Home - "The Cinema Industry in Ouarzazate" by Abdeslam Outaleb - Make it stand out Pharaoh and gladiator outfits from movie sets on display in the Cinema Museum. Photo Credit: Outaleb, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1628798105524-9NXZ6R2H21YIQ2IMF7QL/M_21_07_Ouarzazate_Film+Studio_Staff+Blog_Abdesslam_LS+%284%29.jpg Home - "The Cinema Industry in Ouarzazate" by Abdeslam Outaleb - Make it stand out Cleopatra outfit on display in the Cinema Museum. Photo Credit: Outaleb, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1628800355893-0XY0KK4R319TRV4ITUBP/M_21_07_Ouarzazate_Film+Studio_Staff+Blog_Abdesslam_LS+%282%29.jpg Home - "The Cinema Industry in Ouarzazate" by Abdeslam Outaleb - Make it stand out Kundun (1997) and The Way Back (2010) are two films that were primarily shot in Ouarzazate. Photo Credit: Outaleb, 2021. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tis-blog2 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/smith-blog2 monthly 0.5 2021-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205038833-Y3OH49O5VM8NTHT34C05/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-1_Uphill+in+Amman.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out Right after leaving my host family’s apartment, I start walking uphill. Amman is built on hills, and my daily walks give me a great workout! Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205080122-QVK45XQB3KLKZPRZMM2L/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-2_Amman+Street+Bend.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out The streets here bend and twist in unique ways. I’ve never been prouder, nor had as much fun, to be learning my way around. Note the bright flowers the neighbors are growing. Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205165030-FM8KWZG34UJL5Q9OMY6U/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-3_Amman+Natl+Gallery+Fine+Arts.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out My apartment is only a couple of blocks from the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts! I’m excited to have such a cool stop nearby (although there’s usually something fun to do no matter where you’re living in Amman) and look forward to visiting. Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205200817-VG1UVW6NYEA4EEMD8MTH/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-4_Amman+Park+Gate.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out The National Gallery of Fine Arts also maintains a beautiful park opposite its doors, convenient for studying or just hanging out. I often see children playing, which provides me with a great chance to practice listening to Arabic distorted by excited yelling. Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205254066-HRVKELPIR97TXEP0CK2B/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-5_Amman+Jasmine.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out It’s hard to walk far here without encountering the fresh scent of jasmine, which follows you through the streets and enhances the sensory experience. Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205334369-E3F3AWKG840K6RL7XM4S/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-6_Amman+Street.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out This view is always intimidating and makes me think I’ll be late to the pickup, but it seems shorter every time. I think the slight slope in the road makes it look longer than it is, leading to a pleasant surprise when you’re in a hurry. Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205417591-AISHV1WIQT73KB57Y5D0/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-7_Amman+Street+Art.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out We’re almost there, and now we’ve reached my favorite part of the journey. The next block is covered with incredible street art, the likes of which can be found in the most unexpected places in Amman. Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205474815-X1KE351ZEDIY5ERUO815/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-8_Amman+Street+Art.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out More of the art, right up the street! Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205589848-TRTBLRXKLNF36HHCVRVA/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-9_Amman+Street+Art.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out Despite these designs’ simplicity, they might be my favorite parts of this “installation”. It’s impossible to tell whether they were made by one artist with a grand vision, or many working in different directions – much like the diverse and beautiful city that houses the drawings. Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1631205676347-R5R54PRWHMI7IBCHK8Y6/JFA21_Student+Blog_Erik+Smith_Post+2-10_Kuliyyat+al-Shareeaa+Mosque.jpg Home - "Walking to the 'School Bus' in Amman" by Erik Smith - Make it stand out We’ve made it! Kulliyat al-Sharee’ah Mosque, like most mosques I’ve seen here, is impossible to capture in one photograph, and its minarets make for an easy landmark. The small park across the street is the perfect meeting place! Photo Credit: Smith, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zalinsky-blog5 monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626364537675-HTW9YMB5U45GFQQU8LLI/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-1+-+Madaba+Mosaic+-+SQ.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out Mosaic of Madaba’s “Tree of Life”. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626364660041-BH6FFPX3V2OB72I673A9/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-2+-+Mt+Nebo+View+-+LS.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out The view from Mt. Nebo. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626364746573-BPY4ZE84H85IPSC7SUJ1/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-3+-+Umm+Qais+-+LS.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out The ruins of ancient Gadara. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626364932431-XHPAYJLNZANW7LXBAST5/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-4+-+Umm+Qais+Amphitheater+-+LS.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out From the top of Gadara’s amphitheater. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626365030618-3SR4DJR95OTUISRZAU3I/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-5+-+Zubiya+Trail+Ajloun+Forest+-+LS.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out The Zubiya Trail in the Ajloun Forest Reserve. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626365102828-6VG7U1LC0XEAX0H8RF03/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-6+-+Ajloun+Castle+-+LS.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out Ajloun Castle. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626365301342-MX8XIBAWHYOGCVVEPX3Z/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-7+-+Aqaba+-+LS.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out A windy morning on the Red Sea. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626365388559-TGUKWF3MYZE1F9VD8BC5/JSu21_Student+Blog_Kevin+Zalinsky_Post+5-8+-+Aqaba+-+LS.jpg Home - "Escaping the City: Best Day and Weekend Trips from Amman" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out Relaxing at Ayla Oasis. 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A walking tour of Rabat where my friends pointed out the must-eat restaurants and street food, the must-see cities, and some beautiful views. Here we are exploring the university that Lamiaâ attends. Photo credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959530018-WBV8SQVVP68U9T3GHM0K/Photo+2+%281%29.jpg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out Next up, we explored some street food! We tried fried potatoes (مَعقودة) and fried eggplant (باذنجان). Both delicious and inexpensive street food options that are especially popular amongst students. Photo credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959565523-H4RLW57H9NQ8I2H7KGWR/Photo+3.jpeg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out As if that was not enough fried food, next up we sprang for some بسطلة which is a fried stuffed treat. This one is chicken with vegetables. Photo credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959588168-1DPWKYNA0VIR5KTMYR2R/Photo+4.jpeg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out We finished this crazy day by getting some henna. Photo credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959632084-4BHFT0QJJ2MOX2ECYZW3/Photo+5+%281%29.jpg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out Outman Maghnaoui, one of the amazing program coordinators for Amideast Morocco, has a family bakery in Sale. He and his family were kind enough to let me join in on the baking process of Msemen and Harsha on this Tuesday activity. This is the first step: mixing flour, yeast, salt, and water to make the dough. This picture features Outman’s wonderfully patient mother! Photo credit: Maghnaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959663465-HN5Q7YYIKVMP52598Z4Z/Photo+6.jpg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out After we mixed the ingredients and let the dough rise, we shaped it! This is Harsha. Msemen requires stretching and folding to get its perfect square shape with various layers. Photo credit: Maghnaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623960040312-NN0TESTOFRXNQPG11VKZ/Photo+7.jpg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out Next Up: cooking! This is the Harsha. You place the dough on the stove in the metal ring, push it down to even out the shape, lift the ring, and press down on the dough with a flour-covered mallet. Photo credit: Maghnaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959698080-6ISUPQL96U359EI8OAXG/Photo+8.jpeg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out We had big plans for our next Thursday adventure. We took the trek up to Oudaya to have tea with a view. We planned to take a boat on the river to Sale and sightsee there, but you know the saying, “when man plans God laughs”. Instead, we soaked in this wonderful view and planned the transportation, hotel, and excursions for a desert trip to Merzouga the following weekend. (Stay tuned for that boat ride though). Photo credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959722454-J84BATKQXJ634NOHKE3A/Photo+9.jpg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out This Tuesday's activity was pottery! The beautiful shop was called “Potterie Al Amal” which translates to “Pottery of Hope”. Well, I was hoping pottery would be easy and boy was I wrong! This is clear from this photo of my first attempt. Photo credit: Moudden, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959743189-M9FFK8884T1AOGQ0BUOO/Photo+10.jpg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out At first my instructor, the owner, was spinning the potter wheel manually with his foot while I shaped the clay. But soon thereafter, he felt I was ready to do it all by myself! This is my second try! Photo credit: Moudden, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623959829802-ED9LVLMYA0NUO012G20N/Photo+11.jpg Home - “Tuesdays and Thursdays in Morocco” by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out The completed product! The mug is not perfect, but I can truly say I did it all by myself. I was able to complete various other pieces with success as well, including a soup bowl and a vase. Photo credit: Moudden, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/lawlor-blog5 monthly 0.5 2021-07-28 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/eid-al-adha monthly 0.5 2021-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626728553930-X12RBOXCUWUJ4L14L0FV/M_21_07_Rabat_Sheep_Staff+Blog_Outman_Eid+Al+Adha_PT+%282%29.jpg Home - "Eid Al Adha" by Outman Maghnaoui - Make it stand out Photo credit: Maghnaoui 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1626728672856-G27V1GQ6UB2S14H5SOEI/M_21_07_Rabat_Sheep_Staff+Blog_Outman_Eid+Al+Adha_PT+%283%29.jpg Home - "Eid Al Adha" by Outman Maghnaoui - Make it stand out Photo credit: Maghnaoui, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/avoid-being-hamed monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614287629223-LNXUYEQZ7ZRWOI3O7N9O/Comedian.jpg Home - "How to Avoid Being 'Hamed' while Telling a Joke in Morocco!" by Dr. Rachid Touhtouh Jamal Debbouz performs at Morocco’s very own Festival of Laughter. Photo Credit: Georges Biard, 2016 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zalinsky-blog4 monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/lawlor-blog2 monthly 0.5 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624644674019-KFH0TPGSM77U09NYNTBB/ParcBelv.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out This is the view from the top of the hill in the Parc Belvedere, you can see downtown Tunis below. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624644552618-VNYF8VLYET3G15OXTB5J/Apartment.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out This is the view from my room in my host family’s apartment in L’Aouina. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624644606050-BP7AH3MGX3GVCSTWLN4W/ConfRoom.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out This is the meeting room at Jamaity where I usually do my work. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624644726256-G72560MIMCEC2QO0BBBA/NewHat.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out My new hat bought in Hammamet’s old town Medina. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624645541832-Z5Z4S2VLTTKALD58B1MQ/Carthage.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out In the basement of a roman villa in Carthage where we saw hundreds of mosaics stacked against the walls. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624645640081-CL9NXLV8YS0WIALXMWM2/Pottery.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out One of the shops in the Medina in old Tunis selling beautiful handmade pottery. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624645916750-EJ1OO76U9UXEU553WCRS/BeachHammamet.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out Fishing boats on the beach in Hammamet. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624645588824-9ND8CSWJH1BX37G5A67G/SBS.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out A beautiful street in the picturesque village of Sidi Bou Said near Tunis. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624645677404-0X75N5HXE7KETLMJ24AD/CopperEngraving.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out Here is a photo of me doing some engraving on a copper plate in the Medina in Tunis. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1624645715968-B10BV4QTDEXSTEJPCU6I/HotSpring.png Home - "Finding a Rhythm Away from Home" by Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out The source of the hot spring in Korbous. The hot water comes down from the mountain and into the sea, mixing with the cold water. It’s awesome! Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ramadan-in-morocco monthly 0.5 2021-06-23 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/lawlor-blog1 monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623165415409-PH6365FV595XGYOSRSEI/Ben+and+his+sister+on+the+steps+of+their+house Home - Introduction to Blog Abroad Correspondent Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out Me and my sister on the steps in front of our house. Photo credit: Lawlor, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1623165618426-JVVPVDL3MQDDYKW4HDR7/Ben+and+his+mom+at+the+train+station Home - Introduction to Blog Abroad Correspondent Ben Lawlor - Make it stand out Me and my mom at the train station in my town. 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Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621965043961-KPQBJOVHZVI94O8OL9TB/Picture+2.jpg Home - "Travel: The Ultimate Learning Experience" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out In Costa Rica, I learned about the importance of preserving and protecting our earth’s beautiful natural environment. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621965079634-EHY0EKA8RLCKLIT9JFHD/Picture+3.jpg Home - "Travel: The Ultimate Learning Experience" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out In Fiji, I learned to embrace the spirit of “bula bula” – slow down, take in the scenery, and appreciate the beauty that exists all around us. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621965128524-V4XBFAAK3ZG80SQ4FC3U/Picture+4.jpg Home - "Travel: The Ultimate Learning Experience" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out In Dubai, I learned that man’s ingenuity and ambition know no bounds – and that heights really aren’t my thing. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621965163553-371PCL39JET60TXNTNF5/Picture+5.jpg Home - "Travel: The Ultimate Learning Experience" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out In Oman, I learned that the desert sun is brutal, but it’s no match for a well-made (and stylish!) kuma. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621965200325-B7CI4449TOFXADX63UZ7/Picture+6.jpg Home - "Travel: The Ultimate Learning Experience" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out In Bahrain, I learned that camels are intelligent, sensitive, affectionate, and will let you close enough to take a selfie if you’re not too annoying. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621965229324-UEYT8O7I29BJQJ161ETC/Picture+7.jpg Home - "Travel: The Ultimate Learning Experience" by Kevin Zalinsky - Make it stand out And in Utah, I learned that you don’t have to travel much farther than your own backyard to see some incredible sights. Photo credit: Zalinsky, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ross-blog1 monthly 0.5 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621867089957-H649NO5YB7OFMFOARLUG/Student+at+Versailles+Palace+gates Home - "A Trip of Firsts" by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out Me in front of the Palace of Versailles in France. Photo Credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621869608167-D5BR0RNDZR16WVWWJGNC/Family+on+boat+in+Hawaii Home - "A Trip of Firsts" by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out Boat trip with my family in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621869667388-AGXTUBWU3CUVOCDBAC0I/Elephant+at+Chobe+National+Park Home - "A Trip of Firsts" by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out No zoom photo I took of an elephant on a safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana. Photo Credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621869731822-9Z4CEV6MWQGZR512XZL2/Portrait+drawing+of+a+man Home - "A Trip of Firsts" by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out Drawing I completed in my freshman art class. Photo Credit: Ross, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1621869788010-YSVIRYNL6TC2OSNAIY0Y/Portrait+of+the+author Home - "A Trip of Firsts" by Lauren Ross - Make it stand out Portrait of me completed by local Moroccan artist named A. Salim. Photo Credit: Salim, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/linterview-avec-nos-partenaires-linguistiques monthly 0.5 2021-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1622056390910-C53ABMIV1X8S819T1KSX/M_18_SU_Onsite_Language+Partners_Meeting_LS.jpg Home - "L'interview avec nos Partenaires Linguistiques sur L'expérience D'échange Virtuel" - Make it stand out Un meeting des partenaires linguistiques dans AMIDEAST à Rabat pendant le programme d’été. Crédit de Photo: AMIDEAST, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1622055711173-LGQSFS8M6IKGAZVT0ART/M_18_SU_Offsite_Language+Partners_Traditional+Clothing_PT.jpg Home - "L'interview avec nos Partenaires Linguistiques sur L'expérience D'échange Virtuel" - Make it stand out Nos partenaires linguistiques en vêtements traditionnels berbères pendant le programme d’été au Maroc. Crédit de Photo: AMIDEAST, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/equity-in-virtual-exchange monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/algerian-songs monthly 0.5 2021-05-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ramadan-beverages monthly 0.5 2021-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1620062413406-U0EZJE7NVQIKP1P2TNZ6/J_21_SP_Jordan_Amar+al+Din_Staff+Blog_Ramadan+Beverages_LS+CR.jpg Home - "Ramadan Beverages in Jordan" by Myrna Altall A bottle of kamar al-din syrup. Photo Credit: Altall, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1620150498331-2Z4ALULAZXKHQSZGL8TI/J_21_SP_Jordan+_Staff+Blog_+Ramadan+Beverages+_+Karkadeh+_Myrna_LS_.jpg Home - "Ramadan Beverages in Jordan" by Myrna Altall Karkadeh (hibiscus) tea is drunk to break the fast. 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Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587736338525-DJZNS9WF3E0PMPS29D6Y/Photo+3.jpg Home - "Fun Day and Weekend Trips in Jordan!" by Macalah Pcolar Exploring the side streets and practicing our Arabic with the locals! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587736390106-WOGV1YNOJDO2VS8OH03H/Photo+4.jpg Home - "Fun Day and Weekend Trips in Jordan!" by Macalah Pcolar Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587736422326-3MEHKVGIC5X4TJT4RGL7/Photo+5.jpg Home - "Fun Day and Weekend Trips in Jordan!" by Macalah Pcolar Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587736628123-ZNO118H12RYWKU8CL8WS/Photo+6.jpg Home - "Fun Day and Weekend Trips in Jordan!" by Macalah Pcolar A view of Israel from the restaurant! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587736664437-91SAD6W00FBDEDNXXU8M/Photo+7.jpg Home - "Fun Day and Weekend Trips in Jordan!" by Macalah Pcolar Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587736717155-2K0V6C62SHK313RU2OVZ/Photo+8.jpg Home - "Fun Day and Weekend Trips in Jordan!" by Macalah Pcolar Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/virtual-learning-courses monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aydin-blog2 monthly 0.5 2021-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580413427346-WHJ9LWY7II0ZKYTE7VTU/Photo+%231.JPG Home - "Touring the City" by Betül Aydın Located on top of the Amman Citadel (جبل القلعة), the Temple of Hercules is a historic site at the center of downtown Amman and is considered to be one of the most significant Roman structures in this area; it is actually larger than any temple in Rome itself. Visitors who stop by this location can see the influence of different civilizations as the Umayyad Palace remains standing close to the temple. Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580413466545-7TVP6NO79N0HCXSDOW1H/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "Touring the City" by Betül Aydın The Amman Citadel also has one of the best panoramic views in Amman. Situated at a high vantage point, you can admire the hilly landscape of the busy city, see the houses that color Jordan’s capital, count the minarets of mosques nearby, and appreciate the beauty of the city all around. Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580413493194-JKJ3TBN8BZOELYLCZ8BQ/Photo+%233.JPG Home - "Touring the City" by Betül Aydın On the other side of the Citadel, another distinctive landmark is observable: the Raghadan Flagpole. Built in 2003, it is one of the largest free-standing flagpoles in the world. Given its impressive size, the flag can be seen from as far away as 20 kilometers or 12 miles. It is a staggering 126.8-metres or 416 feet tall and carries the Jordanian flag that is 60-by-30-metres or 200-by-100 feet. Built from steel, it is designed to withstand bad weather and earthquakes. The flagpole is also illuminated, which makes it visible during the night as well. Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580413520180-5G9PHFTU9BFPYPYV8I8X/Photo+%234.jpg Home - "Touring the City" by Betül Aydın For our next stop, we made our way down the hill to see the Roman theater. It was built in the second century under the reign of Antonius Pius when Amman was chosen as the capital of the Roman Empire and called Philadelphia. The large structure has seats for 6,000 people and serves as a symbol of the city’s rich history situated in the midst of the modern streets of Jordan. Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580486735701-ZL13SGHMN3R6T07970I9/Photo+%235.JPG Home - "Touring the City" by Betül Aydın While the view from the top of theater is great, the stairs are quite steep — so if you ever have the chance to stop by, be careful on your way back down! Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580413567023-JFR0KGY7MKDBK4YEAVOR/Photo+%236.jpg Home - "Touring the City" by Betül Aydın Fun fact: There are over two million cars in Jordan, and around one million are in Amman alone. The rush hour here starts at about 8:30 a.m. and lasts until 10 a.m. then there is another one from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., so perhaps it is more accurate to call it a rush afternoon!! The streets are always bustling with life as people are making their way around the city. It is a great scene to see but it is also helpful to be mindful of this when making plans. Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580413607721-K9SB3VZPTKM88SDE1ULV/Photo+%237.jpg Home - "Touring the City" by Betül Aydın And that was our first city tour! I am excited to discover more of Amman and try my best to relay the beauty of this wonderful country! Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/importance-of-trust monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1618840455693-870JZ0K28JXUG6I0NTB3/M_F19_Alumni+Blog_Coleman_Window.jpg Home - "From Morocco to the U.S.: The Importance of Trust" by Gretchen Coleman “My CBL placement helped me make sense of my place in the world in a really profound way.” Photo credit: Coleman, 2019. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tips-for-cbl monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/curtis-blog3 monthly 0.5 2021-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585339042735-FPPFHR7F6OD40NVQO1WX/thepoolpic1.JPG Home - "Al Akhawayn University Goes to Merzouga" by Naomi Curtis At Al Akhawayn University there is an Extreme Sports Club. Extreme Sports plans outings that students can pay to go on (there is a limited number that can attend), and I got the chance to go on their trip to Merzouga. Members of the club pay a lower price than nonmembers. Extreme Sports Club plans mostly hiking trips - or at least that is what they have planned mostly this semester. For example, at the beginning of this semester they planned a medium difficulty hike in Chefchaouen that I couldn’t go on because I signed up too late. My friend has gone on two of their smaller hikes in Azrou and she really enjoyed them but said they were difficult. They typically have a couple of hiking trips a month. However, I believe they also have a skydiving event and other extreme activities like that. So this past weekend, all 40 of us AUIers left the mountain town of Ifrane at 2am to go to the Sahara. After a 10 hour drive we made it to the beautiful Sahara Garden Hotel with their gorgeous pool. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585339108122-VGCWMNJ4XJ9M3Q3U0QQW/NaomiKarinaFeetpic2.JPG Home - "Al Akhawayn University Goes to Merzouga" by Naomi Curtis After going on a camel trek, some of the students decided to hike up a very large sand dune to watch the sunset. Me and my friend were one of them and after a very exhausted hike we made it to the top! Watching the sunset was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life and really made me reflect on my time in Morocco. Coming from Oklahoma, I am not used to having such diversity in landscape. I had woken up in the mountains and went to sleep in the largest desert in the world. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585339173280-A6JSVTL2R4D2X0YPRI8J/NaomiKarinaSunsetPic3.JPG Home - "Al Akhawayn University Goes to Merzouga" by Naomi Curtis Here is my friend and me at the top of a sand dune with the sunset in the background. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585339280947-TKY1ME8MLACYRZDGHO15/replacementpic4.JPG Home - "Al Akhawayn University Goes to Merzouga" by Naomi Curtis Here is where we stayed. They were kind of like tents but with more structure. They were very well insulated so when it was freezing at night we only felt very cold and not super cold. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585339364568-D4ZDJPJ9GCSRBZK8OZJU/NaomiSittingDesertPic5.JPG Home - "Al Akhawayn University Goes to Merzouga" by Naomi Curtis We went deeper into the sand dunes, and my friend took this picture of me. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585339425654-5GPC9RQ6Z4W96OSMULWE/ThesunsetPic6.JPG Home - "Al Akhawayn University Goes to Merzouga" by Naomi Curtis I have been reflecting on my experience in the desert since getting back at 1am this morning. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, and I am so grateful for AUI to have made it possible. However, I still have a lot of questions about my experience and how it connects to Morocco as a whole. The experience in the desert has left me with a lot of questions about tourism and its impact in Morocco. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/realities-of-cbl monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/places-in-rabat monthly 0.5 2021-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1607981227825-X15X72AF91HRWV5PJ5SF/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Places to Visit in Rabat" by Malika Moudden Chellah is one of the most beautiful places in Rabat. I remember, when I first moved to Rabat, my friend told me about the place and I got really excited to see the ruins she described in a very beautiful way. I really did not regret waking up early on a weekend to go there. If you are a person who enjoys ancient places, you will really enjoy the place. I personally felt as if I traveled through history. Photo Credit: Moudden, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1607981336549-H3OOOEF1OIHR1Y7HIEP3/M_20_11_Rabat_Marina_Staff+Blog_Malika_LS.jpg Home - "Places to Visit in Rabat" by Malika Moudden Bouregreg is the river that separates Rabat and Sale. My friends and I usually go there to enjoy the view and spend some time in the small, blue, cheap boats that people use to cross the river. I still remember the first time taking the boat with my friends during a cold evening. It was so fun! If you are also a kayak lover, I highly recommend going there on a weekend. I personally find Bouregreg as the best place in Rabat to do that. Another thing that you should not miss while being in Bouregreg is the coffee shops on the Rabat side. They are amazing and so cozy. My favorite one is “Le Dhow”. This coffee shop gives me the sense of traveling overseas using a ship. I really cannot describe how I feel every time I sip my hot coffee with that awesome view. One thing that frustrates me while being in Bouregreg alone as a female is harassment. To avoid this and enjoy my time, I always go there with my friends and not alone! Photo Credit: Moudden, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1607981405576-2RUYOXBA7R4E2EDDU5Z6/M_20_11_Kasbah+of+the+Oudayas_Staff+Blog_Malika_LS.jpg Home - "Places to Visit in Rabat" by Malika Moudden Kasbah of the Oudayas is another place you shouldn’t miss while being in Rabat. It’s a place that will give you the sense that you’re in the blue city of Chefchaouen. I personally was impressed by the houses inside of Kasbah of the Oudayas which are all blue and white. Kasbah is also a place where you can discover a lot of things about the Moroccan culture. Don’t miss checking out the museum of arts at the entrance. It showcases jewelry, carpets, Qurans, traditional Moroccan and Amazigh clothes, pottery, and musical instruments. Another place that you really have to try while being in Kasbah is “Café Maure”. It is an outstanding place where you can sip tea and eat Moroccan pastries with a view of the Atlantic Ocean, Bouregreg River, and the neighboring city of Sale. Photo Credit: Moudden, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1607981460545-8CLTUCE9XEUB5IUXRIDF/M_20_11_Hassan_Staff+Blog_Malika_LS.jpg Home - "Places to Visit in Rabat" by Malika Moudden Hassan Tower is another place anyone interested in discovering the history of Morocco should visit. A lot of tourists go there to see the tombs of the previous kings that led the country to independence, King Hassan, his brother Prince Abdallah, and King Mohammed V, the grandfather of the current King Mohammed VI. What I like most about this place is the green space in front of the tower. I sometimes go there with friends or family members for a picnic. Don’t miss going there to take some cool pictures as well. Photo Credit: Moudden, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1607981513620-HD9N85QP19OUIKGPG2UK/M_20_11_Madina_Blog_Staff+Malika_LS.jpg Home - "Places to Visit in Rabat" by Malika Moudden The Old Madina is a place every person who visits Rabat goes to. It is the cheapest & the best place where you can buy Moroccan souvenirs. You can find shops that sell traditional clothes, leather items, babouche slippers, and Amazigh carpets. It also has a flea market and, like many medinas around Morocco, it has a Jewish Quarter or what is called “Mellah”. I personally adore the unique buildings of Medina that are distinguished by their Andalusian architecture. Don’t forget to check it out while being in the city to get souvenirs to take back home. Photo Credit: Moudden, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1607981561004-EEEDQ5QNJ31O9AUSHVWY/M_20_11_Sale_Marina_Staff+Blog_Malika_LS.jpg Home - "Places to Visit in Rabat" by Malika Moudden Another place I personally go to a lot is the Marina of Sale. It is a modern place where you can find peace of mind. There are so many cool restaurants and cafes there where you can hang out with friends. There are a variety of options there that you can try and enjoy. If you ever decide to go there, don’t miss the sunset. The view becomes so amazing in the evenings there. Seeing the Oudayas from there, especially in the evenings, is just amazing. Don’t miss plugging in your headphones, listening to some cool music, and have some walks there during the evenings. This is something you will surely remember forever if you are a person who likes having some “you” time. Photo Credit: Moudden, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/blog-from-home monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1615906704138-YTEEE2SW6K47NUTW2C91/21_Alumni+Blog_Charlotte_Picture+1_+DeadSea_Group.jpg Home - "From Blog Abroad to Blog From Home" by Charlotte Sheridan and Nora Kane Charlotte, Nora, former AMIDEAST employee Abdullah, and Mo’men (left to right) at the Dead Sea. Photo Credit: Kane, 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1615905852301-4LPIYQ4RSUMZCYCWIQWC/FiKalamLogo.png Home - "From Blog Abroad to Blog From Home" by Charlotte Sheridan and Nora Kane Fi Kalam is a website for intermediate Arabic learners with a focus on the Levantine dialect. Photo Credit: Kane, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cosenza-blog7 monthly 0.5 2021-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575911002620-9BEWKIEYYG3KB7X8WH70/AFF8471E-DB55-4C13-9B6A-DC83F95F07D8.JPG Home - “Adventure is Calling You: Traveling Abroad while Abroad” by Juliana Cosenza Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585767539531-ILQLYZWP381NP95KKOND/181044A8-781D-4C5F-9CD7-B47EEE69BAB0.JPG Home - “Adventure is Calling You: Traveling Abroad while Abroad” by Juliana Cosenza Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585767848821-HDWZ1LCICLKE86K4RBYU/IMG_4167.JPG Home - “Adventure is Calling You: Traveling Abroad while Abroad” by Juliana Cosenza Tomb of Kings. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575911128592-PB1W0H113L5911HAWBA3/8168600F-7A99-475D-BE9E-55E92C7D1FC4.JPG Home - “Adventure is Calling You: Traveling Abroad while Abroad” by Juliana Cosenza Sunset over the Mediterranean. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585768049643-BIH9G01GJNF8QNSVLSCO/3CBD4167-45D2-4F8F-B43A-430D636F5E20.JPG Home - “Adventure is Calling You: Traveling Abroad while Abroad” by Juliana Cosenza Ghufran and me. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aud monthly 0.5 2021-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1616009914952-FM5RYGQT0LB7MKXX28GI/AUD-AMIDEAST+Signing+Cropped.jpg Home - AMIDEAST Education Abroad Goes to Dubai! Photo Credit: AMIDEAST, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1616010068566-92I7UTLFGSWK7M83Q6LA/U_21_XX_Dubai_AUD_Campus_LS+%286%29.jpg Home - AMIDEAST Education Abroad Goes to Dubai! Photo Credit: AUD, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/sijilmassa monthly 0.5 2021-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614362983938-43HCA6PU3WGGLRY4EPQM/M_21_01_Sijilmasa_Staff+Blog_Soukayna_LS_1.jpg Home - "سجلماسة الأبية" by Soukayna Alaoui The dramatic landscape of the Tafilalet Region, where the author was born. Photo Credit: Alaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614366094275-E0HTBZ95C4PP2B79NZAU/M_21_01_Sijilmasa_Food_Medfouna_Staff+Blog_Soukayna_PT_2.jpg Home - "سجلماسة الأبية" by Soukayna Alaoui The traditional Berber dish of Madfounah is exclusive to the Tafilalet Region. Photo Credit: Alaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614363123503-5K2A8UUIC7BQ6QV52RW7/M_21_01_Sijilmasa_Souk_Dates_Spices_Staff+Blog_Soukayna_PT_3.jpg Home - "سجلماسة الأبية" by Soukayna Alaoui Photo Credit: Alaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614363176962-XVS5PSS92M1ZN5NVY6X6/M_21_01_Sijilmasa_Souk_Rose_Chewing+Gum_Staff+Blog_Soukayna_PT_4.jpg Home - "سجلماسة الأبية" by Soukayna Alaoui Photo Credit: Alaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614363224332-147BZ6XOEPYKFDRT43JU/M_21_01_Sijilmasa_Souk_Weaving_Carpets_Staff+Blog_Soukayna_PT_5.jpg Home - "سجلماسة الأبية" by Soukayna Alaoui The region’s textile industry is vibrant, many of the dyes come from local plants and minerals. Photo Credit: Alaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614363267603-XJCRG26RCQEQI87N8CKG/M_21_01_Sijilmasa_Desert_Dunes_Staff+Blog_Soukayna_PT_6.jpg Home - "سجلماسة الأبية" by Soukayna Alaoui When taking a trip to Tafilalet, you must visit the nearby sand dunes. Photo Credit: Alaoui, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1614363309189-7C0DRB1Z7RY0YGE4E7CA/M_21_01_Sijilmasa_Fire_Staff+Blog_Soukayna_PT_7.jpg Home - "سجلماسة الأبية" by Soukayna Alaoui “…حقيقة، لقد شعرت بفخر كبير لانتمائي لهذا المجتمع، ولهذه الثقافة” Photo Credit: Alaoui, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/galloway-blog4 monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/winter-101-survival-kit monthly 0.5 2021-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1610654981142-EP2D8PAJODJRNU4BJA25/J_21_SP_Amman_Hot+Water+Bottle_Staff+Blog_Myrna_Winter+101+Survival+Kit_PT_3.jpg Home - "Winter 101 Survival Kit" by Myrna Altall Hot water bottles can warm up your bed before bedtime. Photo Credit: Altall, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1610734393187-F78VK745V3P2S5Z1CPI4/J_21_SP_Amman_Gas%2BHeater_Staff%2BBlog_Myrna_Winter%2B101%2BSurvival%2BKit_PT_4.jpg Home - "Winter 101 Survival Kit" by Myrna Altall Heaters like this one are a popular way of warming the home. Photo Credit: Altall, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1610733710749-RQNCX9J1HY4HNM7ZVM3E/J_21_SP_Amman_Salep_Winter_Staff%2BBlog_Myrna_Winter%2B101%2BSurvival%2BKit_PT_2.jpg Home - "Winter 101 Survival Kit" by Myrna Altall Salep is a traditional winter beverage. Photo Credit: Altall, 2021 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog3 monthly 0.5 2021-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585335520294-UE5HTPT9AAKS92G4CGVU/Post+3+-+1_Climbat_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Amman, My Skeleton House: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor Some of the walls at Climbat Amman, a rock climbing gym located on the outskirts of Amman. Climbat was the first place in Jordan I found to relax and socialize, and I was immediately welcomed into the community. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585335626950-6LLYV7SFCUE9SD69L2GV/Post+3+-+2_Mindhub_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Amman, My Skeleton House: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor Raspberry smoothies and quesadillas from Mindhub Coffee House, my favorite place to study. The smoothies are delicious, and while the quesadillas are not exactly “good,” I love them because they remind me of the food from my college’s cafeteria. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585335826782-0LA51NQIL1CBNDMUNUOZ/Post+3+-+3_Gym_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Amman, My Skeleton House: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor The view from the treadmills at my gym, a fantastic place where I can forget about homework for a few hours and just run. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585335883864-EJ94MRSWGCCO02FK3Q9X/Post+3+-+4_AlQuds_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Amman, My Skeleton House: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor The falafel sandwiches from Al-Quds are worth dying for. Not that you would ever have to, since they only cost 75 cents. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585336559797-3GEX9RHMZJXTMMJ9BS2S/Post+3+-+5_Crepeaholic_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Amman, My Skeleton House: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor Crepeaholic is the best place in Amman to get crepes and waffles. I’m normally not much of a waffle person, but one waffle from this place got me completely addicted. Now I come here at least once a week. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585336763121-QJY03KKM0S5N8B64ZY8I/Post+3+-+6_WadiAraba_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Amman, My Skeleton House: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor Having the time of my life during a hiking trip to Wadi ‘Araba. Every Friday, a couple of my teachers invite students to go hiking with a local group, and I go as often as I can. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/pcolar-blog3 monthly 0.5 2021-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585341970339-X7IB6EHBHLMK5X3K9QE1/Photo+1.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar The Friday Market is a large weekly flea market downtown. It’s the ideal place to go if you forgot to pack something in your suitcase and the perfect stop after Friday lunch. Here you can find cheap brand-name clothing for only 1 or 2 JD! Make sure you pull out your best bargaining skills for this place! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342039488-4NWDU0XSCK0LSKP0WKMQ/Photo+2.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar This is one of my favorite cafes in Amman! Located downtown with a beautiful view of the city, my friends and I have made it a habit to head down here after Thursday classes to watch the sunset over the city and unwind after a long week of school! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342113867-PW6PCLC83HDYRAXX02RJ/Photo+3.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar Located in Jabal Amman, this street is popular for students because of the large selection of restaurants and pubs. Rainbow Street is one of the most walkable parts of the city, making it a great place to go if you want to wander around with friends! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342199302-7EQT6R8BBXG8WATPWCF1/image-asset.jpeg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar This stunning baby-blue dome is a trademark of the city, a must-see before you leave Amman! This mosque is unique because it is one of the only mosques in Jordan open to tourists. Don’t miss the chance to experience this place up close, with a complimentary cup of tea after your visit! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342337980-DA2W9T4AGDE1RQ0135Y4/Photo+5.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar You can find some of the best cafes, restaurants, and shops in this area! Whether you spend the day exploring the neighborhood or hard at work in a café, Paris Circle is a sure bet to keep you busy! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342430351-4QU6QAZ5HZS65TMP9TGX/Photo+6.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar Despite being a far drive from AMIDEAST, Cielo is easily my favorite café for studying. Located in Khalda, this place has the best drinks, the friendliest staff, and a cozy atmosphere. I never go more than a few days without stopping by here. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342565427-U9GVFE149WTLAISUXN16/Photo+7.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar Jadal Cultural Center is a unique place to study, read, draw, and relax. With an open courtyard and rooftop garden, you can get a much-needed break from the bustling city with some greenery (and maybe even some cute animals). The system here is different from other cafes: instead of buying a drink you pay for the time you spend there, with a free drink every hour. The first hour starts at 2 JD and is .5 JD from every hour after, but only up to 3.5 JD for the whole day! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342703042-FDZ2CTC8TFTNDU06WYOT/Photo+8.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar One of the most delicious desserts you’ll find in Jordan is Kanafe, and the best place to get it is at the oldest Habibah in the city. Located downtown, there’s nothing like waiting in line for the sweet pastry and then eating outside in the courtyard behind it. You can’t go to Amman without experiencing this sweet treat! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342762967-1KYDXN301AX975XZ3DCA/Photo+9.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar Missing a certain cuisine of food while Jordan? You’re sure to find almost any type of food you’re looking for on this block, from Sushi to Mexican to BBQ! This international hub has everything, including great study cafes as well! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585342823491-LADX2LPGNWVE3HYWAQ19/Photo+10.jpg Home - "10 Must-Visit Places in Amman" by Macalah Pcolar You can find Books@Café in two places, one being just a 10 minute walk from AMIDEAST and the other on Rainbow Street! The downtown location is worth the extra distance because it has a special 50% off discount for students! Either one has a great atmosphere for studying, snacking, or relaxing after class! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/the-hanut monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1610549243452-B78809S6M7CF6OO25SSN/M_20_08_Rabat_Shop_Staff+Blog_Hanut_PT.jpg Home - "Around AMIDEAST: The Hanut" by Colleen Daley The hanut closest to AMIDEAST, next to a parking garage entrance. 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Photo Credit: Galloway, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1583941505714-Z4VN7TO8XG0I8KDVD8JR/Entry+3+Banner+Photo.JPG Home - "The Sweet Sahara" by MacKenzie Galloway Photo Credit: Galloway, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1583248959348-6ZIFISP6CSDXCOLNBRUJ/IMG-1215.jpg Home - "The Sweet Sahara" by MacKenzie Galloway Our stunning shadows while we're riding the camels. Photo Credit: Galloway, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1583249141151-F6CAF3782M1QQUCOEZCN/IMG-1246.jpg Home - "The Sweet Sahara" by MacKenzie Galloway Roman looking great from the back as we ride into the dunes. Photo Credit: Galloway, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1583941707038-6YMA58UKN0MTOSZCZQUD/IMG-1346.jpg Home - "The Sweet Sahara" by MacKenzie Galloway Roman looking stunning from the back... once again and as always. 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Dubai can be a pretty expensive city, especially for broke college students, but it was definitely a must-see on my list so we decided to stay for only 2 nights and do as much as possible in that 48 hours! We saved money by staying in a hostel and taking advantage of the public transportation! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367699959-OZY2TSJPDQRTW9CLYFS8/Photo+2.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar Of course, we couldn’t go to Dubai without going up the Burj Khalifa! Tickets were expensive, so we ended up choosing the Sunrise Tour to save money. We had to be at the building by 5 am BUT the tickets were much cheaper, we got to see the sunrise from top of the tallest building in the world, and we got a complimentary breakfast! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367818202-LIF9HIID91DEJRIBA7NQ/Photo+3.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar That night we went on a tour of the nearby desert, where our guide took us dune bashing, sandboarding, and we got to see a camel farm! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367869487-4M4SQJ0TZDJJRDS0V7JF/Photo+4.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar At the end of our tour, we stopped at a desert camp where we got to try a buffet of different Arab foods for dinner, followed by traditional cultural performances under the stars! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367927221-W1IHTGCAW9SXK2CE4VLN/Photo+5.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar Our next stop was a day trip to Abu Dhabi, only a 3 hour bus ride from Dubai. We arrived just in time to see the sunset at the Emirates Palace! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367979582-28OMJT5IH106QV3OU0TA/Photo+6.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar One of my favorite parts of our trip was visiting the Sheik Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. This mosque is open to tourists and it’s free to enter! We decided to go at night so we could see it all lit up! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586368028955-XCBOUHWRXD5VYIGP18C7/Photo+7.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar I loved staying in the Middle East for break because I got to experience more of the culture that I loved learning about! While a lot of things were similar to Jordan, it was fun to compare and contrast the two countries and it was so fun to learn more about the Arabic dialect and culture in the Gulf region! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586368103326-MPRF6AX2XMIYD4LBPDPS/Photo+8.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar We spent the remaining part of the week in Oman, which is easily one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever seen! We split our time between Muscat and Sur, and took a few day trips to go hiking. Since there was hardly any public transportation, we practiced a lot of Arabic trying to navigate our way around in taxis! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586368174259-45PS9DUD4QH12HCTASDJ/Photo+9.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar My favorite place in Oman was Wadi Al Shab where we got to swim through caves and waterfalls, all while surrounded by beautiful mountains. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586368232052-J0ECAZNNOGMKL8SDOQPZ/Photo+10.jpg Home - "Staying in the Middle East for Spring Break" by Macalah Pcolar The last stop of our trip was Ras Al-Jinz in Oman, which is the easternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula! It’s also home to one of the most important Turtle Nesting Reservations in the world! While it wasn’t the right season to see the turtles, we did have a fun day at the beach! 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This was one of our first experiences outside the AMIDEAST building and we were able to catch a glance of the sunset over the city from the top of the Roman Amphitheater! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1595944963287-CYLMVNDUIRZW6JOM1DDF/Photo+3.jpg Home - "The Start to a Picture Perfect Semester" by Macalah Pcolar Exploring Rainbow Street downtown. This is a popular place to hang out since you can find everything from cafes to tourist shops and everything in between! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1595945004503-6E6CE5FX1944BEQH8FSH/Photo+4.jpg Home - "The Start to a Picture Perfect Semester" by Macalah Pcolar Watching the sunset over Amman = the best way to end a day! As a frequent traveler, one of my favorite things to do is watch the sun set over a city, especially after a long day of studying Arabic. Although the sun sets early here (around 5 pm in the winter), it’s always a fun idea to find a study spot where you have a view of the city while the sun goes down. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1595945044230-Z9QABTIJIDLHWWE1EUC4/Photo+5.jpg Home - "The Start to a Picture Perfect Semester" by Macalah Pcolar The view from outside Habibah where our group tried our first kanafeh! Kanafeh is a cheese-filled pastry that is extremely popular in Jordan and after we all tried it, we can tell why! It was so good that we even went back for more the next night. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1595945088289-8H5BQ9GOHBA3WNV1JKW5/Photo+6.jpg Home - "The Start to a Picture Perfect Semester" by Macalah Pcolar Exploring the downtown food market in East Amman! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1595945127010-K7ZOSOVP35ZYGL4PBR69/Photo+7.jpg Home - "The Start to a Picture Perfect Semester" by Macalah Pcolar During our first weekend, our group spent a lot of time just wandering the city and exploring! Sometimes the best way to get to know a new place is to get lost, and we had a great time doing just that. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1595945157954-JG5P9FWTK9WTAHG21BRX/Photo+8.jpg Home - "The Start to a Picture Perfect Semester" by Macalah Pcolar Although we’ve only been in Amman for about a week now, I’m tempted to say my favorite part about this city is its endless supply of cafes. As a serious coffee addict, I’m overwhelmed by my options. I might just find a new study spot every day this semester! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arabic-language-day monthly 0.5 2020-12-18 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/what-to-do-in-rabat monthly 0.5 2020-12-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/music-in-morocco monthly 0.5 2020-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1606853760056-NDK22UOK05INYR5O36HI/Photo1.JPG Home - "Music in Morocco: My Soul is Guembrified" by Mohammed Omari Photo Credit: Omari, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1606764038393-1VOGPESOBWRJYJXH8X1O/Photo2.JPG Home - "Music in Morocco: My Soul is Guembrified" by Mohammed Omari Photo Credit: Omari, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1606764081197-V6OBRYMCHTXJPKWBD1Z4/Photo3.JPG Home - "Music in Morocco: My Soul is Guembrified" by Mohammed Omari Photo Credit: Omari, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1606764127909-14QTUX5NR92KGZKNXU25/IMG_1985.JPG Home - "Music in Morocco: My Soul is Guembrified" by Mohammed Omari Photo Credit: Omari, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aydin-blog4 monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361328250-2K08R1BGVMC2J7SR0ZXS/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361394035-CKS8G2EXJDZ98X1R3PJA/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361439859-UPRDOEVPWZ9TMNLE1LXZ/Ka%E2%80%99ek+Bread+%231.jpg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361485706-MPH9422L6GGCT7V4ZGMP/Ka%E2%80%99ek+Bread+%232.jpg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361544823-N98FOUMB1KISIP8H35Q3/Zarb+%231.jpg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361597179-TMCONCTD7IBYQ0VA2UZN/Zarb+%232.jpg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361627428-X19HHJ4BN1RBMW7C9AC2/Falafel.JPG Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361664708-4ZHEAHOL8IEYLRTC7E1C/Kanafeh.jpg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586361692736-YYNAMYESTNAMILL8MXMA/Ice+creammm.jpg Home - "Six Food Discoveries One Month In" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/linguistic-shape monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1603989397070-OZXXV867HG85ZGFFOGI2/1.Stay+connected.JPG Home - "9 Tips to Stay in (Linguistic) Shape" by Youssef El Berrichi Photo Credit: El Berrichi, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1603989552990-QI9A3A6TFZDO8GEPRZ6Z/3.Pick+up+a+book+written+in+Arabic.JPG Home - "9 Tips to Stay in (Linguistic) Shape" by Youssef El Berrichi Photo Credit: El Berrichi, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1603989709244-CHDPGCW39WGPQCHQK127/5.Netflix+and+notes.JPG Home - "9 Tips to Stay in (Linguistic) Shape" by Youssef El Berrichi Photo Credit: El Berrichi, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1603989929596-9KUKY7WKKTQTZ52RSGBB/6.Start+a+journal.JPG Home - "9 Tips to Stay in (Linguistic) Shape" by Youssef El Berrichi Photo Credit: El Berrichi, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1603989968869-Y8D5PU1MJIEYWJSO4UIY/7.Social+media_tech.JPG Home - "9 Tips to Stay in (Linguistic) Shape" by Youssef El Berrichi Photo Credit: El Berrichi, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1603990049814-AZOVI08RQIZ5RFY6U52E/8.Get+a+taste+for+language.JPG Home - "9 Tips to Stay in (Linguistic) Shape" by Youssef El Berrichi Photo Credit: El Berrichi, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588697739736-8QED4LH4MS5B6RBJA59N/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Collective Scrapbook" by Cullen Allard Taken in Webdeh. Photo Credit: Jess Karan, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588697773363-5BZ0NZZVVLXDXPSFG02S/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Collective Scrapbook" by Cullen Allard Taken on a weekend hike near Irbid. Photo Credit: Martina Leake, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588697805893-1F0KMHGSK7ZO0HDDVJ5M/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Collective Scrapbook" by Cullen Allard Taken on one of our last days in Amman. Photo credit: Leake, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588697835898-AGXQUIPFL3MA9NQTD4FQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Collective Scrapbook" by Cullen Allard Hanging out on a hike. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588697863101-6S9TY1MC1LAKWTQGNMZZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Collective Scrapbook" by Cullen Allard Another spectacular view during golden hour. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588698059779-T4XZ96LYXKMBXFT6UJWG/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Collective Scrapbook" by Cullen Allard I will miss this beautiful city, but I cannot wait to get back! Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588698082456-DZ8U2TO4U3F5OXECPCLD/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Collective Scrapbook" by Cullen Allard This photo was taken by me in a Church in Madaba. This church cost about 1 JOD to enter and was very beautiful. Lots of iconography all around it and mosaic floor depicting a map of the region from a loooong time ago. Highly recommend a visit. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/behind-the-scenes monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1595881975845-SNUOJGYN3VMGMZE58BJV/IMG_20200515_120714.jpg Home - "A Memory to Keep" by Sutton Amthor Photo Credit: Amthor 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/spring21-preparation monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zermeno-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/curtis-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-10-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aydin-blog6 monthly 0.5 2020-10-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/porath-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588703385107-PGS169PBNXWMIOYOXI7V/image-asset.jpeg Home - "My Study Abroad Retold in 8 Photos" by Aviv Porath This is one of my first memories from my study abroad in Rabat. It was my first real weekend in Rabat, yet I hadn't really had a chance to explore my neighborhood. I decided to just wander, and ended up on the coast of the city. It was fairly empty and the sun was beaming intensely from above. I found a strange looking structure, and decided to explore. It turned out to a be a contemporary photography museum, placed inside an old military fortress that looked like it was made out of sand. It was an unexpected introduction to the youth art scene of Rabat. When I exited the museum, I found myself staring at an unbelievably picturesque view of the ocean and the rocky pools along its coast. I was happy to be in Morocco. Photo Credit: Porath, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588703683734-1OAZQI9YUPF8SMJ8QUTU/image-asset.jpeg Home - "My Study Abroad Retold in 8 Photos" by Aviv Porath Morocco has a rich–I would argue integral–Jewish history, yet the legacy is often out of the public eye. Every city has a mellah, or Jewish quarter, in its medina, and many have Synagogues-turned-museums. I made it a personal mission to visit as many as I could and learn about their legacy. When in Fes, I went to the mellah, which housed the Synagogues of the Sephardic (Spanish Jews) and Amazigh (or Berber) communities. This photo was taken in the latter, and I had a really emotional experience walking around, observing the designs, reading the Hebrew, and imagining what used to take place there. The beautiful Jewish cemetery a walk away contained so many names and stories, and I felt a strong connection to them by being there. Photo Credit: Porath, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588703891930-XN9PK8PP7I4QPXX11TGR/image-asset.jpeg Home - "My Study Abroad Retold in 8 Photos" by Aviv Porath This was taken in the northern city of Tetouan. One weekend I went to visit with a few friends from the program. The weather was much windier up in the mountains and the city had a very different feel than the Morocco I had seen thus far. This is because the North has more of a Spanish presence, whereas in the South the French had a stronger colonial foothold. Tetouan had colorful buildings and plazas reminiscent of Andalucia, such as the bright yellow Church depicted. It was really interesting seeing how the architecture and color scheme was so different here. My friends and I walked around until the sun set exploring the city. Photo Credit: Porath, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588703967916-KI8FJ5LC9EOOUX6GVIMP/image-asset.jpeg Home - "My Study Abroad Retold in 8 Photos" by Aviv Porath On this same trip, we decided to take a day trip to a nearby beachtown, M'diq. It had such a different feel and aesthetic. The town was painted in only blue and white, which I found magical. It was pretty windy, so we bought jelabas, the warm local Moroccan gown that everyone wears in the streets. People called out to us, complimenting our attire. The beach welcomed the Mediterranean sea, and the water was so many shades of blue. My friends and I spent a while digging in the sand, looking for pretty seashells or pieces of colorful plastic and glass smoothed and shaped by the water (which I took back home with me). It was a friendly place and I'd love to go back in the summer. Photo Credit: Porath, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588704045227-0FSY2ZA9KVC5BHKZ6AGC/image-asset.jpeg Home - "My Study Abroad Retold in 8 Photos" by Aviv Porath Back in Rabat, I wanted to learn how to the play the Oud, a traditional Arab lute. I found a teacher, a Moroccan not much older than me named Mahdi. We used to meet twice a week, when he would teach me the traditional scales (maqamat) and we would sing songs together in Arabic. I was still an Arabic beginner, and my French was pretty rusty, but Madhi didn't speak English. So our lessons, with many moments of frustration, were conducted in Darija and French. It was a humbling experience, and I loved getting the hang out the Oud. We had our lessons at the beach, sitting in plastic chairs and sipping our black coffee, while people would stop to listen to us jamming as they walked by. Photo Credit: Porath, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588704146169-Q8BG9IX5NYDKU5LI7TQ0/image-asset.jpeg Home - "My Study Abroad Retold in 8 Photos" by Aviv Porath This is right before the end of my stay in Morocco, and hence one of my last memories. I went with some friends to Chefchaoen, the famous 'blue city.' We had a fantastic time exploring the steep, winding hills of the medina, stopping to chat with storekeepers, buying souvenirs, and discovering hidden alleyways. Me and a friend heard about a hike to a waterfall outside of town. We found a grand taxi that took us to the start of the trail. We were up in the mountains in the middle of nowhere. We didn't even know where the trail began, so we started following a random family, hoping we were going in the right direction. Along the way we encountered lots of Moroccans (who would always say 'salam' as they walked past) and travelers from around the world trudging along happily. The trail took us through a valley between two mountains, and the view was insane. Eventually we reached an enormous waterfall, shown, and sat down beside it to eat some fresh hot tagine. Photo Credit: Porath, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1589231219116-98WX2LCVITX12HE9TJI7/Aviv+Needs+BAsed++1.jpg Home - "My Study Abroad Retold in 8 Photos" by Aviv Porath I am a musician, and was looking for a way to meet young local musicians to play with and learn from. I found my way to La Renaissance Cinema, which every Monday hosted an open mic session. I convinced a few friends to come along with me and we found it immensely crowded. This was apparently where the young Moroccan hipsters hang out (aka mipsters, or Muslim hipsters, I was told by an AMIDEAST staff member). I went on stage, singing and playing guitar backed by a band of Moroccans, while my friends sipped tea and watched. I never realized how much Moroccans love (and excel at) the Blues. My friends and I would return almost weekly, and found this is where all the international students, as well as locals, hung out. Photo credit: Porath, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aydin-blog3 monthly 0.5 2020-09-23 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/galloway-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-09-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/pcolar-blog4 monthly 0.5 2020-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585769378366-RZ1674Z4ID460KQ7MZY5/Photo+1.jpg Home - "5 Foods You Will Most Likely Be Eating in Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar Mansaf is the national dish of Jordan, a meal you will definitely be trying during your semester here. One of the most common questions I get as a foreigner in Jordan is “Have you tried Mansaf yet?” This is a traditional Arab dish made of lamb and rice, cooked in boiled yogurt, and topped with almonds. Mansaf originated in Bedouin culture and many Jordanians still continue the tradition of eating this meal with their hands. If you are attending a wedding or a big family gathering, chances are high that Mansaf will be served! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585769485307-TJSLJ008HOKBU3SKDAVN/Photo+2.jpg Home - "5 Foods You Will Most Likely Be Eating in Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar Maqluba is another traditional Arab dish consisting of meat, rice, and fried vegetables. The food is cooked in layers and then flipped over when served, hence its name, which literally translates to “upside down.” This is one of the most common dinners at my house and a popular lunch for a lot of students at AMIDEAST! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585769599309-LKQDLUW11EKROGJELCUZ/Photo+3.jpg Home - "5 Foods You Will Most Likely Be Eating in Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar On chilly days in Amman, my host mom usually makes this dish to warm us up! Lentil soup is very common in Jordan. It usually contains various Middle Eastern spices, lemon juice, and is served topped with crunchy croutons! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585769697143-VKTYC9HST8VVRFJVB9LU/Photo+4.jpg Home - "5 Foods You Will Most Likely Be Eating in Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar Fatayer is a Middle Eastern “pie” and is by far my favorite snack in Jordan! You can find all types of Fatayer, most commonly stuffed with either meat, spinach, or my personal favorite, Fatayer Jebneh (stuffed with cheese). You can find these delicious pastries in most bakeries in Amman but my Arabic teachers highly recommend the popular bakery in 7th circle called Al-Sufara! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585769827935-540ORGQARV35BJYF9HAM/Photo+5.jpg Home - "5 Foods You Will Most Likely Be Eating in Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar Another popular dish I eat for dinner almost weekly! This is a spinach and meat “stew” served over rice and covered in lemon juice. 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A couple friends and I went on the big 1 hour journey to Fez from the mountainous Ifrane by grand taxi. Once we got to the Fez Medina (where our Airbnb was), we instantly saw the lively history around every corner. The Fez Medina was built in the 9th century and is one of the largest Islamic metropolises, representing the cultural and spiritual center of Morocco. It also has the oldest university in the world. Around every historical monument was so much energy and life. It was kind of overwhelming to me as there was so much going on at all times within the small streets. Instead of cars there were donkeys and street names were barely present. My roommate was 100% correct - my friends and I ended up lost. There were many people that offered us tips about where to go and we ended up at the Chouara Tannery (the largest tannery in Fez). We knew we were heading the right way by the smell. I bought a blue leather bag and the salesman gave us directions. It was an unforgettable, whirlwind of an experience and one that I highly recommend to everyone. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585770527374-EFLKSXLQMQU7QA7U4S8K/garden_fourthpic.JPG Home - "Getting Lost in Fez" by Naomi Curtis At the edge of the medina is the Jardin Jnan Sbil. Sultan Moulay Abdellah commissioned this beautiful garden in the 18th century. It is absolutely stunning and a beautiful break from the urbanity of Fez. My friends and I meandered through the garden taking in the fresh greenery and the calming water sounds. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585770608999-93R6M7HLOM17GRMIA1VZ/streetoffez_secondpic.JPG Home - "Getting Lost in Fez" by Naomi Curtis My friend found an Airbnb Experience for making Moroccan cheese and harcha in Fez. We all love cheese and I love harcha - we were sold. After the liveliness of the medina, being in a more quiet part of Fez seemed like another world. The open streets and cars really stood out to me. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585770795113-R0ZD1WGLD21AFHRF806T/homecooked_thirdpic.JPG Home - "Getting Lost in Fez" by Naomi Curtis This is the end result of the Airbnb Experience! We helped an older woman make the harcha and cheese. It was absolutely delicious and one of my favorite meals in Morocco. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585770912416-DPRCGJBE19U04M06ZONG/naomigarden_fifthpic.JPG Home - "Getting Lost in Fez" by Naomi Curtis Fez has been one of my favorite cities in Morocco so far. There is so much to discover in the medina and outside of its walls. One of my classes talks a lot about the city of Fez and all the complexities of its history, urban planning, and architecture. It was amazing to see everything that I learned about in class in person and to have a little bit of a background in the complexities of the historic city. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/stoney-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588959133724-RJTSOWNUE6PVSV52XC0R/1.JPG Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney The view of west Amman from our hotel the first morning. It was my first time seeing a city that stretched as far as I could see. Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588960669444-FN6GFLUWNC6WAK8NU891/11.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney Many people seem to think of Jordan as a dry, desert place but the truth is there are many beautiful, lush valleys that can be found in the mountains. Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588960868513-K4ZE4E07G4XNX2K23D0L/7.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney I was able to explore and experience much of Jordan with a hiking group my Arabic teachers told me about. Some of my best memories are with these people, even though my Arabic limited what we could talk about! Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588960927736-APZN2YJ1WGX5EPIP1429/6.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney The plant-life in Jordan is both familiar and exotic. I remember seeing plants like this in the states, however I learned that these are toxic if you try to ingest it. Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588961461503-WW90YMJUWS1BOD14XNNK/3.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney Aqaba was starkly different from Amman. A beautify coastal city where we walked along the streets and sat at the beach looking out at Egypt and Israel. Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588961525815-VDDOT6BHTICZPRT73WMD/4.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney One evening I was invited to visit the Cultural Center in Amman and was treated to a band performing traditional songs and music. Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588961694414-Y42AWY0RAC3S4DH758EG/9.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney My language learning partner brought me to a local café where we drank coffee, smoked shi’sha, and I learned to play a new card game. Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588961869887-TCRXMQ66YGKJ77351WRP/5.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney The food in Jordan was interesting and delicious. This dish is called Mansaf; made with rice and lamb cooked in a yogurt sauce. It was amazing! Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588961913262-8GS3HFABG0Z9YPTRMLOD/10.jpg Home - "Food, Fauna, and Friends" by Jonathan Stoney While much of the flavor palette tended to be closer to sour than sweet, the desserts that are in Jordan are fantastic! This is a sweet cheese that you dip or drizzle a sweet honey sauce over. Photo credit: Stoney, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog4 monthly 0.5 2020-08-05 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog4 monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585768499381-LDENZRXITG89Y42ZM0Y0/Blog+4+-+Photo+1+-+Sutton+Amthor.jpeg Home - "Friendship Bracelets" by Sutton Amthor Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585768616818-CCBL8NSCH2L7TVKAMK8Q/Blog+4+-+Photo+2+-+Sutton+Amthor.jpg Home - "Friendship Bracelets" by Sutton Amthor Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585768771679-8VKL07J2VZMM1KJ7JPV0/Blog+4+-+Photo+3+-+Sutton+Amthor.jpg Home - "Friendship Bracelets" by Sutton Amthor Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/pcolar-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-07-28 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aydin-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-07-22 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/temporary-refund-policies monthly 0.5 2020-07-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/galloway-blog6 monthly 0.5 2020-07-15 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-07-08 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/faq-for-university-partners monthly 0.5 2020-12-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog6 monthly 0.5 2020-07-01 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/galloway-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/pcolar-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367041380-LDY63NEW4T8LXNWZYXX8/Photo%2B1.jpg Home - "A Letter to Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar My host sister and me. Photo credit: Pcolar 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367135442-7WISQPYU0OGKIRTLHFC9/Photo+2.jpg Home - "A Letter to Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar My language partner and I took a trip to the Baptism Site together. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367212193-KF6PTEXWX8KYIRTOH69M/Photo+3.jpg Home - "A Letter to Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar Our last group lunch at Al-Quds Restaurant. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1586367319792-U3Y3CRM6LX22L9NK0EB7/Photo+4.jpg Home - "A Letter to Jordan" by Macalah Pcolar Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/curtis-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/higher-education-day-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-06-06 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aydin-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1588617748244-4QFJFNCCKARZB06W6UX4/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Drawings of Quarantine" by Betül Aydın Photo credit: Aydın, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/galloway-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-05-27 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zermeno-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-05-22 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/curtis-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog6 monthly 0.5 2020-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587156240992-WVSMS5SP8G8XCAMYLT5E/Blog6_Photo1_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Leaving Early: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor Me, Cullen, Isaac, and Angelica hanging out in the parking lot of the US Embassy. We spent a couple of hours hanging out, waiting for the shuttle buses to finish gathering everyone. It was the first time we’d seen each other in two weeks, so we didn’t mind the long wait. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587156309016-LH1U4CPIJUSGJP9ZYH7G/Blog6_Photo2_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Leaving Early: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor There were five big buses to take us from the Embassy to the airport, but because of the lockdown, we needed a police escort. Sitting in the front of the first bus, I had a perfect view of the flashing lights. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587156385522-DJTBQSXO0QZFI56GTIK8/Blog6_Photo3_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Leaving Early: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor Queen Alia International Airport was closed and eerily empty when we finally arrived, around 11:00 pm. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587156441225-7RWBB6D0GKC3C0PF93D9/Blog6_Photo4_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Leaving Early: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor We had a layover in Doha before returning to the US. It was around 5 am and we were all exhausted, but that didn’t stop us from having a good time while walking around the airport. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1587156484998-S91E9L2Z0NOI56G6FCSJ/Blog6_Photo5_SuttonAmthor.jpg Home - "Leaving Early: A Photo Essay" by Sutton Amthor Bathroom selfies from a fifteen-hour flight! Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/galloway-blog2 monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942106881-CSIM63BPRD8RX0KWCF0S/image-asset.jpeg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Exhibit A: The guardian of our home. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942266467-WF054GTUI4AC2F1LW1OW/Photo+Feb+20%2C+5+59+05+AM.jpg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Exhibit B: One of the prettiest cats I’ve seen! Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942367631-E6NFTL6X5J86G7XVUW1J/Photo+Feb+20%2C+6+53+55+AM.jpg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Exhibit C: This one didn’t like me as much. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942478929-DEG7UF3OMHNL8B4L7MS0/Photo+Jan+20%2C+7+09+15+AM.jpg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Exhibit D: Friends huddled together on a rainy day! Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942561913-3LR1QFDQXB2I2H74MWCW/Photo+Feb+26%2C+3+18+20+AM.jpg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Exhibit E: The innovative watch tower. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942678773-1699CJXNJQSTTHLNU5CM/Photo+Mar+13%2C+4+54+32+AM.jpg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Exhibit F: Teatime and contemplation. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942803450-CS1B4JI0LFA36EK8T2PJ/Photo+Mar+08%2C+8+18+58+AM.jpg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Exhibit G: It had been a long day… Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1585942887735-8OUJYTXLBS9UNIEASVK0/Photo+Mar+05%2C+6+26+42+AM.jpg Home - "The Cats of Amman" by Cullen Allard Final exhibit: Pirate Cat. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zermeno-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-04-22 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fall2020-virtual-learning monthly 0.5 2020-12-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog3 monthly 0.5 2020-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582747094949-I0SRZEF04GBJ8FHTIBT1/WA+1.jpg Home - "Weekend Hike at Wadi Araba" by Cullen Allard I joined a hiking group that goes to different locations outside of Amman every week. Trips usually last all day. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582747229484-HN5U9S61N9EZUCXPAI02/WA+2.jpg Home - "Weekend Hike at Wadi Araba" by Cullen Allard This weekend we went to Wadi Araba, which is a large stretch of land close to the Palestinian border. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582747302881-RMUCL83W74XE5F9KMTNG/WA+3.jpg Home - "Weekend Hike at Wadi Araba" by Cullen Allard Once we got there, our guides set up camp and started to prepare for our dinner of zarb. To cook zarb you need a hole in the ground, so I volunteered to help dig! Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582747410657-KOP1MF8H74EXZFHDIM9Z/WA+4.jpg Home - "Weekend Hike at Wadi Araba" by Cullen Allard We played tug-o-war. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582747472785-ZYHV3K97MKRWMW9HOCG8/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Weekend Hike at Wadi Araba" by Cullen Allard I found a flower on our walk. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582747530821-WLSCS8OJ81Q0BYVKBW2I/WA+6.jpg Home - "Weekend Hike at Wadi Araba" by Cullen Allard We also got to enjoy this amazing sunset! This photo was taken by one of our Arabic teachers. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582747604481-XWY0GOVQTD4Q0P8HPK6V/WA+7+.jpg Home - "Weekend Hike at Wadi Araba" by Cullen Allard Finally, we ended our day with some knafeh made over the campfire. If you have the opportunity to study abroad here, I recommend asking your Arabic teachers about this hiking group. The trip was amazing and I will definitely be going on another trip soon! Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zermeno-blog3 monthly 0.5 2020-04-08 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-04-03 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zermeno-blog2 monthly 0.5 2020-03-30 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/covid-19-updates monthly 0.5 2020-03-30 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog2 monthly 0.5 2020-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580427678605-78FF2LKRU7X7YG6WZ6XU/Blog+2+-+Photo+1+-+Amthor%2C+Sutton.jpg Home - "How To Get To Amman: A Step-by-Step Guide for Those Who Have Never Traveled Abroad Before" by Sutton Amthor The last picture I took in my room at home, the night before I left. Even though I was stressed and anxious, I knew that studying abroad in Jordan would be an enjoyable experience. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580427805868-GK8ED8S0RSDK5GTF19AS/Blog+2+-+Photo+2+-+Amthor%2C+Sutton.jpg Home - "How To Get To Amman: A Step-by-Step Guide for Those Who Have Never Traveled Abroad Before" by Sutton Amthor My first-ever Kinder Surprise Egg, which I bought on a whim at Heathrow Airport. Despite my emotional instability, I did manage to have fun during the journey. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580428122713-PAB5J2LO7CLM2BGN2E3W/Photo+3+-+Amthor%2C+Sutton.jpg Home - "How To Get To Amman: A Step-by-Step Guide for Those Who Have Never Traveled Abroad Before" by Sutton Amthor The view from my hotel room in Amman. I didn’t get in until 10:45 pm. My roommate was asleep, and I was exhausted — both physically and emotionally — but when I saw how beautiful the lights were, I knew that I would be okay. Photo credit: Amthor, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/curtis-blog2 monthly 0.5 2020-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580431632195-SGNWG8DAR8GBTUBNTT1C/First+Photo+-+Curtis%2C+Naomi.jpg Home - "Ocean to Mountains: My First 2 Weeks in Morocco" by Naomi Curtis I spent my first few days in Morocco in Rabat with my very kind host family. They lived one block away from the coastline. I got to walk along the Atlantic Ocean and watch the waves push and pull from the jagged coast with my roommate. We took a morning walk to explore Rabat a little more. As we walked along the beach, the cooling ocean breeze accompanied people watching as we saw many enjoying a snack. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580431740553-WTVH2HJVRR3FJ4A1GMUN/Second+Photo+-+Curtis%2C+Naomi.jpg Home - "Ocean to Mountains: My First 2 Weeks in Morocco" by Naomi Curtis One of our first destinations was Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. The Mausoleum of Mohammed V's royal guards stand watch over both of these two beautiful sites. At a towering 44 meters, Hassan Tower watches over the city of Rabat, but the great Sultan Yacoub al Monsour originally wanted it to be 86 meters high in 1195. Across from this unfinished project, is the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, which houses the tombs of King Mohammed V and his two sons. Pictured here is one of the guards protecting one of the entrances to the holy mausoleum. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580483981144-617CZZNL8Z69RFJOULPR/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Ocean to Mountains: My First 2 Weeks in Morocco" by Naomi Curtis After a 4-hour journey from Rabat to Ifrane, it was my first day of class at Al Akhawayn University. I was completely snow-covered on my first day, and I had to trade my light jacket and sneakers for a thick winter coat and snow boots. As I am writing this, it is snowing for a third time up here in Ifrane. I have been here for a week! Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580483844365-70057C333ZLL9MISIUGF/Fourth+Photo+-+Curtis%2C+Naomi+copy+%281%29+Edited.jpg Home - "Ocean to Mountains: My First 2 Weeks in Morocco" by Naomi Curtis On my first day, I took some pictures of the campus. This first one is of the beautiful mosque at the center of campus. This picture embodies a big part of the students’ daily life here at AUI. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580484069657-TI4EU04XSCJVDSMAHMB4/Fifth+Photo+-+Curtis%2C+Naomi+copy+edited.jpg Home - "Ocean to Mountains: My First 2 Weeks in Morocco" by Naomi Curtis Pictured here are some of AUI's academic buildings. As you can see, AUI's campus buildings have a unique architectural style. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580509313476-7EEG7BB4AVL33ZPKUARM/Seventh+photo+-+Curtis%2C+Naomi.jpeg Home - "Ocean to Mountains: My First 2 Weeks in Morocco" by Naomi Curtis This last picture is of the view from one of the dorms on campus. I stood here looking over the snow-covered middle Atlas Mountains reminiscing on how just a week ago, I stood on the edge of the coast. My last two weeks had many unexpected twists and turns, and I always learned to begin each day with an open mind. The diverse geography of Morocco continues to astound me, and I am ready to continue to learn more about this beautiful country. Photo credit: Curtis, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog2 monthly 0.5 2020-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1579642898654-2N9E4LQZ48GDWIWGA4RG/1+%281%29.jpg Home - "Amman Daily Eats" by Cullen Allard This is the mendi we ate for lunch on Saturday. Mendi isn’t originally from the Levant, it’s actually from the Arabian Peninsula. Mendi is also popular in parts of India. This one had chicken and the rice had saffron, cloves, white peppercorn, and other spices. We ate it with labn, which is yogurt, and chili sauce. Photo Credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1579643022713-LJC3E6UCZGLJ5WTT5MTH/2+%281%29.jpg Home - "Amman Daily Eats" by Cullen Allard Breakfast has stayed the same since I’ve been here. Of course, everything will depend on the preferences of your host family. We happen to eat hummus with bread and deli meats. There’s also makdoos, which is an eggplant stuffed with nuts and tomatoes. All this is accompanied by tea in our house. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1579643126568-6KWYFQT9SU7NPB58UW8U/4+%281%29.jpg Home - "Amman Daily Eats" by Cullen Allard The coffee in Jordan is my favorite. It’s stronger than typical American coffee and my host mom usually makes it at night. I always take it with sugar. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1579643193153-E46ZN788V9EEQC95ICC4/5.jpg Home - "Amman Daily Eats" by Cullen Allard Mansaf is the national dish of Jordan. It’s main components are rice, red meat, and jameed, which is a special type of yogurt. This was my first time trying it. Photo credit: Allard, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1582746729452-W14110YKO2ZK206MI5EG/Photo+Jan+31%2C+11+37+34+AM.jpg Home - "Amman Daily Eats" by Cullen Allard Manaeesh with za’atar and some cheese is one of my favorites! 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Photo credit: Sangare, 2020. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/schoenwether monthly 0.5 2020-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580912801529-859SJ9ZLVMJQXZWQAKHX/natalya+bio+pic.jpg Home - Welcoming Our New Interns: Natalya Schoenwether Hiking a volcano on the island of Santorini in Greece. Photo Credit: Schoenwether, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580912925649-I7GUCHWQ1N8T8N5OLPJA/bio%2Bpic%2B3.jpg Home - Welcoming Our New Interns: Natalya Schoenwether Summertime in Alaska. Photo credit: Schoenwether, 2020. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/vargo-willeford monthly 0.5 2020-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1583173922394-A5WLLBF9C984D9HY26R9/IMG_4235.JPG Home - Welcoming our New Interns: Grant Vargo-Willeford Meeting up at a service event with other Baylor students in DC. Photo credit: Vargo-Willeford, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1583173972396-WG9XY06JQUZ0QQC6AN1N/IMG_0760.JPG Home - Welcoming our New Interns: Grant Vargo-Willeford Exploring DC is part of the semester program! Photo credit: Vargo-Willeford, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1583174059106-WXXF8PAJOTWFA5SB3X0F/Val.jpg Home - Welcoming our New Interns: Grant Vargo-Willeford Celebrating holidays with colleagues at AMIDEAST! Photo credit: AMIDEAST, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/pcolar-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580409420763-SZM6UMQ9HK9FI7XGWSOG/image+2.JPG Home - "My Biggest Adventure Yet" by Macalah Pcolar Photo Credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580409566798-1QNN4LHNW26IUBDMWLQM/image+3.jpeg Home - "My Biggest Adventure Yet" by Macalah Pcolar The Fountain of the Trois Grâces in Montpellier, France. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580409736951-QNBHWACRZGE047538BJO/image+4.JPG Home - "My Biggest Adventure Yet" by Macalah Pcolar Macalah in London, England. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580409791665-SEK62XT0F578G614XBGM/image+5.JPG Home - "My Biggest Adventure Yet" by Macalah Pcolar Eye-popping colors in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580409836043-ECE5Q4BE9YP1FL4JDEPV/image+6.jpeg Home - "My Biggest Adventure Yet" by Macalah Pcolar Visiting the famous Venetian canals in Italy! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580409903272-JSL7M6S397LEOLXJULA4/image+7.jpeg Home - "My Biggest Adventure Yet" by Macalah Pcolar I’ve had so many great opportunities to travel and study abroad! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/traina-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578063994982-ZRHRYG8LOTNFERT3B25J/Oud+Dinner.jpg Home - "Reflections in El Jedida, Part II" by Noor Traina The oud dinner in El Jedida! Photo credit: Traina, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578064127256-BJESQIUWGFKQ3YC95IWA/Journaling_at_El_Jedida.jpg Home - "Reflections in El Jedida, Part II" by Noor Traina This is the cafe where Elise and I journaled. Photo credit: Traina, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/curtis-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578607293344-2SASVZ2QLTJI5P14ZZ35/Curtis%25252C%252BNaomi%252B-%252BPicture%252B1.jpg Home - "University of Tulsa to Al Akhawayn University" by Naomi Curtis Photo Credit: Curtis, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/amthor-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578931152023-BDD7M5DLTG4U4NFXHF42/Photo%2B1%2B-%2BSutton%2BAmthor.jpg Home - "Stories in Arabic: An Introduction" by Sutton Amthor Seeing the new Star Wars with my sister and my dad. My sister goes to the movie theater more than anyone else I know, and whenever we’re both home, we always see a bunch of movies together. Photo Credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578930990806-H2OAU2YY6JK8PONLOGX7/image.jpg Home - "Stories in Arabic: An Introduction" by Sutton Amthor This was my Ballroom Dance Club’s trip to a social swing dance event. I was super nervous about dancing with strangers, but it turned out to be incredibly fun! Photo Credit: Amthor, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578585234319-18QQYS8GB7TS5S0KGSRS/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Stories in Arabic: An Introduction" by Sutton Amthor My dogs, Sam (black lab) and Rosie (golden retriever). I’ll miss them the most when I’m away! Photo Credit: Amthor, 2020 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/traina-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578063158963-S9ARUSON4X3KD10LS24J/Elise+and+I+in+EL+Jededa.jpg Home - "Reflections in El Jedida, Part I" by Noor Traina Elise and I in El Jedida. Photo credit: Traina, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578063379748-A0FJEW3YLDRLAKLMRX92/Elise.jpg Home - "Reflections in El Jedida, Part I" by Noor Traina The wonderful Elise! Photo credit: Traina, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/elfar-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-02-17 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/allard-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-02-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/said monthly 0.5 2020-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1580400283171-T0A625IJSPJR23OHTC0J/753B2657.jpg Home - "A Drop in the Ocean... A Change in the Weather" by Iesha Said Jerash: As I took my first steps down into the theater, the first thing that came to my mind was, “Let the show begin.” This feeling of contradiction overtakes me as I step into the ancient world and leave the current one behind me. As I try to fully grasp the auras around me and picture the time period of this intimate theater, it made me really contemplate whether would I be allowed to be in the presence of those here. As I get closer towards the bottom near the stage, the seats get more spacious and the staircase from one level to the next gets steeper. As the names of the elite are engraved in the seats closest to the stage, I trace one of them as I begin to wonder could my ancestors ever trace back to one of them. Photo Credit: Said, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576100957226-9XP7DH6ZZHVD6WOWPT4Z/shaiwana3na3.JPG Home - "A Drop in the Ocean... A Change in the Weather" by Iesha Said ShaiWana3na3, Abdoun: This was my home, away from home, from home. When I needed a place to study or just step into my own zone I would come here to find the solace and recenter myself. I frequented this place so often that the waiters and managers knew my name. Hamza, Ahmed, and Ali. Hamza was the first ever to show my friends and me what real Jordanian hospitality felt and looked like. Upon meeting us and welcoming us to Jordan, Hamza kissed one of my guy friend’s head because he had the same name as his nephew. Quickly after, he brought us scoops of snickers ice cream and cold peach ice tea and told us it was all on him and to enjoy. Ahmed, who usually works second shift comes from a long journey of going to university throughout the afternoon and making a 1.5-hour commute to and from work with a maximum of 4 hours of sleep on his good days. Nonetheless, to help familiarize us with Arabic he would do his best to talk in Fusha and correct us in our speech and boost our motivation to learn the language. Ali also worked in the restaurant, but unlike the others, he was an international student from Ivory Coast. He was pursuing his Masters in Economics and similarly had to pick up learning Arabic from the level where we started. I’ve come to acknowledge the opportunities but also the strengths one has to endure in order to grasp the fruits for their future. Photo credit: Said, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576101112656-U8014ZP4CH8PUQEHZR98/Aqabah.JPG Home - "A Drop in the Ocean... A Change in the Weather" by Iesha Said Aqaba, Red Sea: Here is where I took the greatest leap of my life - literally. On one of my last weekends in Jordan, I decided to take this wonderful opportunity and go visit the port city of Aqaba. Growing up in predominantly black and low-income neighborhoods, public pools at recreation centers were the closest I’ve ever come to swimming in a body of water. In Aqaba, that all changed for me; not only did I swim in the Red Sea, but I also went snorkeling and deep diving. I can still see the hundreds-of-years-old coral reefs and anemone (that’s where Nemo lives!). I still can visualize seeing dozens of Dori’s and Nemo’s as they swim in bunches around me; it was unbelievable! That day I learned so much about myself and my abilities to seize the opportunities I come across and make memories with those I meet. Photo credit: Said, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576101184032-54B530XRXN6626026373/wadi+rum.JPG Home - "A Drop in the Ocean... A Change in the Weather" by Iesha Said Wadi Rum: This is by far my favorite picture I’ve taken all summer long. It wasn't until I started traveling abroad that I started to gain an appreciation and a longing for sunsets. This here is a clear and contrasting picture, whereas the sun sets with the beautiful burnt orange of a lover's heart the night steadily creeps in with vibrant youthful energy. I still remember the warm/cool breeze that encaptured my soul as I gazed endlessly until the rays of the sun were nothing but a memory of this picture. During this time, while unaware, I started to dwell on my time in Jordan and all that I’ve done and all the memories I’ve created with people I will probably never see again, but will always carry with me. Photo credit: Said, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576101263984-SZ5I2KXQIG2HYKSTRR5T/Family.JPG Home - "A Drop in the Ocean... A Change in the Weather" by Iesha Said عائلتي AMIDEAST Summer 2019: Words can’t gather the emotions I feel when I look at this picture. I’m proud to say that every individual in this picture always brings a happy and laughable memory that I can hold on to: whether it’s experiences of getting overcharged by a taxi, taking the bus, or going to Al-Hussein Park to play basketball after Friday prayers. My professors and classmates were and still are considered my family. Through thick and thin, through midterms and final exams, they were there with me through it all. As this was my first ever formal course in learning Arabic, it was a shaky start, but with the support of my professors, classmates, and AMIDEAST staff, I made it through, we all made it through. Photo credit: Said, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zermeno-blog1 monthly 0.5 2020-02-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/yee-blog3 monthly 0.5 2020-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183778822-SMXE3RVXA5G4C2DP3RNN/Blog+Post+3+-+Picture+1.jpg Home - "Five Awesome Meals I Had in Amman" by Linden Yee Hashem in Wasat al-Balad. All they serve is falafel and accoutrements, and it’s a little bit شعبي, but it is so good, and usually only ends up being about 2-3 JD per person. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183856707-LLXNTLNHUBJ91MJY7GOC/Blog+Post+3+-+Picture+2.jpg Home - "Five Awesome Meals I Had in Amman" by Linden Yee This picture is from the Jungle Fever cafe in Weibdeh, I love and highly recommend this cafe despite its terrible name, but this picture is here to encourage you to try everything you see that is “Lotus” flavored because it is delicious. This is the Lotus lazy cake (cheesecake). Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183887159-4U41ROB3PLUIKL541GH6/Blog+Post+3+-+Picture+3.jpg Home - "Five Awesome Meals I Had in Amman" by Linden Yee Spread from Tammouz in Weibdeh. Clockwise from the top, pesto hummus, kebbeh, tabbouleh, galayet bandora (stewed tomatoes with walnuts), bread, makdous (mini pickled eggplants stuffed with walnuts), and mutabal. A lot of places do this delicious spread just as well as Tammouz, but I put this one here specifically because it’s the only place I’ve ever seen with pesto hummus, and that, my friends, is a must-try. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183939750-CPUMK848ZM5YABGAYYAJ/Blog%2BPost%2B3%2B-%2BPicture%2B4%2B%25281%2529.jpg Home - "Five Awesome Meals I Had in Amman" by Linden Yee My host mom’s mansaf. Hands down the best food in Amman came from my host mom’s kitchen. Malfuf, maqluba, mulukhiyah, mujadara… even spaghetti carbonara and lo mein; she could do it all, and it was all amazing. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183956485-W9YA0GSZWORL3EXPOTU8/Blog+Post+3+-+Picture+5.jpg Home - "Five Awesome Meals I Had in Amman" by Linden Yee Breakfast spread from my host mom. Imagine waking up to this every day? I was truly blessed. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/shakelford-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576859117084-6LZ319JF133VCLGTOH0I/photo+one.jpg Home - "The Last Ten Days" by Rebekah Shackelford From left to right: Chloe, my sweet host sister, me, and Lana, my spunky host mother, at dinner at a hilltop resort just outside of Amman. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576859244350-MGOXERZDPKAVVCF73ZA5/photo+two.jpg Home - "The Last Ten Days" by Rebekah Shackelford The view from my neighborhood. I have gone on a lot of walks in Amman and caught a lot of blue skies and pretty sunsets. Photo Credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576859409689-BWOGW45JU6F9QOT1W27Y/photo+three.jpg Home - "The Last Ten Days" by Rebekah Shackelford A happy camel I met in Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576859615917-B4CLKU6M5TXVJO90HJA9/image-asset.jpeg Home - "The Last Ten Days" by Rebekah Shackelford Some of the many bright, beautiful flowers on my street. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576859781164-LS1WGEFTJ2L7I5RQTHRQ/photo%2Bfive.jpg Home - "The Last Ten Days" by Rebekah Shackelford One of the friendly “guard dogs” that lived on my street. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576859857043-0OKT2AN465X7ZYZRSCPX/photo+six.jpg Home - "The Last Ten Days" by Rebekah Shackelford Some friends and I watching the sunset at the Citadel. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-01-20 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/davega monthly 0.5 2020-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577988943344-4ZARXO3EAJISNYDO50QH/photo+1+-+2.jpg Home - "Diwan al-Douq: The Guest's Place” by Mary DaVega Al-diwan, or in English, "the guest's place". Built in 1924 and therefore sealing its name as Amman's oldest building (other than the ancient Roman amphitheater), it is open to all guests. I came to Duke's Diwan a few times throughout my time in Jordan, once in the very beginning and of course in the end. As I sat on the antique couches and sipped Jordanian shai with friends, I took in the history and met people old and young, from near and far. It's a leisurely place, quiet, with the only sound of soft voices and the hum of traffic and horns from the street. Photo credit: DaVega, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577988964789-73Y0KP86DH7D6IY5R6MA/photo+2.jpg Home - "Diwan al-Douq: The Guest's Place” by Mary DaVega The Duke's Diwan served as the first post office in Amman when it was first constructed in 1924, then was converted into the Haifa Hotel in 1948. After many other transformations, it was opened by the Duke Mamdouh Bisharat to the public as a community space. The Duke can still be occasionally seen in the Diwan, chatting with guests. Photo credit: DaVega, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577989015907-NTTDNGVDYLH4EMK8Y16V/photo+4.jpg Home - "Diwan al-Douq: The Guest's Place” by Mary DaVega I visited the Duke's Diwan in my third week of study abroad with AMIDEAST Jordan and revisited on my last day, and each time I felt the warmth of its cultural and historical richness. Photo credit: DeVega, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578319058095-Q9A8L7IQMOMEWBZ0O34X/20191217_155501.jpg Home - "Diwan al-Douq: The Guest's Place” by Mary DaVega Inside the Diwan al-Douq. Photo credit: DaVega, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577989095254-0XCXAQASGV3Q19VMELBE/photo%2B6.jpg Home - "Diwan al-Douq: The Guest's Place” by Mary DaVega I first came to the Diwan with my friend Ola, who lives in Amman and is originally from Damascus. Photo credit: DaVega, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578318965848-JE8OQ9W40RBP3G1PISNQ/20191217_153323.jpg Home - "Diwan al-Douq: The Guest's Place” by Mary DaVega At the end of the program, I revisited the place with friends Jules and Ghufran whom I met at AMIDEAST. Photo credit: DaVega, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1578318988250-T493PZQ5AKBKH9I8UDHM/20191217_151053.jpg Home - "Diwan al-Douq: The Guest's Place” by Mary DaVega In a way, the Diwan is symbolic of my study abroad in Jordan and the cyclical nature of life. It is a guest's place, with an open door to welcome you, and also from which to exit. However, the nature of the place leaves you to wonder when you will return. Photo credit: DaVega, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/salih-blog8 monthly 0.5 2020-01-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/traina-blog6 monthly 0.5 2020-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576091893197-WIQ1QSBXOOZNUF2WKM1T/20191113_155654.jpg Home - "Harsha Recipe" by Noor Traina Photo credit: Traina, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/shackelford-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-01-10 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/yee-blog4 monthly 0.5 2020-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576184212248-YATHBB7V3CP9NKOYQVH7/Blog%2BPost%2B4%2B-%2BPicture%2B1%2B%25281%2529.jpg Home - "Five Cheap Outfits That Made Me Feel Great in Jordan" by Linden Yee A breezy button down and some fitted jeans (both thrift store purchases) were a go-to for me, great for warm days and cool nights, and fit right in on Rainbow Street. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576184351086-8ZUV9DZ2ATKZ9DHIA2JT/Blog+Post+4+-+Picture+2.jpg Home - "Five Cheap Outfits That Made Me Feel Great in Jordan" by Linden Yee A loose, flowy shirt is a must-have for sightseeing and excursions that involve walking in the hot sun. Think coverage and breathability; you’ll thank yourself when you’re hiking up an ancient amphitheater in the blazing sun. This lil’ number is the Walmart sleepwear collection, for classy people only. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576184376343-JBUOGVXQE6Z5T53GQGJT/Blog+Post+4+-+Picture+3.jpg Home - "Five Cheap Outfits That Made Me Feel Great in Jordan" by Linden Yee Shorts are all good in some of the more touristy locations! This was taken on the way to Wadi Mujib. Both the shirt and shorts are thrifted, of course. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576184401462-O4HJMWP14G2G99VGCQ8V/Blog+Post+4+-+Picture+4.jpg Home - "Five Cheap Outfits That Made Me Feel Great in Jordan" by Linden Yee A little disingenuously for this post’s title, this photo was taken in Jerusalem over fall break. A nice breezy maxi dress with a lot of coverage is a good item to have on hand, and actually quite conducive to days with a lot of walking and sightseeing. Obviously it’s thrifted, who do you think you’re talking to? Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576184422962-6INWVXHUFD95IVT4XS32/Blog+Post+4+-+Picture+5.jpg Home - "Five Cheap Outfits That Made Me Feel Great in Jordan" by Linden Yee Wadi Rum is the most beautiful place I have ever been, but wow the weather is unpredictable. The temperature dropped like a rock during the night, and I was grateful for my leather jacket (thrifted… have you learned nothing?) and keffiyeh. The best place to buy a keffiyeh is Wasat al-Balad, where they cost between 2-5 JD. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577987793758-D3K926Y8RNFMLC74ZRM2/IMG_8188+2.jpg Home - "Stop and Smell the Roses: Advice for Future Students" by Yasmine Jakmouj My first piece of advice for any person traveling to Morocco is to get lost. Seriously - it's not as scary as it sounds and you never know who you'll meet or what you'll find because of it. If you're bored one afternoon and feel like there's nothing to do, give this a shot! Maybe you'll find some beautiful street art that you wouldn't have noticed before or maybe you'll discover a new cafe where you meet a bunch of people, but taking the time to just get lost and explore Morocco is probably one of my favorite things to do. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577987862160-KRP1QGXMQJ2X66DG6MJ4/IMG_8357.jpg Home - "Stop and Smell the Roses: Advice for Future Students" by Yasmine Jakmouj This is a photo of my Arabic class (which was our favorite class) at the last group dinner in Morocco. This advice came from another student in the program, but it's definitely true: "try to make local friends and force yourself to practice Arabic." Whether you're studying French or Arabic here in Morocco, there are an infinite number of people you will interact with on a daily basis, so speak as much of the language as possible and try not to rely on English. This can be hard, especially if you're feeling a little overwhelmed, but I know that I noticed a difference in my language skills because I only spoke Arabic at home with my host family and whenever I went out with friends. Remember that your time here is finite so take advantage of the opportunity to practice your new language skills and you may be surprised how much you learn! Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577987932362-22QQWB4QA2G3ZILWX7ZY/IMG_8137.jpg Home - "Stop and Smell the Roses: Advice for Future Students" by Yasmine Jakmouj The ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis are striking to say the least, but make sure you keep your expectations realistic. You're not going to another world - it's just Morocco. Things might seem different, maybe good maybe bad, but expectation management is super important and it will help you have a better experience. As a woman, the street harassment you'll most likely encounter is frustrating to say the least, but there are so many better things here. I've learned to plug in my headphones and keep looking up, you'll never have to look far to find some time to enjoy! Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577987990496-999FSV75S1RKJP4GC00O/IMG_6688.jpg Home - "Stop and Smell the Roses: Advice for Future Students" by Yasmine Jakmouj "Bring your own toilet paper" may sound like a joke, but trust me, it's not! While this piece of advice may seem a little silly, it definitely has a practical aspect. Especially as a girl, you're going to learn the advantages of always carrying a small pack of tissue paper in case you find yourself in a situation where it's a dire need. I would say most of the places in Rabat, especially Agdal (where AMIDEAST is located) is an exception to this rule, as most of the public places have toilet paper. But it never hurts to be prepared, and you won't have to go without/pay for it if you've got it with you. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1577988056494-EG4608JTICG0ZWY9MNLK/IMG_6635.jpg Home - "Stop and Smell the Roses: Advice for Future Students" by Yasmine Jakmouj Stop and smell the roses! There is beauty to be found in even in the simplest/mundane things, but if you're not looking then you'll probably miss it. Sometimes it can be easy to go about your day just focusing on the tasks you need to accomplish or thinking about the people you miss from home, but just remember that you're only here for a limited amount of time so you should be as present as possible! Embrace the experience as much as you can and I can assure you that you will find beauty and happiness here in Morocco. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/salih-blog7 monthly 0.5 2020-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575910047862-ACS59LE160PH6PV5QU56/1.JPG Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih Abu Darwish Mosque is one of the most beautiful sights in Amman; its black and white stripes are a striking contrast to the beige that constantly surrounds us in Amman. Myself, my roommate Claire, and our friends Juliana and Brianna went to this mosque one afternoon on a whim and walked around the neighborhood surrounding the mosque. Close to dusk, there are always children running around, playing soccer, and riding their bikes. It’s a good place to go if you need to escape from college students and it was a small adventure that had a big impact. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575910069136-PRZH5UGXA1TBV57MLXPV/2.JPG Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih Wadi Al-Mujib sits about 45 minutes outside of Amman near the Dead Sea. A bunch of us took a bus and headed there to go canyoning. Yes, you heard that right, canyoning. Their Siq trail is a gorgeous, water-filled paradise with beautiful sights and even better photo opportunities. Especially in the early days of the program, the weather was hot and getting to splash around in some water was exactly what we needed. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575915531261-SD71T1TCG4001W31M5FQ/3.jpg Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih Why not take a spontaneous trip to As-Salt? That’s what our language partners wanted after all and we said yes! My friends Hannah, Leah, and I took an Uber to Salt and spent the night getting to know our Arabic language partners. Sunset Cafe in Salt has views that are absolutely unbeatable! We spent the night laughing, eating shawarma, and speaking Arabic. I can happily say that it was one of my favorite nights here in Jordan. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575915666572-UCZ1M504JEWHWQECKWHN/4+sm.png Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih On our northern excursion to Jerash and Ajloun, we met so many amazing people and learned so much about the ancient history of Jordan. Another thing we did was get serenaded by two men with their rendition of “Yankee Doodle.” I ended up getting my own song sung to me by them and I was both embarrassed and honored. PSA: they do expect to get tipped, but for how funny this story is, it was worth it. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575915744703-R86EQ2Z5JJCFO1SJ1UNP/5+sm.png Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih Going to Egypt during fall break was one of the best decisions I have ever made. We spent a few days in Alexandria then hopped on a train to Cairo. Now, I have taken Amtrak and generally, I know the rules of the (rail) road, but this train was so different. At first, we were all nervous going on a train in an extremely unfamiliar country and not really knowing or understanding where it was going to be stopping. But by the end, it turned out to be the best way to travel. We got to see so many beautiful sights of Egypt and I met a dentist who offered to clean my teeth for free. What more could I want? Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575915786846-SRKP0CB73C12UXAK7A28/6+sm.png Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih Camels. Everyone associates camels with the MENA region (which is a little Orientalist, but there are a lot of camels here), but I don’t think people realize how scary these folks are. In this photo, I look terrified because I 100% was. Riding a camel is bumpy and very, very high off the ground. As a very risk-averse person, this is definitely everything that I fear. But I loved it. I loved every second of it. I was able to ride around on a camel in front of the Great Pyramids of Egypt! It was an adventure that I will never forget. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575915851948-O3YN2I0ZVSCRQDHMT9SF/7+sm.jpg Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih Wadi Rum was one of my favorite places. It was so calm, beautiful, and fun! We had so much fun riding around in Jeeps, talking, taking in the amazing views, and getting sand in our mouths. Sarah, Jules, and I were just in the middle of laughing at a Star Wars joke that someone made in the desert. I would tell you the joke but it was one of those, “you had to be there!” type of jokes. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575915873987-C6P7NV4VRL0G0L6IO5CX/8.JPG Home - "Growth & Adventure: A Photo Diary" by Ghufran Salih Paphos, Cyprus stole my heart. It’s very true. Juliana and I booked a spontaneous flight from Amman to Paphos for $50 roundtrip. As a side note: checking websites like Skyscanner will help you find amazing deals like that. But this trip is exactly what I needed. Amman is a lot of hustle and bustle because it’s a city, and sometimes you just need a break from that. We stayed at the King Evelthon Hotel in Paphos and just spent 3 days relaxing and exploring the beautiful city. The Mediterranean Sea was right outside our window and gave us beautiful pictures to take and salty fresh air to breathe in. Sometimes you just need to get away and that’s okay. Take the leap of faith and jump ... into the pool! Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/traina-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-12-30 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/yee-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183382010-TTXZL1NZZASSOGRXEOR9/Blog+Post+2+-+Picture+1.jpg Home - "Four Funny Moments from Amman" by Linden Yee The iconically effective non-smoking ashtray. However you use it, you’re doing it wrong. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183515994-HSGYK0LL7NBHQMRXHSRO/Blog%2BPost%2B2%2B-%2BPicture%2B2.jpg Home - "Four Funny Moments from Amman" by Linden Yee American politics is truly ubiquitous. Here we see the detritus of the Johnson campaign washing up in the سوق الجمعة. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183604355-G3V7CL62WM7EISBEY4OR/Blog%2BPost%2B2%2B-%2BPicture%2B3.jpg Home - "Four Funny Moments from Amman" by Linden Yee Oh, no big deal, just a man walking his tricked-out horse in the middle of the highway in Abdoun. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1576183674923-4WHWJELKNRBRJZOXEIC6/Blog+Post+2+-+Picture+4+%281%29.jpg Home - "Four Funny Moments from Amman" by Linden Yee Casual sheep grazing by the side of the highway observed from the AMIDEAST center windows between Arabic classes. Photo credit: Yee, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/traina-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-12-23 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/shackelford-blog5 monthly 0.5 2020-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1575987221121-NG7YOJXVPIZRXVLG8AQF/Blog+Post+5.jpg Home - "The Cats of Downtown" by Rebekah Shackelford Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/traina-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-12-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-12-16 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cosenza-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1573580074774-65PVZZ99CE528UH7F3FW/IMG_32B041E12C15-1.jpeg Home - "Women Supporting Women: Building a Support System Abroad Combating Street Harassment & Other Forms of Sexism" by Juliana Cosenza My strong female support system! Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/salih-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-12-09 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572611469216-KYKJQVLDRPLSHYQV3TAR/IMG_7177.JPG Home - "Finding My Place in Morocco" by Yasmine Jakmouj In Morocco! Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/shackelford-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-12-02 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cosenza-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572364219489-S1FBTAVY1RTWXOI9DNEB/image+5.jpg Home - “Hitting the Books: My Favorite Cafes for Studying” by Juliana Cosenza Beard & Woman Café (Abdoun) Beard & Woman is conveniently located next to Fitness First, the gym I and a few other AMIDEAST students joined this semester. It is about a 40-minute walk from AMIDEAST, which is possible to do when the weather is reasonable. (Walking in the oppressive heat is not a good idea, ever!) I ordered a croissant and an iced espresso, which was delicious yet not my favorite. It was also more on the expensive side, but the atmosphere within the café is super cozy — there are a lot of outlets, armchairs, and little coffee tables, so it is a great quiet study space to do work. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572364253617-6PPL3JO2H106HF9H3SMT/image+4.jpg Home - “Hitting the Books: My Favorite Cafes for Studying” by Juliana Cosenza Café Social (Abdali Mall) Café Social is … well, more social than most cafes in Amman. If you like normal volumes instead of quiet spaces, this may be your place! I would recommend coming here to study if you plan to spend a whole day doing work. Café Social has an extensive menu with different coffee drinks, juices, foods, and deserts. It is approximately a ten-minute Uber or taxi ride away from AMIDEAST. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572364319522-0G375SWPJEBKG57CFUBD/image+3.jpg Home - “Hitting the Books: My Favorite Cafes for Studying” by Juliana Cosenza Bait Baladna (Lweibdah) Bait Baladna is one of my favorite cafes in Amman. It is a quiet space with a beautiful view of downtown Amman; also, all the drinks and food are pretty cheap for a café in downtown Amman … and they are amazing. Additionally, if you finish your work early, then you are a five-minute walk from the heart of downtown — Hashem’s, Zejal, etc. It is about a 10-15-minute taxi ride from AMIDEAST, depending on Amman traffic, but it is well worth the drive. This is another great study space for dedicating one day during the week or weekend to being productive and completing a couple assignments. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572364356812-ID8UCM4FB5889MY8PK7E/IMG-3256.JPG Home - “Hitting the Books: My Favorite Cafes for Studying” by Juliana Cosenza Darat Al-Funun (Lweibdah) Darat Al-Funun is one of the most scenic study spots I have found in Amman. Located just across the street from Bait Baladna and in the middle of darat Al-Funun art museum, there is a courtyard containing around five or six tables. There is a small café that sells sandwiches, pastries, cookies, coffee, and juice. The prices are pretty reasonable, and it is the same distance from AMIDEAST as Bait Baladna. So while this may be a longer car ride, it is definitely worth it if you enjoy doing homework outside, or reading a good book with a lovely view in the background. It is definitely relaxing, and you should wander into the different houses scattered throughout the museum! Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572364392681-QSM0VJ9PRY2YB6BCU811/image+1.jpg Home - “Hitting the Books: My Favorite Cafes for Studying” by Juliana Cosenza Cielo Café (Khalda) Cielo Café has a great atmosphere — it has two floors of tables and sofas, providing a spacious and quiet study space. Their menu is somewhat limited with different types of coffee and foods available (there is no lunch food here, so if you plan on coming eat beforehand!). Additionally, it is on the farther side from AMIDEAST, but it is not too far from my house. It is a café definitely worth trying, especially because they have very cool displays of Arab art throughout the café. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572364431407-VT4OW1X5U1AV1BTC73SW/image+6.jpg Home - “Hitting the Books: My Favorite Cafes for Studying” by Juliana Cosenza Kava (Abdoun) Kava is another one of my favorite cafes. It is about a ten-minute walk from AMIDEAST, so it is not necessary to pay extra for a taxi or Uber. Their coffee is phenomenal — I have tried a few different coffee drinks from the menu and each has been rich, delicious, and perfect for any fellow coffee lovers! The prices are okay, but I really enjoy their indoor study space, which has a gorgeous map of the world. Their WiFi connection is great, so you do not have to use your data/WiFi here, and there are outlets available, so you do not have to worry if your laptop or phone dies while you’re in the middle of an assignment. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572364454557-1EXK2CE4TCD58GLNUTUB/image+7.jpg Home - “Hitting the Books: My Favorite Cafes for Studying” by Juliana Cosenza The Coffee Lab (Abdoun) The Coffee Lab is conveniently located approximately a 15-minute walk from AMIDEAST. The entire café is laboratory themed, so their drinks are distributed in laboratory tubes. While I thought their menu was on the more expensive side, I thought the ambience was extremely aesthetically pleasing and this was the first café in Amman that serves paper straws instead of plastic. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/salih-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-11-21 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572365442313-YZU6RGKUPM7YAV5R38A0/IMG_6463.jpg Home - "Feeling Blue" by Yasmine Jakmouj Before my program started, I traveled with my dad and some extended family through Morocco. We decided to take a trip up north as my dad (who is from Morocco) had never seen that region and I really wanted to see Chefchaouen. After a really long drive from Kenitra, we arrived in Chefchaouen and the views did not disappoint. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572365478993-EL86FMPWWI99RSSRFS5J/IMG_6466.jpg Home - "Feeling Blue" by Yasmine Jakmouj As any other person who’s planning on studying or traveling to Morocco has done, I spent hours researching the best places to go and looking at photos. Obviously, photos of Chefchaouen are beautiful, but I also think they can be somewhat misleading. It came as a shock to me when I drove into Chefchaouen and didn’t immediately see the picturesque blue buildings. However, even the things that aren’t that special blue color are still pretty – like these stairs. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572365515844-NLT5T2ZW7YC3EII7FR5V/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Feeling Blue" by Yasmine Jakmouj While wandering through the old medina will provide many great picture opportunities, if you go to Chefchaouen, be sure to stop at the Kasbah museum as well. This old fort is kept up very well, has a small museum that talks about the history of the northern region, and if you climb to the top of an old guard tower you can get a birds-eye view of the city! It doesn’t cost very much and is definitely worth a stop. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572365548628-91TB3CIYCCI4HIWM46KZ/IMG_6546.jpg Home - "Feeling Blue" by Yasmine Jakmouj Did you ever wonder just how people got their houses to be that special shade of blue that Chefchaouen is known for? While wandering through the old medina part of the city, we passed this corner and I asked my dad what was in these bags. He told me that this powder is how they make the paint that they use for the buildings, and some people paint their houses every year to maintain the stunning colors. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1572365581615-8VRV5L5X1EFVXWFS3EOL/IMG_6516.jpg Home - "Feeling Blue" by Yasmine Jakmouj I don’t think I’ll ever get used to seeing so many cute street cats everywhere, but this one is probably my favorite. The hats next to it are traditional to the north and despite my best efforts, I did not convince my dad to take a hat or the cat. This little guy and these pictures are some of my favorites from my trip up north to Chefchaouen, but don’t take my word for it; see it for yourself! Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cosenza-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569869127148-BOEN12FEKVQ656RAIZN8/9E972BB0-C155-4EA0-AB7C-BE6BCD6C1EA5.JPG Home - "Reflections: Poetry Abroad" by Juliana Cosenza Wadi Mujib. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/shackelford-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1570796836515-WIAYP4R741LO4UX1JMT5/2.jpg Home - "The Fruits of Jordan" by Rebekah Shackelford Pomegranates grow abundantly in Jordan and are often seen growing in private yards. They are incredibly cheap, compared to U.S. prices. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1570796911708-TKQKO9FL6P8S1NBC7C6L/3.jpg Home - "The Fruits of Jordan" by Rebekah Shackelford My roommate, Chloe, “modeling” with some pomegranates. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1570796958989-9783VXH9ML6FJ1P7HH05/4.jpg Home - "The Fruits of Jordan" by Rebekah Shackelford Guavas are a popular snack fruit in Jordan. They are extremely aromatic! Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1570797011780-AR71OAXU369RWVU0PXJT/5.jpg Home - "The Fruits of Jordan" by Rebekah Shackelford Figs in the U.S. figs are almost exclusively eaten dry; however, in Jordan they are often eaten fresh. They are surprisingly colorful and tart. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1570797064688-3WWJH4F0F8HDB223GHGI/7.jpg Home - "The Fruits of Jordan" by Rebekah Shackelford There are copious amounts of grapes in Jordan! Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1570797187858-WZ85P22OGB20NXG7YE4K/8.jpg Home - "The Fruits of Jordan" by Rebekah Shackelford "Sugar apple" (sometimes known as “custard apple” in English) . A shopkeeper told me this fruit name, which directly translates to "cream" in English. The fruit has large seeds and is very sweet. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/salih-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-11-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569934102793-QTYMO4U0VWXGTPX0ITMJ/IMG_6996.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Zawiya Ahansal" by Yasmine Jakmouj Our first morning in Zawiya, we learned about a group in the village called the "local potable water association" that created a system that allowed spring water from high in the mountains to be piped down to the villages. The association consisted of locals who attained university degrees and returned to Zawiya because they had the tools to implement changes. These improvements provided all of the houses in the villages with running water and the lasting effects of this were seen in the sanitation and education of the locality. Previously young children were responsible for obtaining water for their families but with the removal of this burden, they are better able to continue their education. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569934143531-Q0IXP0JD6TN5YSOXC14B/IMG_0922.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Zawiya Ahansal" by Yasmine Jakmouj Later on the first day we got a tour of the village and learned more about the religious significance of the village. We also learned about social and cultural aspects of life in Zawiya. Every year, Zawiya welcomes around 500–800 pilgrims who come to be closer to the resting place of the holy man, Sidi Said Ahansal, who established the Zawiya. They all stay in these large buildings called igherm, which have guest rooms for the people. The one we visited was one of four in the village of Aguddim in Zawiya. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569934202147-IOZ2M47WJNNQ9XIVRNJ1/IMG_7088.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Zawiya Ahansal" by Yasmine Jakmouj During our stay in Zawiya we also had a couple lessons in Tamazight, which is the native language of the Amazigh people of North Africa. We learned a couple of phrases as well as the alphabet (pictured above) and tried to use it as often as possible. They really stressed to us the importance of trying to connect with the people we met, especially since it was such a short visit. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569934250027-Y3VM93BAN47M9WOTISXU/IMG_7771.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Zawiya Ahansal" by Yasmine Jakmouj Our last night in Zawiya, we had the opportunity to experience a traditional party. The Sheikh's wife brought out a huge bag of traditional clothes that we wore, they had a woman come to do henna for the girls, and a traditional Amazigh band came and played drums! It was a really fun night of dancing, laughing, and (of course) tea drinking. My favorite part of the night was when the band made everyone go up and dance alone for about 30 seconds ꟷ even though I had no idea what I was doing, it was fun and everyone had a great time. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569934284269-C0UQPM7N4QPI0HHCXLHX/IMG_7020.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Zawiya Ahansal" by Yasmine Jakmouj I took this photo on the last night in Zawiya. While it can't possibly capture the beauty of this place and the life here, I will always have happy memories and this photo will remind me of my time here. I didn't know what to expect when they told us we were going to a village for a trip, but I fell in love with the simplicity of life, the people, and I can say without a doubt that I will be going back in the future. Photo credit: Jakmouj, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/salih-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569869621367-D2D6VOHEJICGMCCAHIWE/2.png Home - "Sitting in the Amman Citadel: My Transition to Jordan in 3 Playlists" by Ghufran Salih Listen here: brb, in a jordanian cafe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569869738018-15T8QD5XLIB0LRQZPZ4E/3.png Home - "Sitting in the Amman Citadel: My Transition to Jordan in 3 Playlists" by Ghufran Salih Listen here: pack ur passport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569869930102-3T3OFCZLRAHU4CPC40TQ/4.png Home - "Sitting in the Amman Citadel: My Transition to Jordan in 3 Playlists" by Ghufran Salih Listen here: sitting in the amman citadel https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/shackelford-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1568650454859-X6QUDWUTI1XAV08883V0/photo+one+%28002%29.jpg Home - "A Handful of Vocabulary, a Backpack, and a Camera" by Rebekah Shackelford Me at the Amman Citadel. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1568650709517-YHO7F4ROWI3615BFCUM3/photo+3+%28004%29.jpg Home - "A Handful of Vocabulary, a Backpack, and a Camera" by Rebekah Shackelford A pigeon’s ankle jewelry (even the pigeons dress well). Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1568651055336-U8CVJK101MB5QONKFWXN/photo+4+%28002%29.jpg Home - "A Handful of Vocabulary, a Backpack, and a Camera" by Rebekah Shackelford A photo of Jules, (at a local cafe) who went with me to visit the pigeons. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1568651136557-QYJ9YDSCM1CKWTGISS55/photo+5+%28002%29.jpg Home - "A Handful of Vocabulary, a Backpack, and a Camera" by Rebekah Shackelford The sun sets over downtown Amman. Photo credit: Shackelford, 2019. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-10-28 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cosenza-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856557115-1800OP09CX8WB2NN4KUH/IMG_1184.JPG Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza I did not realize boarding the plane to Amman from New York would be such an emotional experience. With a ten-hour flight ahead of me, I was anxious to arrive in Amman. The feeling of leaving my family and officially ending summer left me homesick and nostalgic. However, meeting a couple other AMIDEAST students who were on the same flight as I was comforting in my moment of pre-departure stress. Despite these overwhelming feelings, I was excited to begin a new adventure with my new friends. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856600052-X9VTC0DU96P68W5KMPHM/IMG_1185.JPG Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza After finally arriving in Jordan, I stayed a night in the Belle Vue hotel, which is perfectly located in the hub of downtown Amman. Once I set down my luggage, I noticed the most gorgeous view of the entire city from my hotel window. My favorite part about this view was the gigantic Jordanian flag, which I later learned is approximately 120 meters, or 400 feet long. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856623464-3IR552ER5GQGYCICN4SW/IMG_1205.JPG Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza Since the jetlag did not hit me when I was in my hotel room, I walked with a group of students to Rainbow Street. Rainbow Street is a popular street near downtown Amman containing restaurants, shops, cafes, galleries, and cool street art like these hanging lanterns! Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856653559-GFN9P1C95XRYGZMHQAJP/IMG_0937.JPG Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza While strolling down Rainbow Street, we stumbled upon a restaurant called Fatatri. Their main dish? Feters. An Egyptian-influenced thin dough stuffed with any combination of foods, including meat, vegetables, cheese, etc. After a long flight, I treated myself to a triple-cheese feter, which was absolutely delicious! Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856677814-AQWU14667Y434JOTARQ1/IMG_0957.JPG Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza On the second day in Amman, I met my host family for the first time. After arriving at my new home, I decorated the shelf above my bed with pictures of my friends, family, and some inspirational quotes. My favorite saying reads, “You are exactly where you should be. You are doing exactly what you should be doing.” I thought this quote was the most comforting since comparison damages our self-image. With comparison, we begin to question who we are or why we are at a certain stage in our life. In the age of social media, it can be so easy to look at someone else and wonder why you are different from others. During these times, it is important to remember that there is a reason for everything, including your physical, mental, and emotional stage. The simple validation of reading that I am exactly where I should be is exactly what I need to get me through any tough days ahead of me. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856700928-1UXY1ONU5BYMETKIKZ70/IMG_1068.JPG Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza An Amman city tour was included into our orientation schedule. On our group’s tour of downtown Amman, we saw the Roman ruins at the Amman Citadel. As a former Latin student, I really enjoyed looking at all the ancient Roman artifacts in the surrounding museums containing items dating back to the fourth century CE! Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569933848903-NET2UMCDPHSS889P5IY7/fullsizeoutput_a23d.jpeg Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza Happy first day of school! Ready to start class after orientation! Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856770700-Z16HN1W3064ZTTK5WYSF/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza A few other students in our group all joined the same gym: Fitness First in Abdoun. Only about a ten-minute drive from AMIDEAST, our group really liked the diversity of classes, such as cycling, step, ZUMBA, and water aerobics, etc., included within our membership! This is a picture from the indoor track during my morning workout. Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569856811994-KMFCQ96WGTAWIGFS0OKB/F6E29E4C-526E-4531-8AF8-51058567E81B.JPG Home - "Settling into Amman: A Photo Diary of My First Days in Jordan" by Juliana Cosenza Yalla! My roommate and I decided to spend one day during the weekend exploring downtown Amman. We walked from this one café containing a flight of stairs with umbrellas above them all the way to Rainbow Street. During our walk, we explored many different shops, galleries, and cool street art. It was the perfect day to explore our new home for the next four months! Photo credit: Cosenza, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/salih-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1567167902143-HXIVT861EC3C225UQHPE/file3.jpeg Home - "Introducing Me" by Ghufran Salih Interning this summer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. I’m in my cubicle working on a big project! Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1567168016179-UYY3K43YM16PF5VAFD03/file2.jpeg Home - "Introducing Me" by Ghufran Salih Me last May while I was on vacation in the Bay Area (California) visiting my best friend. We drive 40 miles to a little beach town called Half Moon Bay and it has become one of my favorite places on the planet. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1567168109020-IA4Q5NVJDE8OL16KPQCX/file-5.jpeg Home - "Introducing Me" by Ghufran Salih I am absolutely terrified of boats and here, I was on a boat and my heart rate reached 155 bpm. Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1567168981464-65JNKJKK9GE8EVMPOSF0/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Introducing Me" by Ghufran Salih Chicago! Photo credit: Salih, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/shackelford-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1566564281942-TSGH2F9A96JD64RHI3Y1/Cat.jpeg Home - "Ahlan Wa Sahlan" by Rebecca Shackelford My cat, Sage, watching traffic from our apartment window. Photo credit: Shakelford, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1566564327884-CJOLOUYAY80HNB6OUVWR/tiki+Cat.jpg Home - "Ahlan Wa Sahlan" by Rebecca Shackelford Me at TikiCat, the “tropical paradise” where I work. Photo credit: Shakelford, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1566564378324-RN34C2PG4G8NQQVCVJZF/Family.jpg Home - "Ahlan Wa Sahlan" by Rebecca Shackelford My family and I in rural Missouri, where my mother is from. Photo credit: Shakelford, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cosenza-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-10-18 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/traina-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1567010764821-U8AVPMPL2Z1NIB7GHDFY/Banner.jpeg Home - "Planting Seeds in Morocco" by Noor Traina This is Bader Mosque, which is super close to AMIDEAST in Rabat! Photo credit: Traina, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fall-2019 monthly 0.5 2019-10-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jakmouj-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-10-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/hayduk monthly 0.5 2019-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569514324259-6PKRSN8FL3V9IYGCZM0J/2F3A5D1C-1149-4103-BA87-30D1D0C47EA0.JPG Home - Welcoming Our Newest AMIDEAST Interns: Nathan Hayduk Nathan on his travels. Photo credit: Hayduk, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/vanzant monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569423413484-0VZOG381EH87B363FQY1/Middle+photos.jpg Home - Welcoming Our Newest AMIDEAST Interns: Chyanne Vanzant Chyanne’s summer 2019 trip to Washington D.C. before starting at AMIDEAST. Photo credit: Vanzant, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/micare monthly 0.5 2019-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569868864785-M1C088KMRLRR98UNZX48/image1.jpeg Home - From AMIDEAST Student to AMIDEAST Intern: Sara Micare Sara in Morocco. Photo credit: Micare, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1569868914376-XBFG829L1W330KKAW3WZ/image2.jpeg Home - From AMIDEAST Student to AMIDEAST Intern: Sara Micare Sara in Morocco. Photo credit: Micare, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/russo monthly 0.5 2019-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565964952736-PBIUM7206AWYUCI8U8IG/Pic%2B1.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Flying was new to me on this trip. I sure hope I forget the stomach jolts and roller-coaster butterflies, but I know I will never forget the view above Amman. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565964981668-ST839BIE8KW28TBML684/Pic%2B2.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo On our city tour of Amman, we saw the Temple of Hercules and the Roman Amphitheater. After this, my standards were super high for Amman and the city continued to surprise me for the rest of my adventure! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965025921-XALBTB25UC4HLXFS5KSZ/Pic+3.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Was really feeling part of my Italian roots here in Amman! The amphitheater was HUGE. I honestly almost wiped out on my way down the steps – Proceed. With. CAUTION! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965101846-STSTNXW9RXI0WBY5ELYC/Pic+4.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Not the most beautiful picture – but the most delicious dessert: kanafeh. I would eat this for the rest of my life! This was the very first time I tried it and I was most definitely hooked. It's a must-eat. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965146326-F3BFGFFM3Y0OWU3Q1VVY/Pic+5.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Mt. Nebo. A view I wish to see every time I close my eyes. According to some scriptures, this was where Moses saw the Promised Land before he died. There are a plethora of olive trees and shady spots for when you're elevated in the heat! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965259234-PETLD25IXXKOL88C0JHU/Pic%2B6.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Our visit to the Dead Sea. Pro tip: Do not splash, do not get the water in your eyes or cuts, and be careful when on your stomach – you will flip! It was waaay warmer than I thought and it starts to burn after a while but make sure to grab some of the mud and cover yourself in it; even take some for the road because the exfoliation is incredible. I will never have skin so smooth. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965300220-XFI0NQHEMDP4UDZ1QUZK/Pic%2B7.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Hummus from Hashem downtown. So delicious and lemony. I also recommend everything here: fool, falafel (stuffed falafel with onion), pita, tea with mint, french fries, and fatteh. So good. So inexpensive. One of my favorites and one of the oldest spots. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965402161-JRK1Z55EKH1K92ONNXUZ/Pic+8.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo En route to Wadi Rum, my favorite part of the trip. Where I got to ride: C A M E L S. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965441207-2EMPUVDFKFT3QFGB7WY9/Pic+9.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Our Jeep tour of Wadi Rum, we all hoped to race each other and see who could be faster! While on the jeep tour, we saw ancient rock carvings and messages, met with local bedouins, and saw the beauty that is Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965500756-L0O1MB18FW9KIGPB3VK9/Pic+10.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo More pictures from the jeep tour in Wadi Rum! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965537742-SIAHB8R3EF957D3SU30D/Pic+11.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo The sand was naturally formed this way; I totally geeked out and had to take a picture. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965555239-QR4JN353IVY60ZNXJBSA/Pic+12.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Still more from Wadi Rum. What's so awesome about Wadi Rum is that it legitimately looks like Mars! Even the movie "The Martian" was filmed here. It's really nice to get away from light pollution and this is the perfect location to do so. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965612848-TH8K1BKO39T3RYVQE1G8/Pic+13+-2.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Ah, yes the moment we have all been waiting for: The Camels. They are so amazingly cute. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965640730-IXL77UBUZLQH3C822G7W/Pic+13.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo My camel was incredible because OF COURSE he was the one that in the middle of our walk decided he wanted to munch on a huge branch. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965686478-9Y36W1O1TCBXKK3F52N0/Pic+14.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo After our Conflict & the Struggle for Peace program portion of classes in Amman, our professor Dr. Omar Rifai took us all out for a traditional Jordanian meal. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965734406-HFVW850ZEF9Y0W2RVBYX/Pic+15.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo My host sister Jenna was like my little best friend. I love this girl so much; I always wanted a little sister and it's safe to say I will now have one for life. I also had three host brothers who were so intelligent and kind. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965771880-XLZYTK70JGOFOUUMP5LG/Pic+16.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo This is my host family's cat Toffee. He came to greet me in my bed every morning. Their other cat Roche had kittens while we were there and they were absolutely adorable. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965822257-BMF80XLNZC5WTQC2QCK7/Pic+17.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Sometimes students even need a break from the walls within AMIDEAST. SO... oftentimes I would go to this really cute cafe by my house called the Coffee Club Cafe (if you're interested, it's right by Istishari Hospital). Good vibes, delicious coffee, and next to a great pizza place. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965887007-KOR13652Y43GYH2A4TZK/Pic+18.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo One of the most iconic spots in Jordan: Petra! The way there we were all so full of energy, but the sun really gets you by the time you're on the way back. Safe to say Gatorade was my best friend. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965933571-ACR65KMG1TCTZFXDIXMR/Pic+18-2.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Me in the Siq, or the long narrow gorge that serves as the entrance to Petra. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565965999826-YSQ8PR2UNYP5HND1NZVB/Pic+18-3.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo A trip to Petra isn’t complete without a picture of the Khazneh, more commonly called the Treasury. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966127572-BPXZSUGBPXJ01I34UN7K/Pic%2B19.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo One of my best friends on the trip (Laurie – and you should check out her blog posts!) and I were luckily part of the same extended host family. Due to this, we all went out together! This is a picture of us from what our family called "the farm," which was a beautiful resort just for the family with a pool, volleyball net, soccer net, outdoor seating etc. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966147211-SZNZQF22PAIZ6SOT553M/Pic+20.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Here comes the food. There was too much to share, but here were some of my favorites. This was the cheesecake ice-cream from Bekdash downtown! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966189170-M3NZKJVS5UHB2VEESCYA/Pic+21.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo A surprise breakfast from my host family: fool, falafel, and hummus, which is my absolute favorite breakfast. The falafel in America just does not compare. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966235389-48COR7MM9NJCCYQVOOU7/Pic+22.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Delicious homemade mansaf, my favorite Jordanian meal. A great restaurant that makes this dish is Al Kuds Downtown. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966285968-ZF1HBRNMWVMHECV7I2UH/Pic+23.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo The view from my host family’s mountain house in As-Salt! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966334190-HE0H9BFMBV8DCI9G2L0F/Pic+23-2.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Me and my host family at the mountain house in As-Salt. Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966370188-NNW0UD37A2HR2X7EDFH8/Pic+23-3.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Another great view from my host family’s house in As-Salt! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966409009-BW9NIEXIDOJ231B934ZY/Pic+24.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Ajlun Castle! One of our last excursions visited here. It's so nice and cool inside – no need for air-conditioning here! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966487961-6WHOA31ZAUZJPJ2YPMCT/Pic+24-2.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo Also on this excursion we visited Jerash. Here is me in the ruins of this Roman city! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565966552328-79JM01Z81YMZ6F7PWRNF/Pic+25.jpg Home - "Jordan: When Even the Word 'Speechless' Doesn't Suffice" by Miranda Russo The last picture I ever took in Jordan. I couldn't wait to get home, I really missed my family, but the second I was in America, I missed the falafel, the people, and the culture. This trip not only changed my life, but it changed me and my perspectives. Love you forever Jordan – Shukran! Photo credit: Russo, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jones-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-10-02 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moriarty-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-09-30 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mclouth monthly 0.5 2019-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373041087-CYGM3HU8UM1P30RFEA0V/Image-20.png Home - "A Summer under the Sun" by Thomas McLouth So you’re interested in studying in Amman or have already applied? Let me tell you about my trip! When my plane landed at Queen Alia International Airport, the first thing I did was exchange USD that I had brought with me to Jordanian Dinar. After I collected my baggage, I immediately was met by an AMIDEAST driver who took another student and me to the hotel where we stayed before our orientation. The next morning we ate breakfast and by way of an AMIDEAST-provided car, started our Arabic journey with an orientation at the AMIDEAST office. My first few days in Amman were fluid and moved seamlessly! Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. Photo credit: McLouth, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373171825-I00DIXZMLJG20DB9YR64/Image-21.png Home - "A Summer under the Sun" by Thomas McLouth We met our host family and moved in on our first full day in Jordan after orientation. They were very helpful making us feel at home and helping us acclimate to our newly met culture. Our orientation consisted of us learning how to travel to AMIDEAST daily and how to get around with some survival Arabic. In Jordan, my roommate and I mainly hailed taxis, but other students used Uber and Careem with little issue. In Jordan, you can use credit cards or cash to pay for your Uber or Careem, which many did. My roommate and I decided to primarily use taxis or use Ubers and pay in cash. One of the most difficult things was learning how to direct our taxis. Taxi drivers in Amman operate on landmarks or street names; addresses are never used. For example, to direct our taxi driver to AMIDEAST we would tell him (written phonetically) “bidee arooh elaa sharea emira basma. Tahet jisr abdoun, lo sawmaht,” which means, “I want to go to Princess Basma Street. Under the Abdoun Bridge, please.” This is how we got to AMIDEAST every day. On our second full day in Jordan, we started classes! Photo credit: McLouth, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373326370-EEQVV7M62OBN25AE4XEZ/Image-24.png Home - "A Summer under the Sun" by Thomas McLouth Our daily schedule usually consisted of waking up at around 6 am, showering, eating breakfast provided by our host family, and then leaving to hail a taxi at around 7:15 am in order to get to AMIDEAST comfortably before my 8 am class. My roommate’s class started at 10 am. At 12 pm, we had lunch (made by our host family) which we brought with us in Tupperware. After lunch, I would attend my Ammiya or local dialect course. Every day I finished around 3-4 pm. After class, our days differed anywhere from going out to a cafe for tea/coffee and argeelah around Amman (also known as hookah or shisha, but referred to as argeelah in Jordan) or meeting with other classmates to study at a library or places such as “Study House” near Rainbow Street. Photo credit: McLouth, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373411431-1H2UAT2HFFCUC9S0SNLV/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Summer under the Sun" by Thomas McLouth AMIDEAST host three different excursions throughout the two-term (8 weeks) Intensive Arabic program I attended. Our first excursion was a short tour around Amman where we got to visit the Citadel and the Roman amphitheater. Our second excursion was a day trip to Madaba, Mount Nebo, and the Dead Sea. Our final excursion was a day trip to Jerash and Ajloun Castle. Aside from the excursions hosted by AMIDEAST, a few friends and I went on our own trips to Jerusalem, Petra, Wadi Rum, and As-Salt with the help of logistical planning by AMIDEAST staffing (helping us find transportation and places to stay). We were able to see everything we wanted and more. Be sure to take every opportunity you can to see the region. Photo credit: McLouth, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373272619-D0ADNJBR816AF1QZWF5L/Image-22.png Home - "A Summer under the Sun" by Thomas McLouth Overall my experience in Jordan with AMIDEAST was an amazing experience that I would recommend fully. With the Intensive Arabic program, you learn at a fast pace but the courses are structured with retention and full understanding in mind. Even though the program was fast paced, as mentioned above, I was able to travel a lot around the country and nearby countries while maintaining my studies and understanding in class. Our professors always worked with us and helped us throughout the two semesters. Either by meeting with us to help re-explain grammar concepts or to offer extra credit opportunities. This is an experience I’ll never forget and if you’re considering applying, I’d recommend it greatly! Photo credit: McLouth, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moriarty-blog3 monthly 0.5 2020-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377416785-T82IY9FYHJDTQ1FITCOW/1.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty After my first week of classes, my friends and I decided to spend the weekend in Aqaba, which is a town in the southernmost part of Jordan (about a 4-hour drive away from Amman). We took a bus that left early Friday morning that cost 8 JD each way. Since we left so early, I slept most of the way, but I did get a chance to see some of Jordan’s landscape outside of the big cities. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377463300-LPELESHCJV59D15TXVDT/2.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty We arrived in Aqaba a little before noon, and after eating some lunch, we took a taxi to our hotel. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Resort, which was a few miles away from the city center. The hotel was part of a bigger compound called Ayla; the whole compound will have a golf course, multiple hotels, and shopping within the next ten years, according to the hotel concierge. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377474555-7VMNJ8GENK6VF3MVMQFI/3.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty Aqaba was HOT. Walking outside meant immediate sweat. Even the breeze was warm! Therefore, the first thing we did after exploring the hotel was go to the pool. This pool was gigantic, and it looked onto the Red Sea. I could have stayed there forever! Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377493415-G4K927L9HK4R5S8CBPRT/4.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty The pool was visible from almost every window in the hotel, and they had music from a DJ blasting all afternoon. While men and women could be in the same pool, there was a family section with its own pool available next to the larger infinity pool. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377543907-AQUHB2P7INHICLYUKJNS/5.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty That evening, we decided to take a sunset cruise on the Red Sea. To get there, we took a van provided by the hotel to the dock in Aqaba proper. As we drove there, I was enamored of the murals all over the city like this one. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377583263-W839FDXX2XBYOEG3WUBZ/6.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty At the docks, there were boats of all shapes, sizes, and colors, but I like ours the best because it had indoor seating, outdoor seating, and an upper deck. Our boat was full of people from all over. While I think my friends and I were the only Americans, there were tourists from all over the Middle East and Germany also on the boat. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377598075-CX1RRM0HTB0M43IWGV2S/7.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty This is a view of Aqaba from the boat before we departed. The city is focused on tourism, but I was able to see from here where the approximately 188,000 residents live. In my conversations with some of the employees at the hotel and in the city, young people will move from places like Amman to come and work in the tourism industry. Sometimes, they come from even farther away; while this may have been a translation mistake, I think our snorkeling guide was from South Africa! Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377619732-3ONA26LO0B7HCBXLCQZ5/8.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty For 25 JD each, we got more than just a 2-hour boat ride at dinnertime: we also got dinner! Here, my friend Laurie was helping with the grilling. The total meal was a delicious mix of salads, meat, bread, and fish! Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377656921-5KO7071ZMJ81Z8S3DJRW/9.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty Aqaba has a great location because from the Red Sea, you can see 4 different countries: Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Israel/Palestine. I couldn’t see much other than the bluffs of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, but we clearly saw the Israeli bank. After looking at map after the cruise, I think the city we saw was Eilat. While I couldn’t capture the differences between the Jordanian bank and the Israeli bank with a picture, one could clearly see the differences in development. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377682373-FZUL0MOX7MKD01AGGDSE/10.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty My friends and I asked the chef to take this picture and then he took about 15 pictures of us at different angles. It’s like I was retaking my senior pictures! Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377707483-S6Z85J4FE5LQ9AG6L45Y/11.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty After an amazing dinner, one of my friends and I went to the bridge of the ship to watch the captain pilot the ship. We would have been fine with watching, but he put the boat in park and allowed us to pretend to steer the ship. We then made it back to the dock, but instead of getting off and taking the bus back to the hotel, the ship’s crew delivered us to the hotel by boat! My friends and I felt like VIPs, and in the process, we met a family from Saudi Arabia and conversed with them in a mix of Arabic and English. This picture is our hotel from the back. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377728654-47NB48Y3YQ3P5WJSAPK9/12.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty The next morning, we decided to go snorkeling in the Red Sea, so we got to drive through the city again. I am still in love with the colors and artistry along the streets of Aqaba. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377785126-W257KCCCW7YG4U6MBSQ0/13.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty While we only snorkeled, the place we went to also offered diving, water sports, and day trips out to diving spots outside of the city. The employees were super helpful and transported my friends and me to and from the hotel for no charge. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377802567-9V1KPDXYEZC4O7N00OTH/14.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty There are cats everywhere in Amman, but in Aqaba, the cats are much more friendly, like this one. He meowed the entire time we saw him, posed for pictures, and jumped all over our stuff before we left for the Red Sea. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377848906-R3H1DMRHHMHZFVE2MULP/15.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty The best snorkeling is outside of the city, so we drove about half an hour to get to the public beach south of Aqaba. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377869085-OZ6HEMMXLULG3PX0P3E5/16.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty Our pre-snorkeling excitement! I had never snorkeled before, so I think I accidentally ingested some of the Red Sea while I was learning how to use the snorkel. However, once I figured it out, the sea was so beautiful. I couldn’t take pictures in the water, but we saw coral, fishes of all sizes and color, and even a sunken ship! We swam around for hours, but we were really saddened to see all the trash in the water. Every time we returned to shore, my friends and I had our hands full of wrappers and plastic bottles. We asked our guide about how the area was being preserved, but he just said parts of the shore are closed to the public and some aren’t. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377912859-K239FX6PSAJVNX3CN8KU/17.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty When we were done snorkeling, we drove back through the city center and I was surprised to see how similar this area seemed to Amman, with the cafes, cell phone providers, and indoor-outdoor markets. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377951978-VYYZJKU20P2OZM7Q3JD5/18.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty After a half day of snorkeling, my friends and I were hungry, so we took our guide’s advice and went to a small shop called Falafel Bas (bas means only or enough). This was the first Jordanian falafel I tried, and I fell in love — it was SO GOOD. Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377970502-6IJ1HMZ9JQZI6FQT9KZI/19.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty I hope I can return to Aqaba again. I had such a fun time! Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565377992631-K9WWFUZ54503QWH6RVMT/20.jpg Home - "A Weekend in Aqaba" by Caroline Moriarty Last photo before I started studying my new vocabulary on the bus for my 8 am class the next day. Thanks for an amazing weekend, Aqaba! Photo credit: Moriarty, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jones-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-09-23 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/redding-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563815814900-8QPY4YL9KU64EI6I8148/FinalBlog1.jpeg Home - "After Amman: Five Tips for Learning Arabic in Jordan" By Kristen Redding 1. Talk to everyone… in Arabic Though it sounds obvious, this is the one thing most of my classmates (including myself) wish they did more of in Amman. With fast-paced AMIDEAST classes, it’s easy to get caught up in book work, and it can be a hassle to go into the city, as Amman is not a very walkable place (you’ll need to taxi basically everywhere). This being said, I can’t stress the importance of going out and speaking to actual people enough. Believe it or not, professors love when you do this, and will be happy to make an exception for late homework with this excuse. It’s also very easy to find English speakers in Amman, and many host families with AMIDEAST speak English very well. It’s natural to revert to comfort and speak English with those people; however, it’s so important to try to stick to Arabic when you can. This applies to friends and roommates from AMIDEAST as well -- a good way to get around this is to try to designate specific times or days when you’re only allowed to speak Arabic with each other. Better yet, go into town together and talk to people, and try to avoid touristy areas where people are more likely to speak English. Photo credit: Redding, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563815830273-L3CUGAP5KYXGCQR9B6Z3/image-asset.jpeg Home - "After Amman: Five Tips for Learning Arabic in Jordan" By Kristen Redding 2. Read the signs Many signs in Amman are written in both Arabic and English, and while this is helpful when figuring out where you're trying to go, try to challenge yourself and familiarize yourself with the written Arabic. If you can learn the signs and their meanings in Arabic, this can prove really useful when the English isn't available, and help with your taxi-directing skills. Photo credit: Redding, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563815845828-Z9FVAQFDR8DKLPTXP1TV/FinalBlog3.jpeg Home - "After Amman: Five Tips for Learning Arabic in Jordan" By Kristen Redding 3. Lie As all language teachers probably tell their students, especially before an OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview), it can be really useful to lie about things in order to practice your speaking skills! Did my father ever join the United Nations in New York City as a translator? No. But those are some great vocabulary words you learn from Maha in unit one, and repetition is a key to solidifying those words and phrases. Photo credit: Redding, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563815858124-3PQRCVOG8S234OZ7K9H7/FinalBlog4.jpeg Home - "After Amman: Five Tips for Learning Arabic in Jordan" By Kristen Redding 4. Go off the books On the other hand, it’s important to learn words that are useful to you in everyday conversation, and sometimes this includes words which are not part of Al-Kitaab’s مفردات. If there are words you notice come up time and time again while introducing yourself to people, it’s probably a good idea to learn those words, even if you won’t see them on an exam. A couple friends of mine kept a small notebook of useful words they learned from people in the city or at home -- this is something I really wish I did and would highly recommend! Photo credit: Redding, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563815871088-H2WJMA745DRT0A218P5I/FinalBlog5.jpeg Home - "After Amman: Five Tips for Learning Arabic in Jordan" By Kristen Redding 5. Make connections Sad as it is, it’s good to think about how your language study will resume after leaving Amman. After creating friendships with your language partner, professors, or people you meet in the city, you’ll want to find a way to stay in touch so you can continue to practice with them and continue your friendships, even if it’s from thousands of miles away. Social media like Facebook or Whatsapp (which all my classmates at AMIDEAST also used to communicate) are great for this. In all the experiences I’ve had in Amman, whether it be failing at directing a taxi, fighting through difficult classes, or struggling to find words to communicate, leaving was the hardest thing I had to do. Studying with AMIDEAST in Amman was the experience of a lifetime, and I hope to go back someday! Photo credit: Redding, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/cremins monthly 0.5 2019-09-18 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/judd monthly 0.5 2019-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373806805-29ADZ4DX6I8MXK0DR6CS/IMG_2752.JPG Home - "Jordan in 10 Items or Less" by Isa Judd If anyone were to ask me what Jordan looked like, I would share this very photo. At first glance you just see a cluster of apartments, sitting on top of a hill. But in my opinion, this very picture represents the epitome of Jordan. Whenever I looked out the window of the AMIDEAST’s classroom, I saw the cluster of apartments. If I walked through the downtown of Amman, I was between those clusters of apartments. When you hiked your way up the citadel and you get to one of the highest hills of Amman, you can overlook clusters of apartments. Finally, when I came home, I slept in those clusters of apartments. It’s all that comes to mind when I think of Jordan. This photo was taken in Jerash, Jordan. Photo credit: Judd, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373886050-W6Y52RP4MDBD5SP0NOUL/IMG_4553.JPG Home - "Jordan in 10 Items or Less" by Isa Judd To be very honest, Amman, Jordan has grown to be a very modern city. But throughout its development, Jordanians have continued to hold tight to their culture and traditions. On my way to class, I found a shepherd herding his sheep through the neighborhood streets. His herding techniques include whistles and pebbles. The shepherd throws pebbles on the side of the sheep to guide the herd, while his whistles emulate the sound of a whip to redirect any stray sheep from the herd. His sheep travel through the BMWs, Mercedes Benz, and Teslas every morning. This photo was taken in Amman, Jordan. Photo credit: Judd, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565373986140-N7DWTGTNLHHJI3WN74YC/IMG_2770.JPG Home - "Jordan in 10 Items or Less" by Isa Judd Here is my friend, John, walking through one of the many markets in As-Salt, Jordan. This day was our first day in the city of As-Salt and we learned that the entire city is comprised of homes and markets. As we walked through the markets, we could smell a mixture of spices in the air. As-Salt was built on three main mountains (the cadital, gadaa and salalem) surrounded by the city square. My friends and I took the time to appreciate the unique, vintage architecture of the homes around the city. I visited As-Salt very early in my trip and this city was the very first place I experienced true Jordanian hospitality. In the span of 4 hours, my friends and I were invited by multiple families’ houses for Friday lunch. This photo was taken in As-Salt, Jordan. Photo credit: Judd, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565374012905-GB4KJ77YDNQUA0WWLLRP/IMG_2856.JPG Home - "Jordan in 10 Items or Less" by Isa Judd On my very first day in Jordan, I learned a very important lesson: always check the meter. Jordan taxi drivers are notorious for not starting the taxi meters so that they can make up a price at the end of the trip. But taxi culture is so prevalent here and most times it can be the only convenient mode of transportation. I have found myself paying double the price of a ride because of my lack of Arabic language skills. Fast forward two months later, at the end of the program, I have become very confident in my ability to negotiate with taxi drivers. But in all honesty, I owe it the taxi drivers; I have learned so much in the passenger seat of taxis. So many drivers have critiqued my Arabic, recommended the most gorgeous places in Amman, explained so much of Jordanian traditions to me, introduced me to Jordan’s most popular music, and were always willing to rush me to class every morning when I was late. I have met some of the most astonishing, most sensible humans in the driver’s seats of taxis and not for one second has anyone of them remembered to start the meter. I love Jordan’s taxi culture. Photo credit: Judd, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565374088561-XIMF5X5FHGL17BIXGRSX/IMG_0668.JPG Home - "Jordan in 10 Items or Less" by Isa Judd I spent my last weekend of my program in Aqaba, Jordan and it was a life-changing experience. At this pier, I overcame my fear of water and learned how to swim. Being surrounded by my new lifelong friends motivated me to face my fears. I jumped right into the Red Sea and swam to the top. I would never forget the moment of investing my trust in my friends and learning to be brave! Within hours, I was snorkeling throughout the sea and discovered a whole new world I never thought I would see. (By the way, the Red Sea is actually blue!) This photo was taken in Aqaba, Jordan. Photo credit: Judd, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/redding-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563824394701-WIU3GVS4WCX6Y1CXH7S6/1.jpeg Home - "Petra & Wadi Rum" by Kristen Redding Photo credit: Redding, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563890794117-CF6NBYK2FI7BC731IVHE/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Petra & Wadi Rum" by Kristen Redding Photo credit: Redding, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563890970759-9PC8MMFNTNGQVYT2671Y/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Petra & Wadi Rum" by Kristen Redding Photo credit: Redding 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563891066112-M03O9QXH3XN3856A0OEI/4.jpeg Home - "Petra & Wadi Rum" by Kristen Redding Photo credit: Redding 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563891158218-MEPRJH1ZFR7P0VS3HU6S/5.jpeg Home - "Petra & Wadi Rum" by Kristen Redding Photo credit: Redding 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563891195972-03QZ9OFU79NFX4VZLU0I/6.jpeg Home - "Petra & Wadi Rum" by Kristen Redding Photo credit: Redding 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moriarty-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-09-11 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/morrill-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1564505870392-GKT3OCJBTBEFCZP4UAEG/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Map of My Time Abroad" by Ashley Morrill Ireland Map. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1564505881016-NELDYVACO8A2IU1ICTWZ/Jordan+Photo+Collage.jpg Home - "A Map of My Time Abroad" by Ashley Morrill Jordan Map. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jessen-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561996134766-9NUP3TZ9C6I6ALWJXAAP/Jessen%2C+John+-+Photo+1.JPG Home - "Jerash on Fire" by John Jessen From a distance, the crackling of flames announced billowing columns of smoke. The plumes issued from Jerash’s Decamanus, the old east-west Roman road. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561996168971-OUIVWEI39ZNWQ6V35JAW/Jessen%2C+John+-+Photo+2.JPG Home - "Jerash on Fire" by John Jessen The flames rolled into the wind, spreading slowly up hill while thick smoke roiled in the other direction. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561996221616-PYLLRDZNIHQQJRJXVPDX/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jerash on Fire" by John Jessen The hills above Jerash are scorched black by previous blazes. Ruins stand starkly amid the soot. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561996250912-113RV4Y6VVW7SONUVIPR/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jerash on Fire" by John Jessen Smoke drifts eerily among the columns of an old Byzantine church. I half expected djin to emerge from the cloistered stones. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/murray-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-09-04 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/redding-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-08-30 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/morrill-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563828454377-EKTOK3N2B2886465GO47/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adjusting to Amman" by Ashley Morrill The Dead Sea, lowest point on Earth, was also seemingly the hottest place on Earth during a heat wave. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563828462086-2XVF4UJ2BEIDQPUE90KC/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adjusting to Amman" by Ashley Morrill Having the chance to swim (and float) was a great way to cool off. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563828472642-AYG6GIKNLVKEVWMAEEGK/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adjusting to Amman" by Ashley Morrill Pants that protected from the sun and the sand ended up being very helpful in Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jessen-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561992720394-OT48C4LYRVO5RKP1G4KF/Jessen%2C+John+-+Photo+4.JPG Home - "As Salt, Jordan" by John Jessen Dancing in the sunlight, this orange cloth shaded buyers and sellers at the As Salt Suuq on Hamman Street. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561992697294-Z2BNTKIFL2A05DRXQBVK/Jessen%2C+John+-+Photo+3.JPG Home - "As Salt, Jordan" by John Jessen Overlooking a busy square, this balcony in the As Salt museum offered a wonderful vista of the city. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561992677120-VX1XK078JPJIUZ64YECM/image-asset.jpeg Home - "As Salt, Jordan" by John Jessen On the summit of Mt. Salalam, my friends and I met an old doorkeeper picking weeds. He left his work to let us into Al-Khader Church. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561992743230-BJ5S0OQJUMPG1XNTQPSO/image-asset.jpeg Home - "As Salt, Jordan" by John Jessen As Salt is built on a series of hills. Stairways like this one allow residents to reach their homes under the shade of balconies and gardens. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561992656694-6U40JJ92NFCP4H4Q6UPX/Jessen%2C+John+-+Photo+1.JPG Home - "As Salt, Jordan" by John Jessen Nesting within a cluster of mountains, As Salt has a dramatic view of farmland connecting Jordan to Palestine. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/redding-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-08-23 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/murray-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565278455522-QAMK3SBCR9E3GFUIPZ9W/Murray%252C%2BChristina%2B-%2BPhoto%2B7.jpg Home - "First Day in Amman, Round 2" by Christina Murray Group photo of Riley, Victoria, and Christina. Photo credit: Murray, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565278514700-4NC7MKEO7FTAX4RV4OLX/Murray%252C%2BChristina%2B-%2BPhoto%2B1.jpg Home - "First Day in Amman, Round 2" by Christina Murray Food at Hashem, a popular restaurant in Amman. Photo credit: Murray, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561582497382-OX87O9IWUN4L6NKBIMW3/Murray%2C+Christina+-+Photo+6.jpg Home - "First Day in Amman, Round 2" by Christina Murray The Roman Amphitheater in Amman. Photo credit: Murray, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jones-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565311771198-D477IST89OQHAKF65W18/IMG_6353.jpg Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones My sister does a great job of showing that you can be conservative and cute. The notable thing is to not show your shoulders. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565311906781-R3DK7KVER3O8SWSX6F1M/IMG_5756.jpg Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones I brought a tank top and didn’t wear a scarf once. No one ever made comments or did anything but I was just not very comfortable with the large amount of stares at that point. If you're packing light, basics are always a good way to go. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312002105-RABSGDPF5QB6QTH59UKW/IMG_5776.jpg Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones Flowy pants are definitely the name of the game and a lot of my friends found a lot of fun looking for and wearing beautiful and spunky pants that they might not have thought of wearing before. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312081235-7FM7BVVGZENFIVWGQV34/IMG_5760.jpg Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones Another fun way to spice things up is a romper or overalls. I have 2 rompers that I brought and it was honestly such a good idea. Some days you just don’t want to put an outfit together and that’s the way to go. If your romper is cut a little low, wear a shirt underneath it. That is a great mix of fashion and coverage. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312155830-WK99FE3OPA9PGL6MD18J/IMG_5764.JPG Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones Honestly, this is probably the most common thing you will see on Americans. Some sort of dark, breathable pant and a pretty top. It is easy to do and easy to wear. It also translates well if you want to go downtown after class. Trust me with all that walking, you can build up a sweat! Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312277791-UU7HJRXNKKWDWCAHEUNC/IMG_5772.JPG Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones If you wear a hijab, one thing that I have noticed a lot of Jordanian women do is do all black and a colorful headscarf. It is very easy to do and that pop of color is very nice. Again it’s all about staples here. What can you wear more than once and on different occasions? Here my friend also does a wonderful job of layering. You can see her long jacket; that is a great way to cover perhaps a shirt with no sleeves or just to spice up an outfit. Honestly obsessed with this friend’s style. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312331611-O2VUJ9M0QHHOZC9SPL78/IMG_5765.jpg Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones Let’s be honest: for dudes it is a lot easier. This friend of mine does a great job showing how relaxed one can dress here. Pants are still HIGHLY recommended but the rules are a bit looser. (Plus a bonus peek at the student lounge!) Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312437533-M183NBZHXQWQB6N1TWPJ/IMG_5770.jpg Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones This friend literally packed 4 shirts and 2 bottoms and that was all he needed. Simple is best. If you just have a couple of T-shirts you can throw on and a pair of jeans, honestly you are set. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312565052-HKJVX5KKXC5B1E06RKC5/IMG_3020.JPG Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones Around more touristy places you can definitely get away with less conservative clothes. No matter how much of a local you are, Wadi Rum is still a desert and the desert is HOT. Everyone in my group still wore our pants and sleeves, but the heat in the day was honestly really brutal at times. If I were to give advice of any kind: BRING OR GET A SCARF!! If you wrap it around your head or your neck it protects you from the sun and gives you a bit of help where you might not know you need it. If you can wait, you can barter for a pretty cheap scarf on the way to the Monastery in Petra and they are stunning but if not, any scarf will do. You can wear shorts during the day, but you’ll want pants at night. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312592919-HI55RK5L37YC7CCFSCN8/3540C6C4-E7AF-4DA3-8A86-FA6A6B86D8E5.JPG Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones Petra is also very different than Amman. There are a lot of tourists here and that means a lot more shorts. However, I notice wearing shorts means that you’re more likely to be heckled by the people with the horses, so just keep that in mind. Here it is honestly a free-for-all, but my main tip is: WEAR CLOSE-TOED SHOES. As you can see from the ground in this picture, it is dirt. I saw a woman hike to the monastery in a dress, sandals and a full face of makeup. If you can do it, do it. But I barely made it up with my hiking boots and breathable pants. ALSO BRING ALL OF THE WATER! Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565312711117-WCI6QO1AQB2NJXYH55AE/B067D85E-1DF8-438B-9721-D5C0673A551D.JPG Home - "What Clothes to Pack for Jordan?" by Laurie Jones The Dead Sea is another spot that is very popular for tourists to go. There are people of all walks of life there. Clothing-wise, you can honestly wear any bathing suit you like. I forgot a bathing suit and bought a two-piece with a high waist at a mall in Jordan. I felt very comfortable. Most everyone else that was in my group wore a one piece. I actually ended up going back with my mom and sister and my sister wore a regular bikini and she was more than comfortable. If you are not by the pool or the sea, then you may wear some more clothes and you will need a pair of pants/skirt to get and to and from the hotel. Photo credit: Jones, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/finley monthly 0.5 2019-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563977682659-7AX0VB02TRDA0K68O9IR/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Surfing in Rabat" by Martina Finley The surf shop is a great place to hang out and wait for waves to pick up. Photo credit: Finley, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563977689911-E720YR8HL9N329V86T9A/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Surfing in Rabat" by Martina Finley I personally recommend taking classes from this shop, they’ll give you a fair price. You shouldn’t pay more than 100 dirham for a surf lesson! Photo credit: Finley, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563977697905-DTL5WLTV632J547JU7CM/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Surfing in Rabat" by Martina Finley The beach can get pretty busy in the summer, so it might be better to surf earlier in the morning. Photo credit: Finley, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jones-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-08-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jessen-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560783585301-SX2TES41FJ3L40RB4W2A/IMG_4016.JPG Home - "Sure, I Don't See Why Not?" by John Jessen One of many hungry cats in Amman, Jordan waiting for my host mother to drop bits of labneh from the balcony. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560789338458-FUSKD9NC77F4G8R84TN0/IMG_3849.JPG Home - "Sure, I Don't See Why Not?" by John Jessen A flicker of color on Amman’s citadel. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560789558164-EUMWSNPTJFOQ7NUT2I74/IMG_4044.JPG Home - "Sure, I Don't See Why Not?" by John Jessen A friend digs into a bowl of hummus at the bustling restaurant “Hashem” in downtown Amman. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560789447236-G8D9NP9LRB5GA1VS72YG/IMG_3895.JPG Home - "Sure, I Don't See Why Not?" by John Jessen Sandstone and marble built ancient Amman. The same stones build Amman today. Photo credit: Jessen, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/morrill-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561472250552-MTJ4WTY99WDT5QV00EKX/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Photo+4.jpg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill Food: Everyone needs it and this girl loves it! Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561472206812-2MX6KJN61DBPTNVBQ0I6/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Photo+2.jpg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill As a Sheppard’s pie fanatic, finding a great meal of it was a must on my list. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1565269135130-QAFW2QPVWJX58CDVTOQ8/Morrill%252C%2BAshley%2B-%2BPhoto%2B1.jpg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill Finding it at an Irish-Italian restaurant in Kilmainham was unexpected but utterly delicious! Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561472227946-INFGKKZ3HFLT0SMUXMUD/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Photo+3.jpg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill A fry-up, or full Irish breakfast, was also a must. English beans, sausage, egg, black pudding, Irish bacon, and toast makes for a pretty filling breakfast, so I highly recommend doing this on a day that you don’t have to be running around immediately after. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561472282953-3G4XCK8XLSPIPT4SCEAN/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill The Irish Famine was a four-year period during which a devastating blight decimated potato crops across the island of Ireland. As the staple food for most of the island’s population, mass starvation, and disease killed over a million Irish and forced another million to emigrate. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561473572454-TJO0KUEA2ZPWT95AY8J1/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Photo+6.jpg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill Today, the legacy of the famine can be seen worldwide through the spread of Irish culture, education, and familial ties in places such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. These statues can be found in a few places around the city of Dublin honoring the suffering of the Irish during this tragedy. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561473586041-RMA9N932HQQ0OSF7IWWZ/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Photo+7.jpg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill While visiting Stormont, the Parliament building of Northern Ireland, I highly recommend looking up. Throughout the building are beautiful patterns and carvings – on the ceiling, on the walls, along the pillars – really just about everywhere. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561472313039-SDPY0Z1OWBWJUTBGUFO3/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill A government building for the six counties of Northern Ireland, Stormont has many symbolic pieces throughout, and is situated in a quiet, beautiful part of Belfast. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1561472327076-X8KXF463YTAZO2B9DT6P/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventures in the Emerald Isle" by Ashley Morrill At the end of a very emotional, tiring day, a photo with a mural of one of your favorite shows is a must! Visiting Derry-Londonderry was an amazing way to conclude my time on the island of Ireland. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dominique-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-08-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog8 monthly 0.5 2019-08-05 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/murray-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-08-09 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/redding-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-07-31 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/lee monthly 0.5 2019-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606855867-ES9EC3BYPL9KRZBGA6MZ/Lee%2C+Abigail+-+Photo+1.jpg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee Casablanca: Hassan II Mosque: The only mosque in Morocco that allows non-Muslims inside, is the largest mosque in Africa and the 5th largest in the world, Hassan II Mosque was incredible from the soaring arcs and details to the history behind it. Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606870027-IWMTB24UYOG13A60Y70N/Lee%2C+Abigail+-+Photo+2.jpg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee Agadir. Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606893229-02IRFOZAJZ0FCDXP21LZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee Fruit in the Agadir market! Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606973391-VDNOR7NXA5OHM1TQC4T3/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee After an exhausting and at times harrowing three hour train ride to Meknes, and a 10 hour overnight bus to Merzouga, we arrived in one of the most amazing places in the world. I will never forget the feeling of seeing the towering sand dunes and realizing, ‘I’m in Africa. In the Sahara Desert.’ Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606955101-2MUXWGIVMENW93RUBQPY/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee The campsite at sunset. You can see the chairs and table set up for tea, which we took when we arrived. Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606984608-T4YCV490QG93KYRFEWPA/Lee%2C+Abigail+-+Photo+9.jpg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee Me and my camel! Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562607016865-0UM64YB5E3XQDRBEIWIN/Lee%2C+Abigail+-+Photo+10.jpg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee Zaouiat Ahansal was one of the most beautiful and special places I’d visited in Morocco. Situated in the High Atlas Mountains, we had the opportunity to stay in the Sheikh’s house, learn about local governments, local nonprofits and Amazigh culture and language. It was an amazing environment to interact with such warm and welcoming people, learn about initiatives in the town, and dance and eat with our new friends during the party on the last night. This town proved to be one of my favorites of the entire semester and truly showed me the positive and somewhat striking differences in family dynamic, community, and gender roles to the ones so normalized in Western society. Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606906117-7JE0R2VOCY8W5C6K2TUN/Lee%2C+Abigail+-+Photo+4.jpg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee Our program took us on a two- day trip to Fez! We experienced this ancient city and its smelly tanneries; we had to use mint leaves to somewhat diffuse the stench. Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562606925057-519EKYV9KCZH1ODIWE3O/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Looking Back at My Time in Morocco: Zweena Bssaf!" by Abigail Lee Rainbow Street in the Fez medina. Photo credit: Lee, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/morrill-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560790712318-8KZW6ZV183Q62QU9VEY4/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Image+2.jpg Home - Introducing Summer 2019 Blog Abroad Correspondent Ashley Morrill At The Ohio State University stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560790580694-XQZMJHN7VW7EQORZMG9P/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Image+1.jpg Home - Introducing Summer 2019 Blog Abroad Correspondent Ashley Morrill Chicago, Illinois. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560790835961-3WXC28HPN0A8U0M6YUU4/Morrill%2C+Ashley+-+Image+3.jpg Home - Introducing Summer 2019 Blog Abroad Correspondent Ashley Morrill Montreal, Quebec. Photo credit: Morrill, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/foltz monthly 0.5 2019-07-24 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/abokocole-blog7 monthly 0.5 2019-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1562603415618-BAIL2FWNYOGN6DEA41JR/image-asset.jpeg Home - "A Day in the Life of American Intern in Morocco" by Max Aboko-Cole Conference room at MIPA where meetings and visits take place. Photo credit: Aboko-Cole, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563377008293-MDLD6JRA76956O0R8VVJ/Aboko-Cole%252C%2BMax%2B-%2BPhoto%2B2.jpg Home - "A Day in the Life of American Intern in Morocco" by Max Aboko-Cole Shelf containing research papers and work produced by MIPA in both English and Arabic. Photo credit: Aboko-Cole, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563376958949-QQ7UQ02Q6XRBFV790UM2/Aboko-Cole%252C%2BMax%2B-%2BPhoto%2B3.jpg Home - "A Day in the Life of American Intern in Morocco" by Max Aboko-Cole A paper showcasing why Uber struggles in Morocco in both English and Arabic. Photo credit: Aboko-Cole, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563376891681-2RLROJZCPAHEOM3FXHFZ/Aboko-Cole%252C%2BMax%2B-%2BPhoto%2B4.jpg Home - "A Day in the Life of American Intern in Morocco" by Max Aboko-Cole Director Mohammed Masbah hard at work in his office. Photo credit: Aboko-Cole, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563376726816-DMMHPSGTT2D47NV40I4M/Aboko-Cole%252C%2BMax%2B-%2BPhoto%2B5.jpg Home - "A Day in the Life of American Intern in Morocco" by Max Aboko-Cole A young intern (yours truly) works on some very serious tasks. Photo credit: Aboko-Cole, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1563376827251-FSVY2JOPPS689C068GMX/Aboko-Cole%252C%2BMax%2B-%2BPhoto%2B6.jpg Home - "A Day in the Life of American Intern in Morocco" by Max Aboko-Cole Room where interns were based out of and do work for the institute. Photo credit: Aboko-Cole, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dominique-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-07-22 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/jessen-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-07-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/moriarty-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-07-18 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/abokocole-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-07-17 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog7 monthly 0.5 2019-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442986073-77BPZ1K5OMRC1UG0OSIO/Cat+Pic+1.jpg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher My father, an avid dog lover, caves to the charm of a sweet history-loving cat in the magnificent ruins in Rabat. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443142394-2ZPG59K8AB3ID9JLWE7N/Cat%2Bpic%2B2.jpg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher A cat cuddles her kittens every morning on our walk to school. After waiting for the pregnant cat to give birth, it is a daily excitement to see and give scratches to the cutest cat on our walk! Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443156268-9LUDIFYBM7L6PI4Z3J8I/image-asset.png Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher In a busy market, a kitten, after purring around my feet for several minutes, makes its way to a tagine dish. If you aren’t yet in love with these cats, let this kitten sneaking into a tagine plate melt your cold heart. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443186955-0SI1CH010USOOGJ6QZWZ/Cat+pic+4.jpeg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher There are literally hundreds of cat pictures in Morocco starring kitties and doors… There isn’t a ‘but’ here, they’re literally all amazing and I couldn’t begin to pick which ones were better than others. What does Morocco have to offer? Cats and doors!! Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443217213-DGVDB45FPQ2M7SRAX0MH/Cat+pic+5.jpeg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher This particular kitty was LESS than happy with the attention we weren’t giving him. In Assilah, stopping to admire the surroundings, the crying of an ally cat demanded our attention AND our photographing skills. He’s telling you to come to Morocco! He wants scratches! Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443243578-IP85IKWASKD5R6FNFI6P/Cat+pic+6.jpeg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher After clawing its way into the stool beside us, this cat in Fez settled in to purr to his heart’s content. The Fez medina is swarming with kittens, establishing their territory and becoming friends with passing tourists. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443280030-5CTP9RM2BA58E06MP47V/image-asset.jpeg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher In Chefchaouen, on one of our many searches for sfenj, this pretty kitty approached us begging for attention. He reported that he loved the blue walls and that you should all come to fall in love with them as well!! Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443322303-UELJR6LK9Y363AZNU8ZJ/Cat+pic+8.JPG Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher This Marrakechy kitten, camped out amidst the delicious and plentiful clementines, basked in the attention of what felt like several hundred tourists. It turns out this kitten loves clementines even more than I do, and I’m sure if you asked nicely it would share! Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443444599-6NE7NY9A1L1VJOYO6Y1W/image-asset.jpeg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher Surveying the crowded streets of Agadir, this queen cat reigns over her kingdom. Too far away to give proper attention, she watches us act as her paparazzi, and we are happy to comply. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560443380660-S71T4QEBS9P6JUBVNOMT/image-asset.jpeg Home - "CATS!!" by Lane Fisher In the quite moments on a dark street, a cat watches and patiently waits for her meat scraps. As the most important customer, she pays with purrs and meows. Most of these cats are well fed, and if this late-night shopurr is any indication, we know why. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/photocontest-summer2019 monthly 0.5 2019-07-09 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-07-08 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tenney-blog8 monthly 0.5 2019-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557503195005-Q9XUS5GGUD79UL7V6KW7/Photo+%231.jpg Home - "A Photo Journey of the Top Life Lessons Learned in Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney When I first arrived in Amman I had some trouble adjusting to life here and being so far away from my family. This was quite evident during my Arabic classes, as I would generally remain quiet and my disposition radiated the difficulties I was having. This was reflected in my participation grades, which were low compared to what I normally receive in my classes. In order to find out what was going wrong, I had several meetings with my Arabic professor and she told me exactly what I needed to do to improve and took the time to listen to everything that I was struggling with while studying abroad. Due to her patience and willingness to work with me, I managed to completely transform my participation and attitude in classes, as well as my overall disposition in general. I learned through the adversity that your attitude is 100% within your control, you can choose to be sad and homesick or you can find happiness wherever you are. In the second half of the semester, I chose the latter. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557503450697-ZQB2Q4J6E8B7E08BU58S/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "A Photo Journey of the Top Life Lessons Learned in Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney One of the best decisions I have ever made was dropping the money to join the Quicksand gym in Abdoun. Before I arrived in Amman, I was convinced that I could never become as fit as I wanted to be because of a congenital back defect and old, chronic injuries from high school. Throughout my time in Amman I went to the gym 4-6 days a week and took one-hour classes varying from Yoga to TRX to CrossFit, which in of itself is something that I never thought possible. Not only was I able to participate in this number of classes every week, but my back was almost a non-issue, I rarely suffered from pain and I grew a lot stronger. Through this experiences I learned firsthand that your body can do so much more than you think it can, and if you start saying I can rather than I can’t, good things will begin to happen. That’s not to say I had no difficulties, but I was able to keep going even if that meant modifying some movements. Go for whatever you’re afraid of, you never know what might happen unless you try. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557503488595-0EXKFG81U2XG49JKMTH0/Photo+%233.jpg Home - "A Photo Journey of the Top Life Lessons Learned in Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney While it was difficult for me to be away from my family for four months, but even when I was struggling I found many moments of beauty and joy in Jordan. I took this photo of my favorite dish, Muesli, during our first week here when we went on a scavenger hunt in the neighborhood of Weibdeh. One of my favorite places in the city has to be Weibdeh, with its many cafes and beautiful buildings. When I wanted to focus and study, I often went to cafes like Rumi and Aristotle in Weibdeh, and it was always an immensely enjoyable experience. Rumi has excellent coffee and a delicious food dish called Muesli which I highly recommend. Through spending time in Weibdeh I learned that it is important to have a physical place that you find peace and makes you happy that you can escape to if needed or if you just need to get some work done. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557503529331-CVZJ7JU85R6LTL3T5YCG/Photo+%234+-sm.jpg Home - "A Photo Journey of the Top Life Lessons Learned in Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney I was extremely nervous about coming to Amman because I knew that my spoken Arabic ability was lacking, and I thought that I would not be able to communicate with the local people at all. This fear of mine turned out to be overblown – not only do many people in Amman speak English, they are some of the most understanding and welcoming people that you will ever meet. All you have to do is say hello, how are you, and introduce yourself to Uber drivers and they immediately compliment your Arabic as being excellent. Many Uber drivers are quick to welcome you to Jordan and wish you all the best here. The people of Jordan are helpful, and even if your Arabic is broken they will be thrilled that you are making an effort to speak and learn their language. Through my experiences with the local Jordanian people I learned that it is completely fine to not be perfect and to make mistakes, it truly is the thought and effort that counts. So even if you’re not sure how to say something, give it a try. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557503556345-JQA3JED6HUHALD95Y2WR/Photo+%235.jpg Home - "A Photo Journey of the Top Life Lessons Learned in Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney Since the time I was in high school, I have been a fiercely independent person; I moved out-of-state to go to university in a big city, something not many of my peers from Maine chose to do. I have had steady jobs from the age of 16, and I always tried to find my own way in life. As I have gotten older, however, I have learned that your family and your home are both important facets of who you are as a person and there is nothing wrong with experiencing homesickness or a desire to be able to see your parents in person. While I truly believe you will always end up finding your way back home, because of my time in Jordan I discovered that I am more than capable of handling myself while living far away from home and doing well. But in the end, I am excited to return home to see my parents, friends, and my beloved home state. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/abokocole-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-07-01 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tenney-blog7 monthly 0.5 2019-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557384869959-X2ASI3A5WNMWLXPERGH7/Photo+%231.jpg Home - "My Top 5 Experiences during My Time Abroad" by Ciara Tenney Spring Break in Israel I took this photo at the Baha’i Gardens in Haifa, Israel. One of the highlights of my time studying abroad was the opportunity I had to spend spring break in Israel, which is a relatively short and easy ride from Amman. I started my trip in Tel Aviv and was fortunate enough to visit other places like Jerusalem, Nazareth, Haifa, and the Golan Heights. Not only is Israel beautiful, but the weather was more moderate than it has been in Amman this semester and I really enjoyed walking along the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv. To my surprise, I was hit by culture shock in Israel because I was so accustomed to speaking Arabic with taxi drivers and in restaurants in Jordan, and many of the people I encountered in Israel spoke Hebrew and English, but not Arabic. I was frustrated with myself because I don’t like being that American that can’t speak the local language, but I was. Due to this language barrier, my favorite place in Israel was Nazareth, which is the largest Arab city in Israel because everything was written in Arabic and everyone spoke Arabic. If you chose to travel while abroad, try to learn a little bit of the language of the place where you are going beforehand! Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557385048524-6862CQC4NJ9WX5P02S3D/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "My Top 5 Experiences during My Time Abroad" by Ciara Tenney Dead Sea Trips I thoroughly enjoyed both of the trips that I took to the Dead Sea, the first being with Amideast. The trip with Amideast was an absolute blast; we stayed in the Hilton Hotel, which is incredibly nice, with fantastic pools and food. Apart from the hotel being gorgeous and clean, Amideast hosted a mock traditional Jordanian wedding between two students, and we all immensely enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about Jordanian culture and throw ourselves into our assigned wedding roles. All of the Arabic professors attended the wedding as well, so it really was a program-wide event. In addition to the wedding, most of us played hours and hours of volleyball in between rounds of swimming, and I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun. The group dynamics were perfect, everyone was competitive but never frustrated and we all worked together well. It was a perfect trip. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557385148453-AOTIZWZS2O4J9YKHXXK7/Photo+%233.jpg Home - "My Top 5 Experiences during My Time Abroad" by Ciara Tenney Petra and Wadi Rum The whole trip to Petra and Wadi Rum was an amazing experience, but the absolute peak of this excursion was the Jeep tour that we took through the desert in Wadi Rum. The weather was perfect: hot without being blistering, the sun was shining, and it was a little windy. The desert looks a lot like Mars, and the film The Martian was actually filmed there. We began the Jeep tour from the camp we had stayed in overnight and drove through the desert for around two hours. We had three trucks, and all of us sat on benches in the back of them. While we were driving the wind was whipping which both kept us cool and was exhilarating. The desert is gorgeous, and we had several photoshoots on top of the dunes with various action shots. After driving through the desert for around an hour, we visited a Bedouin camp and enjoyed very sweet tea. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557385221396-TG055EQIN72HVICHKFGY/Photo+%234.jpg Home - "My Top 5 Experiences during My Time Abroad" by Ciara Tenney Learning to do CrossFit with Friends While studying in Amman I was fortunate enough to be able to become a member of the gym Quicksand in Abdoun near the Taj Mall. After walking around Abdoun to look at several different gyms, five of us chose to sign up for Quicksand. Beginning in February, my fellow Blog Abroad Correspondent Michaela and our friends Elizabeth and Sophia decided to do the CrossFit Elements course, which is a 12-class introduction to CrossFit. Not only was the experience of leaning to do CrossFit enjoyable, it changed my entire perspective on fitness and my own ability to achieve more. For me, studying abroad is about more than learning Arabic, it’s about making yourself a better person in many different aspects, and I am so grateful I was able to do that with my friends. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557385304058-FMB1BL23NUFO64ON13KB/Photo+%235.jpg Home - "My Top 5 Experiences during My Time Abroad" by Ciara Tenney Snowstorm Week #1 I’m from the State of Maine, which is cold and snowy during the winter, but I was shocked to arrive in Amman and have a snow day on our first Thursday (the Jordanian workweek ends on Thursday, so it is the equivalent of Friday in the US) in country. One of the students studying here this semester did a summer session in Amman during summer 2018, so after our introduction sessions on Wednesday he led us all to a restaurant called Hashem in downtown. We all sat down to eat and were talking to get to know each other as we had only met a few days earlier, and suddenly one of the student’s Amideast provided cell phone (we call them burner phones) rang and it was Ghassan (one of the program managers) asking us where we all were. We had been cautioned to stay home because of the predicted snow, but we all wanted to get out and explore the city. It was quite the moment when he said that every single one of us was downtown and that we would go home as soon as we paid for our food. It was incredibly difficult to find a taxi in the hail and snow, as much of Amman shuts down whenever there is snow. The journey home was quite the adventure, and I will never forget being pelted by hail and snow in the Middle East as one of my first experiences in the region. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arguin-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556300956314-KIIBXP0RL7JQ4D6DRGSZ/1.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 1. Quicksand CrossFit in Abdoun — My favorite place, I wish I could bring it back home! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301120424-0RI3CCDNBFM7GNGYWOXK/image-asset.jpeg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 2. The Study House on Rainbow Street — 3 JD to stay there the whole day and just get work done! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301439241-6KXYKAU9SAJYRYL17GCI/3.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 3. Rustic in Weibdeh — BEST nachos in the city. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301514617-A0LH31QSP0764JMK35UW/4.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 4. Shai wa Na3Na3 in Abdoun Circle — Right near AMIDEAST. Has the NICEST staff on the planet. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301583774-68YHC3SJPUT0VYCOKDFB/5.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 5. Abdali Mall in Abdali — Best movie theater!! Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301711621-D98RXML4FIYQEUCHE6AG/6.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 6. Vis a Vis Café in Abdoun — Best and cheapest (3.5 JD) pesto pasta in the city. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301615114-42G1JQ94NIVU9PGX2XY6/7.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 7. Amman Citadel in the Downtown area — Best place to have photo shoots with friends and learn more about the history of Amman! Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301799321-1ML8R6AT9BE9XRPGX8I7/8.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 8. Pepper and Pine in Abdoun — Perfect place to get some healthy food and a taste of home. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301811798-3WQ83IFEFOQCJYU2XNYY/9.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 9. Hashem Restaurant in Downtown — Best place to satisfy falafel cravings. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301876735-YNJCTGF4XDBL6CS4GCN8/10.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 10. Wings and Rings at the 1st Circle — Some of my favorite memories of the semester are here, also has amazing popcorn chicken. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301906193-FZTXQ2SM2R554XHATPEU/11.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 11. Jadaal Center for Knowledge and Culture in Weibdeh/Downtown — The PERFECT outdoor study spot, pay by the hour. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556301961758-Z83W221IPX4GJCJJXV1R/12.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 12. Jobedu/Mlabbas in Weibdeh/Rainbow Street — Best and funniest T-shirt shops! Me and my roommate Sophia wearing our favorite shirts: Thank God It’s Thursday! (since the weekends start on Thursday in Jordan…) Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556302016791-N73DSMI774EQ42ZN5C7X/13.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 13. Books@Cafe in Abdoun/Rainbow Street — Great study and munchie spot on Rainbow Street. Everything (I mean EVERYTHING) is 50% with student ID. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556302097674-B7Q9NNEJR45HBNR8CS3C/14.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 14. Habibeh — The best knafeh in the city!! I brought my family here when they visited! Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1556302836922-81WQSS0DYVS3GO8GGNL3/15.jpg Home - "My Top 15 Places in Amman" by Michaela Arguin 15. Rumi in Weibdeh — Great spot if you want to feel some ex-pat/European vibes. Photo Credit: Arguin, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-06-24 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tenney-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-06-21 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/intern-shebaali monthly 0.5 2019-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560790610471-CRT313J86PLPV68BCXLM/IMG_3814.JPEG Home - Welcome: Sheba Ali, Education Abroad Intern! Summer in DC! Photo credit: Ali, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/kirkpatrick monthly 0.5 2019-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560440368391-CZGGO8CPOUUAZT7BUYQB/20190410_180231.jpg Home - "People of Morocco" by Peri Kirkpatrick Professor Touria. Photo credit: Kirkpatrick, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560440557173-9ANHE5AIA5TE8KGNLOK0/image-asset.jpeg Home - "People of Morocco" by Peri Kirkpatrick Mama cat in L’Ocean. Photo credit: Kirkpatrick, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560440413161-K4LI9D1U61SX727ERJFG/IMG-20190507-WA0002.jpg Home - "People of Morocco" by Peri Kirkpatrick The Barber down the street. Photo credit: Kirkpatrick, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560440780235-LQATUF4445AOEYIQ8Y6F/IMG-20190308-WA0011.jpg Home - "People of Morocco" by Peri Kirkpatrick My wonderful host family! Photo credit: Kirkpatrick, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560440734434-1MNRD8CC1DYC7HIVB3W8/20190419_195914.jpg Home - "People of Morocco" by Peri Kirkpatrick Playing with my host family! Photo credit: Kirkpatrick, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560440699967-DASGEXHRU40FK1IWIKTO/IMG-20190508-WA0014.jpg Home - "People of Morocco" by Peri Kirkpatrick A wonderful semester in Rabat! Photo credit: Kirkpatrick, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/intern-abdulelahyamani monthly 0.5 2019-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560784989622-RVHE901B8UECW3NJTFTT/IMG_0553.jpg Home - Welcome: Abdulelah Yamani, Education Abroad Intern Abdulelah at his brother’s wedding in Jeddah. Photo Credit: Yamani, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560785237678-14IJTRBJUWT9FQ97PTT3/IMG_0771.jpg Home - Welcome: Abdulelah Yamani, Education Abroad Intern Abdulelah at Lake Michigan during winter break. Photo Credit: Abdulelah, 2019. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arguin-blog7 monthly 0.5 2019-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557385587199-9E6ASW1RKNIWYQUZVOF3/1.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin On January 11, 2019 I boarded a plane into extreme unknowns – an entire four months abroad in Amman, Jordan. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557385747323-1GBLEDD8C2CAVO5P9350/2.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin My family was really sad for me to leave, but was also excited. They sent with me a frame of my town and a Homesick candle! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557387177682-QMR8HV0OFODM3ZKT2N97/3.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin 1. One of my first adventures in Amman was a city tour to the Roman Amphitheatre and Citadel with Amideast. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557387945727-FG8EUI6BHWD41B41HSFB/4.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin Me and my roommate Sophia explored the city the first few weeks. This photo was taken in Webdeih! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557388016612-DHLKHCBG35XIH2IOUY69/5.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin We also had lots of fun getting to know each other! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557388871157-TFF4HNAMOA5020FFAWUA/6.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin We found great photo spots, like these stairs on Rainbow Street! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557388961575-2CCBGFV7MAHQAOMSGPOK/7.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin We made so many new friends along the way. This was from a Friday breakfast with our friend Sinaan, his family, and their host students from Norway! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557389047242-8VTO14P1E2SYACNWQ9G2/8.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin Amideast had an excursion to Jerash and Ajloun! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557389098294-ATM05QHOWXGDPN73N6FN/9.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin Our first group trip was to Aqaba and we went scuba diving!! It was a great weekend. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557389570979-WTAXEQU8846JGXH9A8KJ/11.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin In February, my family came to visit me which was amazing! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557389165315-3E55KQ2IAO5T0A0HADMX/10.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin I was so lucky to be able to introduce my family to my Jordanian family, like Mama Shireen. We had dinner at her house all together. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557389733532-7JX3GI4A3CCR73F9GM9N/12.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin Some of us went to Egypt for Spring Break, and it was amazing to see one of the Wonders of the World – the pyramids!! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557389952705-U6TUTJQLG1H5UQTBCOQ7/13.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin It was an experience I will never forget! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557389995898-79BWETUG8QNDYWF6VGZN/14.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin For one of the long weekends, a group of us went to Beirut for one of my friend’s 21st birthday! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390045385-OBIHXJEIWZN1KJF4ZN9E/15.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin It was so beautiful we even had a day trip in Byblos, one of the oldest cities in the world. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390577728-6NX7H8UM98ZYVDNTLJ2C/16.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin We also had another excursion to Petra through Amideast, this was taken at the Monastery, which was so worth the trek! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390610419-QK29X5M5S7Q74WR0X5IE/17.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin This is the view of the Treasury at Petra from up high. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390658741-IUSVLU2N3Q4X64AD2HU9/18.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin We also spent a night in Wadi Rum and got to see where the movie The Martian was filmed. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390711357-ODEQQ3ZCVV7FX6GVFRYI/19.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin Our last Amideast excursion was to the Dead Sea, we stayed at the Hilton. It was amazing! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390750081-3HXDDS7MBUP84UY0KYJ6/20.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin We also had a traditional Jordanian wedding hosted by our Arabic professors. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390780612-GB6XU7HA2JCV9WHS4QFW/21.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin We had so much fun with the Dead Sea mud. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1557390824194-4AYV7GYRPT0173CPTEK4/22.jpg Home - "Snapshots from the Semester" by Michaela Arguin Last but not least, I spent the last few weeks here having an amazing time with my friends, and my giant host family. I have loved getting to know each and every one of them and will miss them all so much! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442119523-R8TERKXNBWMSLSBUZ8AS/Rabat.jpg Home - "Moroccan Views" by Lane Fisher In the Kasbah in Rabat, we sit and sip mint tea, watching the reflection of the sunset on the water. One of the most beautiful corners of Rabat, the Kasbah holds cats, tourists, and a spectacular view of the water. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442163882-6A7RVT7QIZJALGXLBRFJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Moroccan Views" by Lane Fisher The Rabat sunsets are to die for! It is a beautiful place to sit and stare over the open water. Sitting and reading here while watching the sunsets is one of the most incredible things I’ve had the opportunity to do in Rabat. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442220415-EKS9VJB2H8ZRJKGLM5R6/Sale.jpg Home - "Moroccan Views" by Lane Fisher Just across the river from Rabat, Sale is decorated with history and brilliant with activity. The cemetery stretches along the river, and Rabat is visible from afar. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442265097-2P0Y9C3IF1W4ZK0RIGZX/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Moroccan Views" by Lane Fisher Spain shines in the distance from Tangier, and the view from the ramparts is breathtaking. The perfect place to try sfenj with fresh figs and goat cheese. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442296167-Z6RIHDE753G9EN63RJK8/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Moroccan Views" by Lane Fisher Fez, with the largest medina in Morocco, is a maze. I often spend so much time watching my feet that I forget to look skyward to see the windows and corners of buildings jutting out into open air, the crowded streets jumbled together to form the most intricate of patterns. Looking over the medina, from the Atlas mountains to the forts on the hills, is an incredible view. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442315968-50BX0WMHER5BI5I63U6Z/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Moroccan Views" by Lane Fisher Chefchaouen, the blue city, looks like it was carved into the very mountains themselves. The blue medina that attracts so many tourists is calming and tranquil. Hiking up to the Spanish mosque to catch a glimpse of the view, Chefchaouen does not disappoint at any angle. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1560442379227-5BQ0IX06YGZCJD6BXUY6/Merzouga+2.jpg Home - "Moroccan Views" by Lane Fisher Merzouga and the dunes of the Sahara, breathtaking and otherworldly, cast into doubt everything I thought I knew about the world. In the middle of miles and miles of sand, and under a sky full of stars unlike anything I had ever seen, I shared the most incredible trip with the loveliest people. Photo credit: Fisher, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dominque-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1554746885904-J11D7K85XYAU9IQMEFJT/casa.jpg Home - "Misconceptions about Morocco, Moroccans, and Moroccan Culture" by Isabella Dominique Casablanca. Photo Credit: I. Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1554746942900-61KQSRQQ394A0O3J3U3K/rabat.jpg Home - "Misconceptions about Morocco, Moroccans, and Moroccan Culture" by Isabella Dominique Rabat. Photo Credit: I. Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1554748046653-Q4RF8XAVXJZ52TQE8D3W/Fes.jpg Home - "Misconceptions about Morocco, Moroccans, and Moroccan Culture" by Isabella Dominique Fez. Photo Credit: I. Dominique, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/welcome-liam-missios-education-abroad-intern monthly 0.5 2019-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1559706335745-DP6AZ74OXWDB5HA0AX81/Blog%252Bphoto%252B2.jpg Home - Welcome: Liam Missios Education Abroad Intern Photo Credit: Missios, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1559706251664-VAMO9EDT84SXX0NA4TFY/Blog+photo+1.jpg Home - Welcome: Liam Missios Education Abroad Intern Photo Credit: Missios, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dominique-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553176085979-8F31NVV2E8DQTG431X0A/Dominique%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+1.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique This is the view from our beautiful Aibnb! From the rooftop, we were able to see the sun set over the breathtaking mountains and the city of Chefchaouen. Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553176134407-QCNGRF3VEUOQTXKBWXR1/Dominique%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+2.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique Here is another view from our Airbnb! Just stunning. Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553176195930-XO2APY4O9ATU0UUF9K89/Dominique%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+3.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique We spent the first evening wandering around the Medina. The main square (pictured here in the daytime) was full of amazing restaurants with great food and prices. Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553176308245-EGQWSW4DJRLFPG9D4H8Z/Dominque%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+5.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique The following morning, we went on a 4.5-hour long hike through the mountains. It first entailed a 30 (or so) minute taxi ride to get to the bottom of the mountain and then we thankfully found a tour guide who helped us find our way. Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553176224186-DGTNTC85BGWKA5YRC18X/Dominique%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+4.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique Along the way, we discovered a small waterfall! We stopped here to take photos and to rest a bit. Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553177917792-MSKY6YTQTO4U1BMV3NOM/Dominique%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+6.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique We knew we reached our destination when we found this massive waterfall! Our guide told us that normally the water fall is much larger, but due to little rainfall in Morocco there was not much water. Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553177668444-X4E10VF1AUVQ5JB37AJC/Dominique%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+7.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique The last morning, we made our way back into the Medina to explore the blue city. This was my favorite part. Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553176878751-H4TYQTLUU52M5USB7JQD/Dominique%2C+Isabella+-+Photo+10.jpg Home - "My Favorite City in Morocco: Chefchaouen" by Isabella Dominique Photo credit: Dominique, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tenney-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553605711727-OUZ9YZ1PKD35H6JXRYFS/Photo+%231.jpg Home - "My Favorite Things about Amman" by Ciara Tenney Choosing to join a gym in Amman is one of the best decisions I have made while here. During the first week we got here my friends and I from the program explored several different gyms near AMIDEAST, our homestays, and Abdoun to scope out their equipment, classes, and prices. Ultimately, most of us signed up for the same gym, Quicksand, in Abdoun right across from the Taj Mall. While it is an expensive gym (385 JD for 3 months with a free month added on), it is such a fantastic facility that it is worth every penny. Four of us did the introduction classes for CrossFit together, and now we attend regular CrossFit main classes together. In addition to CrossFit, the gym has separate equipment to work out on your own, a juice bar, and class offerings including: Yoga, TRX, HIIT, Spin, and so many more. The instructors are knowledgeable, friendly, and speak English well! Going to the gym while abroad is a perfect way to keep yourself fit and happier – and is a great stress reliever. My favorite part of each day is my gym time. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553605824361-4JDE1VA9CS8KGX26QMAO/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "My Favorite Things about Amman" by Ciara Tenney One of the best spots for studying in Amman is Books@Cafe near Rainbow Street. The food and coffee are amazing and – better yet – half price for students on weekdays. This is not advertised but some of the students on this program were informed of the deal by the owner and now we all love to take advantage of it. Books@ plays music covers, has an outdoor seating section, and has a great atmosphere for studying. The menu is inclusive of the tax and service charges, which is an improvement over other places you will go in Amman because they amount to 26% and it is better to know what you will be paying up front. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553606003955-5EZI53X1EINUUKWIW79V/Photo+%233.jpg Home - "My Favorite Things about Amman" by Ciara Tenney I am not an artsy person by nature, so if you told me before I came to Amman that one of my favorite things would be taking the Islamic Art class, I wouldn’t have believed you. But as it turns out, I love taking the class. You do not have to be particularly skilled artistically to do well in this course; you just need some patience and have a willingness to learn. The instructor is kind, patient, and clearly has endless passion for art and the process of creating it. While she cares about the accuracy of the art, she is much more focused on the process being enjoyable as “all art is beautiful”. If you study abroad, consider taking a class that is different than what you normally would; you may find you enjoy it. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553606090702-GBEH6TNFULHFI32POP6K/Photo%2B%25234.jpg Home - "My Favorite Things about Amman" by Ciara Tenney While this not an ongoing experience, one of the highlights of my semester was going to As-Salt for the Islamic Art class workshop. There are a few workshops during the semester and so far we have done one of them. As-Salt is a beautiful place about 12 miles from Amman, and during our next workshop we will have the opportunity to walk around. For the first workshop, we carved clay into the geometric shapes that we have been working with in class through drawing to create tiles. It was weirdly relaxing and enjoyable to spend most of our Saturday hacking clay into shapes, talking, and focusing. If you have the opportunity to take this class, I would highly recommend it! Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1553606144373-KDAWI99NYGSU2PD4M7R5/Photo+%235+%281%29.jpg Home - "My Favorite Things about Amman" by Ciara Tenney Sometimes one of the best things about studying abroad is when you get a taste of home. Being away from home and in a different culture for four months can be a stressful experience, so I like to have food from home every now and then. Western food is omnipresent in Amman, with almost all the fast food chains you would find in America being here as well. However, bear in mind that Westernized food or Western food chains tend to be more expensive than eating local, so I consider it more of a treat than a staple. An aid to homesickness can be as simple as a fluffy, warm, delicious Cinnabon. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arguin-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-04-19 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/miller-blog7 monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1550257349854-A7W66FJY372Q2YLIML6C/Couscous.jpg Home - Moroccan Food Trivia by Lane Fisher It’s couscous! This traditional Maghrebi dish is typically made and eaten on a particular day of the week (or for special occasions). In the US grocery stores sell it in instant-form, but in Morocco my host mother wakes up at the crack of dawn to steam, steam again, and re-steam these grains into a mountain of fluffy deliciousness. It is served with meats, vegetables, and sometimes with caramelized onions and raisins (called Tfaya), or even made as a desert! Photo Credit: L. Fisher, Spring 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1550257412722-B6FGQ2AXCJRASHSU53FC/Sfenj.jpg Home - Moroccan Food Trivia by Lane Fisher You guessed it - it’s sfeng. This deep fried Moroccan delicacy is a must-eat when in Morocco. According to my host mother they were originally made accidentally, a ball of dough dropped in hot oil that resulted in a snack served with cheese, honey, sugar, or olive oil. Be careful when you get hungry though, they are only made in the early mornings and late evenings! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1550257451219-GXC8R9LVEOSWCKG2MZLV/Msemen.jpg Home - Moroccan Food Trivia by Lane Fisher Mmm… msemen. This typical Moroccan breakfast bread, usually served with oils, honey, cheese, or stuffed with spices or meat. The dough is kneaded, stretched, and layered so that when it is cooked on a griddle it becomes a flakey, doughy, delicious pancake-like treat. Photo Credit: L. Fisher, Spring 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1550257573171-SJ34Z0G49JO3AHTVR6VE/Sugar%2BCone.jpg Home - Moroccan Food Trivia by Lane Fisher Who knew sugar could come in this form?? This forearm long ‘cone’ was brought home by my host mother who then whipped out a hammer and, with powder flying all around her, broke apart the sugar cone with ease into similar size chunks which she then popped into the teapot. My roommate and I succeeded only in making small dents and dousing ourselves in powder. Photo Credit: L. Fisher, Spring 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1550257662758-7ZVMY6CGXI4BMUK18ZV7/Tajine.jpg Home - Moroccan Food Trivia by Lane Fisher #TagineTuesday or bust! This traditional Maghrebi dish is named after the cooking pot used, a cone-like form that allows moisture to descend to the bottom, conserving water. Otherwise called marqa in the Middle East, this dish differs depending on region and can be served with vegetables, various meats, and sauces and is scooped up with bread. Photo Credit: L. Fisher, Spring 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1550257794350-SVZ2SAEVLHYMH8YP59II/Escargot.jpg Home - Moroccan Food Trivia by Lane Fisher Des escargots (snails)! This Moroccan street food is unlike it’s French expensive/elite-counterpart. Cooked in a soup of spices and herbs, this dish can be found in the medinas of Moroccan cities, although most people have eaten them in Jemaa El Fna in Marrakech. Photo Credit: L. Fisher, Spring 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tenney-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552407236241-K7ZEZODBNTZZ5QHCBNXO/Photo+%231.jpg Home - "Adventures Outside of Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney This is a photo from the famous Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa, Israel. One of the great things about studying abroad in Jordan is its proximity to many interesting and beautiful places to travel. For spring break this year I chose to hop across the border to Israel and was able to see and experience a lot of great things, but nothing was more beautiful than the Bahá'í Gardens, which I was able to visit on a day trip from Nazareth, Israel. The gardens are free and open to the public for visiting and are a top destination for anyone travelling to Israel. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552407278965-XS668MP7CS3IW3LG5FRE/Photo+%232.jpg Home - "Adventures Outside of Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney While in Israel for spring break, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit one of the most famous religious sites in the world: The Western Wall in Jerusalem. It is considered one of the holiest places in the world for Jewish people to pray and witnessing the multitude of people praying at its base was an unforgettable sight. In addition to the beauty of the sight, I was able to experience some cultural nuances such as some of those praying at the base of the wall walked backwards to exit the prayer space, not turning their backs on the wall. It is a breathtaking site with the golden Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine in the Old City of Jerusalem. The vantage point that this photo was taken from was included in a two-hour walking tour I did through the Old City and its four quarters: the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Armenian Quarters. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552407413721-2GZU48BC2RV9ZZBXMPLB/Photo+%233.jpg Home - "Adventures Outside of Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney We are now halfway through the semester, and so far we have had two planned excursions through AMIDEAST, one being a city tour of Amman and the other being this trip to Jerash and Ajloun in northern Jordan. The ancient Roman ruins of Jerash are amazing and well preserved considering their age. For this excursion, AMIDEAST provides a knowledgeable guide who makes the trip a truly unique and interesting experience. Unfortunately for us there was a lot of rain on this day and when we travelled to Ajloun Castle we were unable to see much from the vantage point at the top, but from what I hear it is an amazing sight with views of Jerusalem and Syria on a clear day. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552407489919-8T2TV8J12TML58MNNQO9/Photo+%234.jpg Home - "Adventures Outside of Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney One of my favorite places in the world has to be Tel Aviv in Israel. It is a modern city with gorgeous views of the Mediterranean Sea, a temperate climate, fantastic food, and a lively nightlife. I found the travelers and locals through Israel to be friendly and helpful, and I had some of the most enjoyable moments in my travelling career in Tel Aviv. I was invited to a barbeque at a neighboring hostel by a fellow American I met on a walking tour, I sampled hummus at Abu Hassan, and I attended a traditional Shabbat dinner hosted by my hostel. Abu Hassan’s hummus is considered to be the best in Israel, and I would highly recommend stopping by their location and waiting in the long line outside of their door because it is worth your time. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552407530058-PPTBZG3C27Y9E8WR6M2H/Photo+%235.jpg Home - "Adventures Outside of Amman, Jordan" by Ciara Tenney While I was not expecting to travel to Nazareth during my time in Israel, one of the most memorable moments during my trip was visiting the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. According to Catholic tradition, this church was built in the same location that the Angel Gabriel came to Jesus’ Mother Mary and told her that she would conceive the son of God. What really makes this church stand out from the many other churches in Nazareth is that there are many different artistic representations of Mary hanging on the walls surrounding the church. It is fascinating to view artwork from places like Singapore, Ireland, China, Vietnam, Spain, South Africa and many more depicting Mary with Jesus. Each country’s art depicts Mary like a woman from their own country, and there is something beautiful and unique about the diversity of the representations. Photo credit: Tenney, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arguin-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656330683-3KUBFA6WR9MEYSWGKYHV/IMG_4666.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin We arrived in Cairo, checked into our AirBnB, toured Tahrir Square, met up with Egyptian friends who brought us to the Citadel and so many amazing mosques and monuments. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656462735-OIXGOD6SQQBGYJYBLGC7/IMG_4552.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Touring Cairo on our first day. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656879432-KFRT6OJXFV7HP0TC3D1T/IMG_4678.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin So much to see in Cairo! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656515399-OOMN58DNEEYC1G7LYV38/IMG_4639.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Cairo! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656546923-ZJ37XZO3QHTLL1ATJQPA/IMG_4664.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Taking in the sights in Cairo. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656576506-T4J6FKJMQ8SW0AKRYM3I/IMG_4616.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Beautiful Cairo. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656629003-US9VV6Q7RDMAVN95CJKK/IMG_4956.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin The busy streets of Cairo. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656662553-JX2RAJVN0F8XREM9WK4H/IMG_4964.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Our Egyptian friends drove us through old Cairo, took us to El-Prince, an authentic Egyptian restaurant that was entirely outdoors! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656708454-XGWUDQOWDRMJ3KGTHPYV/IMG_4304.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin After dinner we went on a nighttime Nile taxi. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656746523-7SOXXI76UI9F17KPXBC2/IMG_4344.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Our last stop of the day was to walk around the Ghan Al-Ghalili market. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552656955838-ZXD8833VS8K8OW4CYN67/IMG_4437.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin We went to the pyramids! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657037559-KIKCKDJSQ0DXS72U29HN/IMG_5070.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Our group in front of the pyramids. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657070676-32JEGCKJY2G913Q5NUTB/IMG_5076.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin So many photo opportunities! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657102087-EMJRNBRU940P4QEOGPJE/IMG_2275.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Of course we rode camels! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657152141-P1387UVJQAAI8KQZDILT/IMG_5037.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Riding camels at the pyramids. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657207937-SSGPWRZXZT3ILQ4HZL7Z/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin The Sphinx. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657261347-HQ9X5SNWJAQLLGKWKN6Q/IMG_4669.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin We hung out at an outdoor cafe before taking the metro to the train station to take the overnight train to Luxor. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657314578-2MRZJ6VX6EQJN8LKNSLJ/IMG_4668.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Koshari! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657433655-9JQU9P8EEWG1VOC3DGRK/IMG_5740.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin We arrived in Luxor and went straight to the temple. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657484699-44VZY808VN9E0Q4YXLSE/IMG_5641.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Our first stop was Valley of the Kings and we saw King Tut’s mummy and then we went to so many other temples and statues in the area. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657602269-ICH73USUYWAQD9PAH24R/IMG_4831.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin We crossed the Nile and rode in a horse and buggy, checked into our new AirBnB. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657655238-VTIO97D1ZATTOP1LWH52/IMG_5791.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Taking a moment to relax. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657693124-QPX4V978TDE8FILUE74L/IMG_5795.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Walking around. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657717236-9C33O7QGM9AYR4C7E0EU/IMG_5817.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin We had lunch at an amazing restaurant called Africa, and then a sunset dinner along the Nile. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657833328-6W4RPCGI8QTGCN65PKVI/IMG_5827.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin We woke up really early to go on a hot air balloon ride! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657868005-YVB5AA73WZKDTA86U7FE/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin The hot air balloon ride was amazing. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552658091746-ZC3UMRXOLA0SXNKWFSA5/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin After the hot air balloon, we rented bikes and biked all around the city of Luxor. Then we crossed the Nile again and went to Karnak Temple. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657971119-RBLHMCVISOJ6378CEN41/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Visiting Karnak Temple. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552658032097-NZHHT7B248R4Q3D6X3CZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin Posing with the statues. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1552657903702-Q9STJT5AFVD6GP9Z1NM9/IMG_4906.JPG Home - "Adventure Time! Spring Break in Egypt" by Michaela Arguin After Karnak, we rode another horse and buggy to get to a cafe where we ate dinner and waited for the night train. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2019/3/15/amideast-spring-2019-contest monthly 0.5 2019-03-15 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tenney-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-03-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arguin-blog3 monthly 0.5 2019-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1549918212642-WOKCAUQXDU1GCO6LKCT3/Hammam.jpg Home - "Experiencing a Turkish Bath for the First Time," by Michaela Arguin Enjoying our tea after a day at the hamam! Photo credit: M. Arguin, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-03-06 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2019/2/26/aboko-cole-blog-2 monthly 0.5 2019-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551200928997-GWTBMK8MHTT4BVIUKFIL/IMG_0057.jpg Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole Avenue Al Marsa leads down to the waterfront from the ancient Portuguese fort known as the Kasbah of the Udayas. It borders an incredibly large cemetery with tombstones all facing toward the holy city of Mecca. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201043664-S5EVN1QBBZ4S83GM2ZYD/IMG_0058.jpg Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole Avenue Al Marsa eventually turns into Avenue Mustapha Assaih. The road borders both the ocean with the beach’s dramatic rocky coast lines and also the neighborhood of L’Ocean where I’ve been living with my host family and roomate Aidan. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201111685-4MIFFXU5DNSI2WJBVAQ8/IMG_0062.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole The sun sets on the Moroccan coast. As the sun slowly dips behind the clouds and past the horizon, the sunset ushers in the bustling Rabat nightlife. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201167949-QVEANBMGASEAWP95ND01/IMG_0175.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole The Chellah is a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis right outside of Rabat. It is the home of ancient Phoenician ruins, Roman ruins, Islamic ruins, and hundreds of allaqaliq or storks in English, who have reclaimed the ruins for their nesting and breeding grounds. (See on the top right) Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201444526-KWLFEJFU2THSV317QY5L/IMG_0185.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat. The site has the tombs of the Moroccan king for whom the mausoleum is named after and his two sons, the late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201494683-4O19X79KNILZ0O4DD4G2/IMG_0196.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole Locals and tourists, including myself, take it upon themselves to snag pictures atop one of the many pillars that line the mausoleum courtyard. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201552793-D8U48YZN2RFFX3CXR68G/IMG_0214.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole The doors to the mosque contained within the mausoleum also make excellent photo opportunities for myself and friends Joslyn (left) and Isabella (right). Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201620321-5EP6YYJS7ZGXN6UYVEOK/IMG_0226.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole The winding blue streets and alleyways within the Kasbah echo the style of the famous blue city of Morocco, Chefchaouen. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201810527-N3NOOEDBQU5SBHFCXEJ6/IMG_0235.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole The stairs of the great Kasbah lead eventually into what is known as the medina or in English, the “old city” of Rabat; the neighborhood lends itself to the traditional style of Moroccan life with small winding streets and pathways with hundreds of shops, vendors, and salesmen. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201853792-5XVJGZ27JFXS1FFUX9X3/IMG_0270.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole The Kasbah Museum of Tangier features beautiful courtyards constructed with incredible detail and craftsmanship. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1551201903389-VI9L3FZGJUYF7HBUVQ0D/IMG_0280.JPG Home - "An American in Rabat" by Max Aboko-Cole Situated at the northernmost tip of the country on the Strait of Gibraltar, Tangier is a sight to be seen at night. The city is renowned as a pseudo-international center with Spain only 8 miles away across the straight and Tangier positioned at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arguin-blog2 monthly 0.5 2019-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548963819983-6I3DKU68LCC2O1V6A2LG/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin This was a traditional Jordanian Lunch at Reem Al-Bawadi Restaurant. We went with all of the students, professors and faculty at AMIDEAST Amman. There were three courses. Pictured here is the appetizer with tabouleh, hummus, fries, grape leaves, and vegetables. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1549029024770-GV9UM8AUSMJXB1L32C1N/pic+2.jpg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin More of our lunch at Reem Al-Bawadi Restaurant! The main course had french fries, grilled veggies and different types of meat. I was really happy to see that I loved the different meats and even the grilled veggies - something new for me! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548963988342-WTM0K7LAD0CQQ7B16I6U/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Falafel with hummus and pita has been a staple for us. We eat it basically everyday. The falafel here is the best we have had yet from a cafe in Abdoun Circle. Falafel is now my new favorite food! I would had never tried it before coming here or thought I would try it while in Jordan, but now I can’t get enough. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964057127-UIC2VNM7NHDZ8XA82W9D/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Another staple item we have been having a TON is lentil soup! My friend Elizabeth and I have gotten it at every café so far. It comes with breadcrumbs and it is delicious. My host mom also makes amazing lentil soup from scratch. The one pictured here is from Books@Cafe on Rainbow Street. This is another food I would normally never try in America! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964135976-GAMS0E4O2H9SDB2ZE6P5/cc0979d3-38a0-40af-aa4b-6aaa0cab3a86.jpg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Another thing we have seen a lot is flat breads of pita with labneh or yogurt. At first, I really hated the labneh and was super hesitant to eat it, especially with tomatoes, but the combo has really grown on me! This one was delicious and from Sade Café near Rainbow Street with labneh, olives, and tomatoes. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964208869-V7WY8UP1DA63JX3521C5/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin There have also been a lot of amazing deserts, both traditional and non-traditional! This is a photo of basbousa, a coconut sweet cake. I love sweets, so this was certainly not out of my comfort zone! This one is from a bakery on Rainbow Street. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964275946-SQ8BKTOT1O2A4QYWTRRG/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin We have also been eating a lot of ice cream! Our favorite spot is Four Winters which makes its ice cream in front of you with liquid nitrogen. Four Winters is a chain with one location near Abdali Mall on the Boulevard and another location in Abdoun. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964345235-PHIUX2VAZYKLZMAHXRZD/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin There have also been a lot of great drinks, such as many different types of tea. We have also fallen in love with Turkish coffee! This one is from Rumi Café in Weibdeh. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964436964-5ZLQ28014M3ILYP4FHR9/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin We’re making our own Turkish coffee downtown at Jafra Café! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964472941-6UF06XH7KGE3YB14J1BG/IMG_2672.jpg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin And this one is an iced latte from Sade. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964528581-81AIY97KQ8UXX9E0J66J/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Surprisingly, we have also found a ton of American food, and some of it is better than in America! This photo was taken at Tim’s Burgers on Rainbow Street with the owner - Tim! These burgers were delicious and super cheap. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964570924-XSGS152YMIYGSY3QEF50/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin We’ve also had a lot of pizza! This is from our first night in Amman at Fettuccini House. We have also had pizza at an Italian Place in Dabouq, as well as at Jafra Café downtown. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964648449-QA5GAARX90PX0WFEJYO7/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Another favorite of ours to try has been nachos! In Amman, they are made with Doritos, which makes them so much better! These nachos are from Vu’s on Rainbow Street. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964717588-FCU2ZAE50O17HQ2F6U0B/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin More nachos! These are from the Rustic Eatery in Weibdah. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964779133-2ULCC9Z2PQ28XIBBGK9D/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Last but not least, my host mom is an AMAZING cook! She makes me fresh tea and sandwiches every morning as well as more traditional foods. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964804958-UKW1W319WR4V0H6INEOS/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Here is a more traditional breakfast prepared by my host mom. This was a meal that I was really worried I wouldn’t like, and at home it is something I would have ignored, but the combination of pita, zaatar, olive oil and labneh is actually really good! There have been some things that I haven’t been able to get on board with, like the eggplant (also pictured), but I was proud of myself for trying it! Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964873947-6GBBIEGTSEAVEQO9LS8Q/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin Lastly, two STAPLES of life in Amman are both places Downtown. The first is Hashem Restaurant, where everything is delicious, simple, and authentically Jordanian. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548964904639-STNC8HC774QT9NP20WYM/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Jordanian Food with a Picky Eater" by Michaela Arguin The other staple is Habibeh, who has the BEST knafeh in all of Amman! Definitely must try! I was convinced I was going to hate knafeh when my friend Cole told me that it was basically melted sweet cheese - but it is probably one of the best things I’ve ever had! It’s also something I try to eat everyday here, so there goes my healthy diet. Photo credit: Arguin, 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/fisher-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1549918270519-YIFMYS17L8B1ADVSWAUJ/IMG_1767.JPG Home - Introducing Spring 2019 Blog Correspondent: Lane Fisher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1549918436031-B3VVCPSAZEKDXHYST97M/image-asset.jpeg Home - Introducing Spring 2019 Blog Correspondent: Lane Fisher Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. Photo Credit: L. Fisher, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1549918526709-NVVBJTARY2X34NTSPP5I/IMG_0259.jpg Home - Introducing Spring 2019 Blog Correspondent: Lane Fisher Rufus and Tima. Photo Credit: L. Fisher, Spring 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/aboko-cole-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1549917392452-S40IYCNDPD15VWSSCLG8/Road%26Culture+Map+I+received+from+the+Moroccan+Consulate.jpg Home - Introducing Spring 2019 Blog Correspondent: Max Aboko-Cole Road and Culture Map from the Moroccan Consulate. Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1550076490996-QUKEX8VVSRVFJ035H6JO/My%2Bacceptance%2Binto%2BAMIDEAST.jpg Home - Introducing Spring 2019 Blog Correspondent: Max Aboko-Cole My acceptance notification! Photo Credit: M. Aboko-Cole, Spring 2019 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2019/1/31/miller-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548950830146-A7KUE6HKJNX6L5A0IH9O/DSC_0113-3-reduced.jpg Home - "Morocco in Technicolor" by Jaycee Miller Le Dhow is a ship-turned-restaurant permanently docked along the Bouregreg River which divides Rabat and Salé. The bridge in the background and the small row boats in the water bridge the two cities, and the reflection of all of the light from the street is often crystal clear due to the still water of the river. This entire strip of land along the water is bright with fluorescent and neon lights, populated by families and children playing games, and eating snacks like fresh oranges, escargot, or cotton candy well after the sun has set. Hassan Tower can be seen in the background glowing behind the ship. Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548950548084-NPAWNRH1PWDLMJXAIJY6/DSC_0006-3.jpg Home - "Morocco in Technicolor" by Jaycee Miller The Kasbah of the Udayas is a small, walled, residential neighborhood in Rabat across from neighboring Salé. It’s located at the mouth of the river, and the majority of the walls are painted blue until about shoulder height. Despite its small size, it’s easy to get lost in these winding streets, most of which are much narrower than that which is pictured. There is a cafe tucked away behind a public garden with a view of the river that serves Moroccan mint tea and traditional cookies. Sometimes there are young kids surfing or playing in the water below the Kasbah where the water meets the rocks. This has been one of my favorite places to visit solo. Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548950600595-WL6VYWTMYKDW69BCMIDV/DSC_0828-2.jpg Home - "Morocco in Technicolor" by Jaycee Miller In this photo, a man is doing a handstand while working out along the Atlantic Ocean just before sunset. I saw him doing this over and over as a part of his workout while my friends and I were on a walk in L’Ocean. We stopped and watched as he was able to do it over and over, sometimes even balancing on one hand. I asked him in Arabic if he could do it again while I take his photo, and he responded affirmatively, to my surprise, in English. Nearby there are a soccer field and an outdoor gym overlooking the ocean. Behind him you can see a set of apartment buildings under construction. Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548950661585-ZD79DL0PQ5XXRX8IVVWP/DSC_0839-2.jpg Home - "Morocco in Technicolor" by Jaycee Miller The intersection of the avenue Mohammed V and avenue Hassan II is always bustling with people right outside of the old medina. A policeman can be seen directing traffic, the chaos of which is an iconic aspect of daily life in Morocco. I once had a friend visit and her first comment upon arrival was regarding her taxi ride from the airport during which she noticed how quickly people change lanes, often without a blinker. I took this photo in a rare moment of emptiness on that section of Avenue Hassan II which is usually bumper-to-bumper with Rabati blue cabs. Not pictured is the Rabat-Salé tram which also competes for real estate in this dense area of the city. Assounna Avenue Tachfin Mosque is seen bathed in light in the background, along with dozens of Moroccan flags lining the street. Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548950708448-J2A4NT24T458Q1CYKJ3V/IMG_6995+%281%29-2.jpg Home - "Morocco in Technicolor" by Jaycee Miller The relationship between Moroccans and cats throughout the city is an interesting one. While some children may shy away, scared of an unfamiliar animal (pets are significantly less common here than in the United States), or some adults may regard them as dirty, they’re still widely respected. I’ve seen many Moroccans set up outdoor shelters, provide food, and sometimes even play with them. Seemingly everywhere in Morocco, street cats are particularly common in the gardens of Chellah, a ruined Islamic necropolis and former Roman colony, which is now a World Heritage site. Chellah also has ancient connections as a Phoenician settlement, all of which makes it one of the most toured attractions of Rabat. Here in this photo, one of the many cats in the garden is perched in front of a blue door. Doors with this distinct keyhole shape are common in classic Islamic architecture, and can be found all across the city. Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548950754908-RVS0ARO8LIO78CTT06ST/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Morocco in Technicolor" by Jaycee Miller There is an incredible amount of construction across Rabat. My own neighborhood of Agdal has had almost every sidewalk ripped out of the ground (yet to be replaced) and three buildings within a block of my house have been torn down since I got here in August and are in the midst of being rebuilt. The days I sleep through the call to prayer, I’m awoken by jackhammers in the street. Almost every skyline photo I have of Rabat features a crane, and it’s clear that this motif of modernization of infrastructure is pervasive throughout the capital. In this photo is an unfinished apartment building currently under construction. The sky was particularly blue that day, with not a single cloud in the sky, and the starchy white walls of the building were drenched in this robins-egg colored blue. Golden hour sunlight is reflected on the inside walls of the building, seen through the centered windows. Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/tenney-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546612575541-QHMN04B87BOVSUCST0FG/Photo+%231.jpg Home - Introduction to Spring 2019 Blogger Ciara Tenney My name is Ciara Tenney and I go to Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts with a major in Criminal Justice and a minor in Arabic Language. In this photo, I am at a Red Sox baseball game in September 2017 on the day the Red Sox clinched the American League East Division. This game was special to me because I attended it with my father who came down to visit me in Boston just for the game and I got to see my beloved Red Sox celebrate their victory. While I go to school in Boston, I grab “Student 9’s” tickets as often as possible to go to games at Fenway Park for only $9. Photo credit: Tenney, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546612676101-P43704NTB2C9EYWRW21G/Photo+%232.jpg Home - Introduction to Spring 2019 Blogger Ciara Tenney I have been living in Maine for about ten years outside of attending university in Boston, and in this photo I am with my best friend Lindsay at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine. Each winter the Botanical Gardens decorates their trees and plants with beautiful lights which are radiant at night. What you can’t see in this picture is that night was bitterly cold - I was sorry I didn’t bring gloves to keep my hands warm. When I am home I love to take trips like this one to visit places around Maine in order to get to know what I consider my home state better. Photo credit: Tenney, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546612752667-H5F4Z8MOSLL0DO28AHXM/Photo+%233.JPG Home - Introduction to Spring 2019 Blogger Ciara Tenney I absolutely love to travel and have been to Canada, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Vietnam. My mother is an immigrant from Ireland and in this photo I am sitting on the Cliffs of Moher on the western coast of Ireland in 2016. After I graduated high school I took a backpacking trip through Europe and visiting Ireland was one of its highlights. I chose to study abroad in the Arab world because the Arabic department at my university largely focuses on Modern Standard Arabic and writing rather than speaking, so I know I need to travel to the Arab world in order to learn a dialect and how to communicate with people. In my opinion, there is no better way to do this than complete immersion for an extended period of time and staying with a host family. I also look forward to exploring a new region of the world. Photo credit: Tenney, 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546612832954-X7FGAS8QYJTKVCGJRIC3/Photo+%234.JPG Home - Introduction to Spring 2019 Blogger Ciara Tenney In this photo, I was overnight backpacking on North Kinsman in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It took me until my third year of university to work up the nerve to take a trip with the Outing Club, but I put aside my fears and did it, and the experience was one of the highlights of my time at college thus far. The decision to study abroad in Jordan also comes with a bit of anxiety, just like I experienced before embarking on the backpacking trip in this photo. I am quite apprehensive about trying to learn to communicate in Arabic verbally. While I have taken four semesters of Arabic so far, I still get nervous whenever it comes to speaking because I am not used to it at all. Additionally, I know the way to learn to speak is to make errors and learn but I struggle with applying that logic. I will have to learn how to make mistakes and not get embarrassed but simply learn. Photo credit: Tenney, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546612932688-7GB0VKLM2ZD7XDS22NVL/Photo+%235.JPG Home - Introduction to Spring 2019 Blogger Ciara Tenney In this photo I am on one of the last stops of the Easyrider tour that I did leaving from Hoi An, Vietnam. My dad and I were able to visit several beautiful places that day, including the beach in Da Nang, religious sites, the Hai Van Pass, and this beautiful waterfall all while riding on the back of motorcycles. The concept of traveling to a new country and region of the world is exciting for me. This time is different for me because I will be trying to use and learn the local language rather than just using a handful of phrases. This adds a new dimension of adventure, how well can I navigate? Will people be able to understand me? Will I be able to learn to understand them? All of these questions add to the exciting prospect of a new place. Photo credit: Tenney, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/dominique-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548369040477-8L4WCRHHVKMU56QBPYI1/photo+%23%231.jpg Home - Introducing Spring 2019 Blog Correspondent: Isabella Dominique Photo Credit: I. Dominique, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548369097612-5X43MBCJ8GUJUM0Z8G35/photo+%232.jpg Home - Introducing Spring 2019 Blog Correspondent: Isabella Dominique Photo Credit: I. Dominique, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/arguin-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-01-25 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/szabo-blog7 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548355366762-SFYJTUMSHSPE9VWBIJV3/Colored+Stairs.jpg Home - "Taking Off After Tangier" by Gwenyth Szabo A bit of color leading up to the Kasbah reminded me of Chefchaouen, another city with strong Spanish influence, and gave a vibrancy to the city. Photo Credit: Ashley Lasiter 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548356357102-62POPRH39B4NYEREZ5BY/Cheese.jpg Home - "Taking Off After Tangier" by Gwenyth Szabo The goat cheese vendors did not have their own shops but instead sold the cheese on the corners wrapped in leaves. Photo Credit: G. Szabo 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548356626801-5CFVYRS0LT72497D7K5H/Fish.jpg Home - "Taking Off After Tangier" by Gwenyth Szabo The seafood restaurant where we ate lunch, including the main dish with a spicy red sauce, bread, olives, and nuts to complement all of the plates. Photo Credit: Ashley Lasiter 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548356774370-OLUKUXB16GA64ZEKIYWE/Hercules+Cave.jpg Home - "Taking Off After Tangier" by Gwenyth Szabo The iconic opening of the Hercules Cave just outside of Tangier. Photo Credit: Ashley Lasiter 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1548357444385-WPS4Z9CT3AYLI96DG2AT/Kasbah.jpg Home - "Taking Off After Tangier" by Gwenyth Szabo The Kasbah featured a beautiful view of the water and port. Photo Credit: G. Szabo 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2018/12/20/miller-blog5 monthly 0.5 2019-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545315055268-NFQ5SHCW5CSI0Q5GMNGT/Medina.png Home - "Surfing... but in November" by Jaycee Miller Green March is a national holiday celebrated in Morocco on November 6th, and this year it fell on a Tuesday. Schools, administrative, and government buildings are closed on this occasion, and therefore we had a day off from school at AMIDEAST Rabat. Alhamdullah, a group of friends and I were able to carefully coordinate a long weekend including that Tuesday to travel and experience some Moroccan cities quite far from Rabat, that would otherwise be difficult to fit into just one weekend due to time constraints. Traveling throughout Morocco has proven to be quite easy, especially with the robust tourism infrastructure to which the country is dedicated. The last few weeks in Rabat have actually been quite cold and rainy, and after a fall break spent in Spain and Malta (which were both drenched in sunshine) we decided to chase the sun one last time before “fall” really took over the country. “Medina of Essaouira” Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545315158682-6W4VQ5JKIUMYKIOXS4HG/Mint.png Home - "Surfing... but in November" by Jaycee Miller The port city of Essaouira, known as Mogador until the 1960s, is a vibrant, historic town with a traditional medina. When I told my host dad I was planning on visiting, he told me it was a center of hippie culture in Morocco and insisted that the music scene was unmatched throughout the world. It’s several hundred miles south of Rabat down the coast, and took us over eight hours to get to, first via train to Marrakech, and then by bus. My impression once we began exploring the medina the next day was that my host dad was so right. I marveled at the town’s reflection of the legacies of Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley, who seemed to be celebrated dearly. There were music stores and art galleries everywhere, and a considerable amount of people wore their hair in locks. It felt like a completely different Morocco. We ate fresh seafood for dinner under a clear night sky, and the weather reminded me of a breezy early September evening in New York. “Moroccan mint sold in the medina” Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545315273077-J8IWRXUO4FO576VUIFTF/Nate+and+Jaycee.png Home - "Surfing... but in November" by Jaycee Miller Our next stop was Agadir, further south down the coast again. Despite mild motion sickness on the bus, the drive was beautiful. That’s the thing about Morocco - it’s so incredibly geographically diverse. We drove along the coast for hours, elevated slightly and looking down as the waves beat the shore. The city of Agadir was so different from Essaouira. It’s modern and the medina is set back away from the water, unlike Essaouira. Above the entire city is a thin hazy layer of fog which I later found out is the basis of the world’s largest fog-collection project there and can then be turned into drinking water. Agadir’s coast had larger and more consistent sets of waves, so the second day there my friend Nate and I decided to surf. We’ve both surfed before, and it was so exciting to have the chance to do it outside of the United States in November, which, in the Northern Atlantic where I’m from, is way too cold for sunny beach days. We were able to rent boards and wetsuits (the water was shwiya cold) for an hour and head out with the locals. “You’re the first Miller to check the “Africa” box on your list of continents to surf,” Nate told me once we were back on shore. While we dried off in the sun, I kept thinking that back home in New York, the forecast called for lake effect snow. “Nate and Jaycee suited up to surf in Agadir” Photo Credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/hyatt monthly 0.5 2019-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545425401538-WRG8QA8VBANXFV7W8X93/48417056_2175913125981377_3836879484506603520_n.jpg Home - "Cooking & Communication," by Alexandra Hyatt Harcha made with my host mother. Photo credit: A. Hyatt, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545425581007-640V6B76ICA04N6Q5H5U/48386201_272268430077076_8399178404141727744_n.jpg Home - "Cooking & Communication," by Alexandra Hyatt Rolling out the harcha dough with my host mother. Photo credit: A. Hyatt, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545425524032-92TNHFR9TKC8BSEY8RKV/48426077_2244766012407699_4610171531354439680_n.jpg Home - "Cooking & Communication," by Alexandra Hyatt Harcha dough ready to be baked! Photo credit: A. Hyatt, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545425680647-24URQ36X8MXF9D6ICDED/48954546_273342360015419_4030437343956566016_n.jpg Home - "Cooking & Communication," by Alexandra Hyatt My host mother’s taktouka was my favorite! Photo credit: A. Hyatt, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545425776104-KKA9UVJ7YUJWYWCI5NG4/48384983_215109369398364_6169966270142742528_n.jpg Home - "Cooking & Communication," by Alexandra Hyatt No Moroccan kitchen is complete without couscous. Photo credit: A. Hyatt, Fall 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/meacham-blog1 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545781730790-XMQOHMB0M10BJGXVB4SV/Photo+1-+KM.jpg Home - "Religion Seen in Culture and Architecture" by Kate Meacham The Hassan II Mosque is an element of great pride for many Moroccans. It is an enormous piece of architecture, and one of the most notable places to visit in Casablanca as it is the largest mosque in Morocco. On our first weekend in Morocco, our group traveled to Casa and was extremely excited to visit the well-known destination. Upon walking up to the mosque, I was in awe of its size. It stood in contrast against the bright blue sky and every single detail of the mosque was intricate and beautiful. I was told that it was the only mosque non-Muslims could go into in Morocco, so touring this place felt like a great privilege as a non-Muslim American. Photo Credit: K. Meacham, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545781771589-GQ6NDK9N8R8SN6NHMTSB/Photo+2-+KM.jpg Home - "Religion Seen in Culture and Architecture" by Kate Meacham I heard stories of the mosque before I went; many Moroccans feel proud to have contributed financially to building such a magnificent, world-renowned mosque. The detailed work of the Hassan II mosque spans the entire interior and exterior. Islamic architecture has great meaning for every choice in designs and patterns. The geometry is a theme found throughout this mosque and other Islamic architecture. This photo displays a closer view of such a large building. Both from far away and up close, the mosque is stunning. The arches are grand and feel very luxurious and even of a higher power when you walk underneath them and are able to stand and look all the way up at the towering building. Photo Credit: K. Meacham, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546273463216-W6IXU4AGWYWVH4L7AVFG/Photo%2B3-%2BKM.jpg Home - "Religion Seen in Culture and Architecture" by Kate Meacham I had the exciting opportunity to tour Salé, a city tangent to Rabat. The mosque in Salé is the third largest in Morocco, behind the Hassan II. Its old architecture, again, features this theme of intricate detail, showcased in much of Moroccan architecture. This part of the mosque was used to house boarding school students who studied Quranic scripture as part of their studies. Centered in the room, an old fountain remains, and a great skylight allows light to flow into the room, highlighting each pattern and detail. Being present in a room that has such ancient architecture and history is humbling and fascinating as I learned about the history of this mosque. Photo Credit: K. Meacham. Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545781857732-HZLDGF0DG864NKSC4U40/Photo+4-+KM.jpg Home - "Religion Seen in Culture and Architecture" by Kate Meacham In Fes, I was able to tour another dual school-mosque called Bou Inania Madrasa. I found many similarities between this mosque and the one in Salé as they were both designed for extremely similar purposes. Tucked away in the medina of Fes, visitors walk through a small door and enter into this vast, open space. Bits of green can be seen on the roof as well as in other details of this mosque because green is the color of Islam. The grand arches and tilework are magnificent and extremely well-preserved despite this building’s long history and thousands of tourists visiting each year. Photo Credit: K. Meacham, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545781892901-NC4JKPVN4L0CUA2GKC5D/Photo+5-+KM.jpg Home - "Religion Seen in Culture and Architecture" by Kate Meacham Also in Fes, but in the Jewish Quarter, we visited an old Jewish synagogue. This synagogue is extremely interesting because the Moroccan architectural influences can be seen in certain tilework, but it differs from the “look” of a mosque in the format of the interior. My favorite part of this synagogue was a hole in the floor that revealed a well and a small pool of water in a room below the synagogue. We learned that this was used for women before they got married. They would go into the water while their friends and family shouted blessings and happy phrases from the hole in the ceiling above. In such a heavily Islamic country, learning about this history of Judaism particularly in this synagogue was extremely fascinating. Photo Credit: K. Meacham, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mcguire-blog7 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545945845786-O0RB8OS4NNFLCQSG8XR7/LindseyMcGuire_PhotoContest1.JPG Home - "Reflections on My Time in Amman," by Lindsey McGuire Visiting Wadi Rum. Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545944949952-QIIY3XP6YDJTODXZAV9A/Photo1.JPG Home - "Reflections on My Time in Amman," by Lindsey McGuire #LOVEJO at Amman's new downtown, Abdali. Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545944999780-E0GS2MEED9WBBTB8U3GO/Photo2.JPG Home - "Reflections on My Time in Amman," by Lindsey McGuire Our Thanksgiving potluck! Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545945936016-ICQGAU3SCO1NDURGU8KU/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Reflections on My Time in Amman," by Lindsey McGuire A cat in Wadi Rum! Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/szabo-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544118022188-BYYSSHNI27V8I69WUQPH/Shop.jpg Home - "Moroccan Bread-Making: Recipes for Rghifa and Harcha" by Gwenyth Szabo Behind the griddle out front, you can find Moroccans preparing the bread to be cooked. In this image, the woman is spreading the dough to make rghifa; the folded ones still must be stretched before going on the grill. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544118084623-VXP26ZD75ZIC1Q7SLBHD/Breakfast.jpg Home - "Moroccan Bread-Making: Recipes for Rghifa and Harcha" by Gwenyth Szabo The best part of making bread was sharing it with my family and enjoying it the next day at breakfast. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544118163026-ITLZ5PM6OGPS2GYY4TBN/Katie.jpg Home - "Moroccan Bread-Making: Recipes for Rghifa and Harcha" by Gwenyth Szabo We used a small griddle in the back of the shop, and in this picture, Katie is checking each harcha to see if they are ready to be turned. Photo Credit: Fatimazahra, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544118216618-6JGUVCFLQHTLYSPRPWSJ/Bread.jpg Home - "Moroccan Bread-Making: Recipes for Rghifa and Harcha" by Gwenyth Szabo This was the finished rghifa we made next to the ones waiting to stretched for the griddle. Photo Credit: Fatimazahra, Fall 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544118282122-CSLWNRC2VXPGZXBCJD16/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Moroccan Bread-Making: Recipes for Rghifa and Harcha" by Gwenyth Szabo Katie knew how to shape the dough perfectly by smoothing it out and squeezing the bottom. Photo Credit: Fatimazahra 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544118324228-R8T09RLK47IHHC4PJDO0/Kneading+the+Dough.jpg Home - "Moroccan Bread-Making: Recipes for Rghifa and Harcha" by Gwenyth Szabo The dough was extremely sticky, but covering my hands in oil prevented it from sticking. Photo Credit: Fatimazahra 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2019/1/2/2018-international-education-week-in-morocco monthly 0.5 2019-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546446045770-6ZBEN5I1AXB1C1M708P3/language+activities+talking+about+Education+U.S.A+%282%29.JPG Home - 2018 International Education Week in Morocco Student Jaycee leads a discussion with a group of local Moroccan students on the differences between US and Moroccan higher education and life as a US college student. Photo Credit: AMIDEAST, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546446153242-HNKD5OU9A1IGM38K8UHA/Geopardy+game+at+Dar+Chabab+les+ornagers-+talking+about+Education+in+USA.jpg Home - 2018 International Education Week in Morocco Let’s make it a true daily double, Alex! Student Kate prepared a Jeopardy-style activity with local students at Dar Chebab Les Orangers where they learned more about college in the US and relevant vocabulary. Photo Credit: AMIDEAST, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1546446209805-ZM4EXSW0TWQVMC0AK81G/language+activities+talking+about+Education+U.S.A.JPG Home - 2018 International Education Week in Morocco Jaycee here again leading a language activity during IEW in our Rabat office. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2018/12/20/miller-aday monthly 0.5 2019-01-02 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2018/12/20/tabishat-01 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545312792233-1P2338R3AZ8GE74IOFFS/F068470B-29DE-4B59-9C53-1A717B0038E5%2B2.jpg Home - "L'Ocean View" by Tamima Tabishat Pictured in these five photos are the views from outside the front door of the apartment building I lived in during my semester in Rabat with my wonderful host family and a few pictures from the area surrounding the house. In the forefront of the image are a few cars in line to be worked on in the auto body shops surrounding my house and straight ahead is the Atlantic Ocean. This view along with the sounds of clinking car pieces and the scent of oil, brand new car paint, mixed with sea salt never got old. These are among the things I will miss the most. Photo Credit: T. Tabishat, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545311915592-BTDLQP7R2PICYYPIJRBF/IMG_0415.jpg Home - "L'Ocean View" by Tamima Tabishat I took this picture, along with many similar ones, during one of my many walks home. The best part of my day throughout the entire semester was after school when I was able to embark on this little journey. I lived in l’Océan which is about a 2.5 mile walk from Agdal which is where AMIDEAST is located. It usually took me about 45-55 minutes door to door depending on the weather conditions and if I was walking with friends or on my own. Not only did I enjoy walking because it was a way to avoid the cost of a taxi, but it was a great way to get in a little exercise. Photo Credit: T. Tabishat, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545312561384-YS1RTVHZ5KA3UI6HUUU0/D2E95FDC-888B-4D8A-B98B-49AA057EA077.jpg Home - "L'Ocean View" by Tamima Tabishat Walking this distance each day was vital to me as it gave me something to look forward to after classes and it helped me become more comfortable with a new city. In my college town, it is almost impossible to get around without a car which made walking quite the treat. Photo Credit: T. Tabishat, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545312667307-IM49QVS92SG1HTAB7KII/C2B85C03-C5FB-4F65-95E6-635A74694977.jpg Home - "L'Ocean View" by Tamima Tabishat Though I saw new people and noticed different things each time I walked home, the city and my little route became more and more familiar to me each day. Sometimes I would take a new path and discover a little coffee shop or a short cut while other days I enjoyed the familiarity of a place that had become my home in just a small amount of time. There also happen to be plenty of beautiful and modern street murals along the way, all of which have progressive messages and are rich in color. Photo Credit: T. Tabishat, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1545312874534-QT3BNJT4UNR8AJ1026GV/7BE30DD2-513B-4829-882A-DC6B0166E7EF.jpg Home - "L'Ocean View" by Tamima Tabishat As I mentioned before, this walk is something I will greatly miss along with the wonderful classmates who shared these walks with me. There was never a dull moment as we always had something exciting and new to talk about and to reflect on. Because I had no direct neighbors from our group, I always enjoyed this view on my own which served as a beautiful moment of silence for me where I took a moment to reflect on how lucky and grateful I am to have called this my home for four months and will continue to have a space for it in my heart for the years to come. Photo Credit: T. Tabishat, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mcguire-blog8 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544720307345-GZ06PGXKQ0QVYJJU6H6G/Photo1.JPG Home - "A Day in As-Salt" by Lindsey McGuire One Saturday, my friends and I hopped in an Uber and journeyed to As-Salt. This historic Jordanian city is located less than an hour away from Amman in the Al-Balqa Governorate. The first king of Jordan, Abdullah I, originally choose As-Salt as the country’s capital, although it was later changed to Amman. Arriving in As-Salt, I could instantly see how different the city is from Amman. Instead of the white limestone buildings I was used to in Amman, As-Salt’s hills are covered with buildings made of yellow sandstone. Staircases cover the city, winding up and down the hills and through narrow alleyways. Comfortable shoes are a must for anyone looking to visit As-Salt– we found ourselves climbing all over the city to visit its famous landmarks and take in the views. Photo Credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544720496614-RKODSYJ7QW9PSVPXDNYL/Photo2.JPG Home - "A Day in As-Salt" by Lindsey McGuire We began our day in As-Salt by traversing up and down the famous Al-Hamam Street, where you can purchase anything– clothes, spices, souvenirs, fresh produce, and more. I purchased a few scarves from a vendor and we stopped at a cafe to drink tea with mint and eat lokma, fried dough balls similar to donuts but coated in a sticky sugar syrup. After our dessert, we decided we were still hungry and headed to a restaurant where we ordered traditional foods like hummus, fattosh (a chopped vegetable salad with fried pita croutons), and mufaraqah (eggs with potatoes and seasonings). I indulged with my favorite Jordanian drink, a bright green limon oona’na made of lemons and mint. Photo Credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544720642406-5RBNFKLM9LMOLRAPC14T/Photo3.JPG Home - "A Day in As-Salt" by Lindsey McGuire After our delicious lunch, we stopped in the As-Salt Ecomuseum gift shop. The museum happened to be closed that day, but the gift shop had many beautiful handmade gifts like keffiyehs, olive oil soap, and ceramic coffee mugs. The cashier at the gift shop gave us maps of As-Salt and pointed out some key sites, such as old churches used by both Christians and Muslims. With those tips, we left the shop and wandered up and down the stairways of As-Salt, trying to find the best views of the city. As the sun started to set, we hopped in another Uber and made our way back to Amman. Photo Credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/szabo-blog5 monthly 0.5 2018-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1542642393897-UYSC3QEV50VWH0RDJPW2/Me+in+the+Dunes.jpg Home - "Solo in the Sahara" by Gwenyth Szabo Traveling by myself to the Sahara Desert was amazing! Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1542642305089-0K2E3SB9PA8Y492L32JA/Hostel+View.jpg Home - "Solo in the Sahara" by Gwenyth Szabo The view from the roof of the auberge. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1542642589475-IKFV0CYMZGWWJ4GUM2CS/Camel+1.jpg Home - "Solo in the Sahara" by Gwenyth Szabo My roommate in the Sahara Desert. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1544196532634-VHXFH5ZMH5VEYAS8WT18/Starry+Sky.jpg Home - "Solo in the Sahara" by Gwenyth Szabo One of the travelers I met was kind enough to share this photo, which gives a glimpse of how beautiful the stars are at night in the desert. Photo Credit: Risa Tabata https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mcguire-7 monthly 0.5 2018-12-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/litten monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543353981792-MMDPGGIWF57BJTUH38Q1/Egypt+1.jpg Home - "Reflections on Studying Abroad and Designing the Khamsa Logo" by Catherine Litten Purchasing a roast sweet potato in Alexandria, Egypt. Photo Credit: C. 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Image Credit: C. Litten, 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543354676120-J7DP9SUIXGIPPNN324ZC/Morocco+15.JPG Home - "Reflections on Studying Abroad and Designing the Khamsa Logo" by Catherine Litten One of the students studying with AMIDEAST looking out over the ocean in El Jadida, Morocco . Photo Credit: C. Litten, Spring 2011 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mcguire-blog6 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543344410860-LUCXNJCOVMOS800SG04D/WadiRum.jpg Home - "Landscapes of Jordan" by Lindsey McGuire Wadi Rum was a truly otherworldly experience – in every direction you look, there’s a stunning Mars-like landscape. No wonder so many movies have been filmed here! We woke up before the sun and made our way to a high point in the desert. We were joined by this cat, who watched the sunrise with us and then proceeded to model in the golden light of early morning. Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543344517086-86YTX5WQ6YR9IIPQXNAP/Ajloun.jpg Home - "Landscapes of Jordan" by Lindsey McGuire Ajloun Castle overlooks a forested landscape unlike most areas of Jordan. After an afternoon in the ancient city of Jerash, the cooler air of Ajloun was a welcome respite. On a clear day, you can see all the way to Syria, Israel, and the West Bank from the top of the castle – you can physically see how important Jordan is both regionally and globally. Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543344556396-U1T3E395QOPL8FRK23VM/Abdoun.jpg Home - "Landscapes of Jordan" by Lindsey McGuire I’ve taken many pictures of the Abdoun Bridge in Amman but this one is probably my favorite. Now that it’s fall and the sun sets much earlier, the views on my walk home from Amideast are bathed in golden light. Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543344583074-CRCV8V1AWUKMJD372X3S/Salt.jpg Home - "Landscapes of Jordan" by Lindsey McGuire The city of Salt is located just outside of Amman. If you go, prepare to do a lot of walking up and down stairs – my legs hurt for a week after exploring the city for just a day. Despite the pain, a visit to Salt is worth it for the views alone, not to mention the amazing food and daily market. Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543344627638-VIQPZKSHTS7FVW5XD5R1/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Landscapes of Jordan" by Lindsey McGuire In America, most historical landmarks are still just a few hundred years old. In Jordan, many towns are built around or on top of ancient ruins dating back thousands of years. For example, Karak Castle was built in the 1140s and witnessed the Crusades! Karak isn’t as popular as some of the other tourist destinations in Jordan, but the views from the castle of the surrounding valleys and Dead Sea are incredible. Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1543344663422-ERSA3ZRZW81DVK2MAAJO/Petra.jpg Home - "Landscapes of Jordan" by Lindsey McGuire While stunning, I think much of the famous Treasury's (or Al-Khazna) popularity comes from the fact that it’s one of the very first things you see after entering the park. Petra is HUGE. After walking over ten miles, there are still so many things I didn’t have the chance to see. This landscape was taken after walking up to The Temple of the Winged Lions, a lesser-known archeological site in Petra that I have gotten to learn more about through my internship at the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR). Photo credit: L. McGuire, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/szabo-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1541437142974-G158N2CRN0L1NR9QDD4W/Image+1.jpg Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Gwenyth Szabo The beautiful city of Zawiya Ahansal located in the Atlas Mountains. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1541437155060-EVO1PE8SGO7XIUICM115/Image+2.jpg Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Gwenyth Szabo The Sheikh’s guest house and dining table where we shared meals. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1541437155262-C0KE6L6D4EIL3RMHVP1Y/Image+3.jpg Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Gwenyth Szabo The Atlas Culture Foundation’s next project, per the request of the community, is to build a community center in this area where the architecture is deteriorating. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1541437156239-K86DZP0YRAN11P4S9DEY/Image+4.jpg Home - "Zawiya Ahansal" by Gwenyth Szabo I had the privilege of wearing a traditional djellaba provided by the Sheikh’s family for dancing and festivities on our final night in the community. Photo Credit: G. Szabo, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/miller-blog4 monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1541435845818-NSYKM7RN58L6OEYZO37U/image1.jpeg Home - "Navigating Without Cellular Data, a Modern Iliad" by Jaycee Miller Photo credit: J. MIller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1541435842816-H1KOVJXPXUZ1O5CC2Q65/image2.jpeg Home - "Navigating Without Cellular Data, a Modern Iliad" by Jaycee Miller Photo credit: J. 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MIller, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/my-first-mesa monthly 0.5 2022-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1541626719846-RG6R9QHB3OGNRIBJD60X/9780292760806.jpg Home - "My First MESA" by EdAbroad Director Elena Corbett https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/action-amideast monthly 0.5 2018-11-13 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2018/10/16/welcome-chris-hard-education-abroad-intern monthly 0.5 2018-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1539722000515-TW2E01VHEFIK2RED5S8Z/19275119_10203279098415103_4526707051016359775_n.jpg Home - Welcome: Chris Hard Education Abroad Intern Photo credit: Chris Hard, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1539722021197-4KI9VJKQ91D5ROEH9VQH/19275222_10203275990337403_1029702891790657068_n.jpg Home - Welcome: Chris Hard Education Abroad Intern Photo credit: Chris Hard, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mcguire-blog3 monthly 0.5 2018-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1538424657401-DZD2MFF1H3SCVUWRMEZ5/Picture1.jpg Home - "The Feral Cats of Amman" by Lindsey McGuire I feel like someone’s always watching me… Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1538424749129-N18DKPBBGHSK8HQEJOXQ/Picture2.jpg Home - "The Feral Cats of Amman" by Lindsey McGuire My first few days in Amman, it was a little overwhelming to be surrounded by so many feral cats and to be unable to do anything to help them. The cats truly are everywhere. They tend to collect into small packs around dumpsters and appear in abundance at night. You’ll find them darting out from behind Roman ruins or lounging on a house’s front steps everywhere you go. Or this cat, hanging out under the Abdoun bridge. Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1538424825273-RV39PUPD6PFUCDI957S2/Picture3.jpg Home - "The Feral Cats of Amman" by Lindsey McGuire To illustrate how prevalent cats are in Jordan, here is what a typical day of cat-sightings looks like. While studying in the AMIDEAST library, a group of four incredibly adorable calico kittens strolled past the window as their mom looked on from a distance. Later on while walking in the Weibdeh neighborhood of Amman, I passed a couple eating on the patio outside a restaurant. A large grey cat was perched on a ledge barely a foot away, staring at their food while the man laughed and wiggled his fingers at it. And to conclude my cat-filled day, two tiny kittens (probably not much older than three weeks) wobbled out from behind a streetlight as I made my way back to my apartment. As I paused to gasp at their adorableness, another cat appeared from underneath a parked car and the kitten’s mother slinked out from behind the streetlight to observe. Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1538424890336-A6EIAYSV6KT9OML491QD/Picture4.jpg Home - "The Feral Cats of Amman" by Lindsey McGuire To learn more about the cats that call Amman home, I’ve joined a few animal rescue Facebook groups based in the city. From what has been posted in English and the things I’ve been able to translate, there are many amazing people working hard to find foster homes or adopters for the cats (and dogs) of Amman. They crowdfund money to treat injured animals or even fly animals out of the country to adopters around the world. Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1538424948127-727WHRH7AMSGYY600Y8N/Picture5.jpg Home - "The Feral Cats of Amman" by Lindsey McGuire It’s hard to imagine Amman without the thousands of outdoor cats that call it home – even as I type this, a cat is loudly meowing outside my apartment window. As the city continues to change and the local rescue organizations grow, the lives of the cats of Amman may change. For now, I’m just glad they’re here. Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/miller/szabo monthly 0.5 2018-10-17 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/ellington monthly 0.5 2018-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537374445655-K3OE1J87FC2RX2J14GEL/1+Zakiyya+camel.jpeg Home - “A Moroccan Summer” by Zakiyya Ellington My time in Morocco was characterized by many things: intensive study, unexpected stories, soccer, food, and more. However, I think the most defining and influential parts of this experience were travel and my language partner. The first pictures are of my favorite places I traveled to – Merzouga and Chefchaouen – which we did independently as students. Traveling to Merzouga is one of the experiences I’m most proud and lucky to have. It’s a small town on the edge of the Sahara Desert, and as such, we were able to take part in activities only possible in few other places around the world. The first morning, we arrived by overnight bus and spent the day touring various sites of the desert by SUV. We visited and drank tea with a Berber family, visited Khamlia – the village of a Black-African community – and watched them play traditional music, and had Berber pizza for lunch, which can only be found in Merzouga. Later that night, we rode camels through the desert to a base camp, where we spent the night and were even able to sandboard! Photo Credit: Z. Ellington, Summer 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537374408582-GPO8UG797T5QKHILPZ77/3+Atv.jpeg Home - “A Moroccan Summer” by Zakiyya Ellington The next morning, we woke up early to enjoy an incredible view of the sunrise. After returning to town, two other students and I rode ATVs through the desert, which is one of the coolest activities I’ve ever done. It was both incredibly scary and thrilling to be speeding through, up, and down the dunes, some of which were extremely steep. Additionally, we were on a different side of the desert and were the only people in sight, which gave us amazing views of the expanse of desert and an even more memorable and personalized experience. To top off an amazing weekend, I was able to watch the World Cup final afterwards in a restaurant full of other soccer lovers! Photo Credit: Z. Ellington, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537373053116-LOTC3HWEW3NI2DTQPDNT/Zakiyya+Chaouen.jpeg Home - “A Moroccan Summer” by Zakiyya Ellington Chefchaouen was the last trip I took along with two other students. The blue city was a beautiful and relaxing finish to a busy summer. The majority of our first day was spent hiking to Akchour, a small town with a large waterfall about a two and a half hour hike each way from the starting point. The path itself was also enjoyable, as there were smaller waterfalls and pools along the way! The rest of the weekend was spent exploring the medina and blue walls that made up the city. Photo Credit: Z. Ellington, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537373487791-T4SM9RA4AMHKFHAQC2LK/Nora+beach.jpeg Home - “A Moroccan Summer” by Zakiyya Ellington Another way I was able to get to know Morocco was through my language partner. From our first meeting, she was sweet and eager to help me practice both formal and Moroccan Arabic and get to know Morocco. For example, one picture depicts the day of our first meeting, after which she showed me some of the best places in Rabat, such as the Kasbah des Oudayas. In general, the patience and kindness with which she treated me made us good friends, more than simply language partners. We often met up multiple times during the week, either to hang out around Rabat, just to practice Arabic, or to introduce me to her friends from university. Photo Credit: Z. Ellington, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537373758553-WGHAAHPIUFAMK4FPQFNU/Nora+mountains.jpeg Home - “A Moroccan Summer” by Zakiyya Ellington During our break between sessions, she even invited me home with her to her parents’ house near the Atlas Mountains! There, we spent each day exploring different sites throughout the mountains, including the Ouzoud waterfall, either with her family or by ourselves. And some of these visits are shown in the last pictures. I love nature, so I found this experience incredibly beautiful and exactly what I had hoped to see in Morocco. Moreover, it showed the extent to which my language partner made me feel welcomed and exposed to different aspects of Moroccan culture. Photo Credit: Z. Ellington, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537374691576-4D6FWMLLH1BV5NIDC0LM/11+Mountains.jpeg Home - “A Moroccan Summer” by Zakiyya Ellington Going into this program, I’d only hoped to have a language partner with whom I could improve my Arabic and be friendly but having her as a good friend and resource helped me feel comfortable and welcome in Rabat. Furthermore, the ability to travel freely allowed me to explore Morocco, immerse myself in Moroccan culture and language, and even recognize cultural variations among different regions. The little things I learned in these ways – such as public transportation etiquette and expectations, medina and beach culture, bargaining, and family dynamics, among many others – made me feel that I truly got to know defining parts of Morocco, all while improving my Arabic. As a result, I’m extremely thankful to have had this experience and the personal growth it inspired. Photo Credit: Z. 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Photo credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536674056700-C8V0F51GIR4GBTVEP99S/IMG_4094+23.jpg Home - "Salam to the Souqs and the Sand" by Jaycee Miller Piles of ingredients for sale at the souq. Photo credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536674070377-0XIK8W84ELL2TXH7XPMN/IMG_4115+34.jpg Home - "Salam to the Souqs and the Sand" by Jaycee Miller Stall of bowls, lamps, and tajines for sale in the medina. Photo credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536674076085-YN2X4AOWC95WH1TUJKH7/IMG_4137+45.jpg Home - "Salam to the Souqs and the Sand" by Jaycee Miller Camel on the beach in Skhirat. Photo credit: J. Miller, Fall 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/szabo-blog2 monthly 0.5 2018-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536611946713-KLECW42CWZAWWJFT1P0H/IMG_2207%5B2%5D.JPG Home - "Sheebat!" by Gwenyth Szabo Visited Rabat beach the first day with my group during orientation. Rabat beaches can have sand, but the area near my homestay is comprised of volcanic rock. Photo credit: Julia Slawinski, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536611964430-S00VZ89CI0JVH2JX5Y2V/IMG_2273%5B1%5D.JPG Home - "Sheebat!" by Gwenyth Szabo My first home-cooked breakfast in Morocco. Photo credit: Szabo, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536611981321-BS5N6NOATW82OMZ8L18P/IMG_2380%5B1%5D.JPG Home - "Sheebat!" by Gwenyth Szabo A classic Moroccan teapot with the ingredients for mint tea inside; the white lump is all sugar! Photo credit: Szabo, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536611997899-0NCLIQ6VOIZ8STZ5ZRI3/IMG_2399%5B1%5D.JPG Home - "Sheebat!" by Gwenyth Szabo Typical Moroccan dinner, including chicken, potatoes, and cooked zucchini with a small salad. Photo credit: Szabo, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536612063307-U54SG6P7RP1T6ESHNDYR/IMG_2410+%282%29%5B1%5D.JPG Home - "Sheebat!" by Gwenyth Szabo The couscous meal my host mom prepared for our traditional, giant couscous lunch. Photo credit: Szabo, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mcguire-blog2 monthly 0.5 2018-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536938742596-U6TTBH7488K5YDR78EK2/RomanAmpDay.JPG Home - "Amman's Roman Amphitheater by Day & Night" by Lindsey McGuire The 2nd Century CE Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman. Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536938806601-0I2VMO78CGH8GP0C4XKP/RomanAmpDay2.JPG Home - "Amman's Roman Amphitheater by Day & Night" by Lindsey McGuire Touring the Roman Amphitheater by Day. Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536938849885-QCB31JKZ5PP3XPYXKGLV/RomanAmpNight.JPG Home - "Amman's Roman Amphitheater by Day & Night" by Lindsey McGuire Watching the Opera La Bohéme at Amman’s Roman Amphitheater. Photo credit: L. McGuire, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2018/9/13/welcome-hara monthly 0.5 2018-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537200518532-QWILHVGMMUHX1P4850RY/image1.jpeg Home - Welcome: Hitomi Hara, Education Abroad Intern Students in EAP (English for Academic Purposes) course at the English Language Institute. Photo Credit: Hitomi Hara, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1537200318642-V0XZBRFEE67POJRAR8WD/image2.jpeg Home - Welcome: Hitomi Hara, Education Abroad Intern Six students from Tokai University participated in JENESYS program 2017 to introduce Japanese culture. Photo Credit: Hitomi Hara, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/miller-blog1 monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536673495357-4R5JI4Y5BJAA8FXCV9RC/IMG_3068+12.jpg Home - Introducing Fall 2018 Blog Correspondent: Jaycee Miller Lake Powell in Southern Utah, June 2018. Photo Credit: Jaycee Miller https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1536673547558-6S396HTLZNQI63VJAKPM/IMG_3197+23.jpg Home - Introducing Fall 2018 Blog Correspondent: Jaycee Miller Lombard Street in San Francisco, July 2018. 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Photo credit: Szabo, 2016 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mccann-blog4 monthly 0.5 2018-08-31 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mcguire-blog1 monthly 0.5 2018-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1534794284516-ANG3C75MWKI2LXR7IHK5/Photo1.JPG Home - Introducing Fall 2018 Blog Abroad Correspondent: Lindsey McGuire Lindsey in her hometown of Las Vegas! Photo credit: McGuire, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1534794221247-HXAIUA8NPD9XWS2JJ5M1/Photo+2.JPG Home - Introducing Fall 2018 Blog Abroad Correspondent: Lindsey McGuire Lindsey at the National Mall in Washington, DC. Photo credit: McGuire, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/russ-blog4 monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533736526321-73HB97YC034SEMTJKPKI/Airport_ad2.jpg Home - "Two Months in Jordan" by Elizabeth Russ Jordanian Advertisement. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Russ, Summer 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/collins monthly 0.5 2018-10-01 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/russ-blog2 monthly 0.5 2018-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1532971439092-X29TW1R3NM6G59OVOFW1/abroadpic2_3.jpg Home - "That Hidden Gem" by Elizabeth Russ Wadi Rum, Jordan. Photo Credit: Emily Feltz, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1532971645003-JAP44CXM1YBVZOPJ0K6H/abroadpic2_2.jpg Home - "That Hidden Gem" by Elizabeth Russ Climbing the chasm in Wadi Rum, Jordan. Photo credit: Evan Grathwohl, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/egypt-fall2019 monthly 0.5 2018-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533753681382-P1UXI78POQ6PD7068QJA/Program+Snapshot-01.jpg Home - #studyabroad in Cairo, Egypt! https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/feltz monthly 0.5 2018-08-13 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/russ-blog3 monthly 0.5 2018-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533303421547-592TT73CQP3F23SASN0S/4.png Home - "A Day in the Life of the Arabic Summer Intensive Program" by Elizabeth Russ Playing "true or false" with Dr. Ali. Photo credit: Russ, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533746763964-WRXNVHR5ONZF6WEHDAC1/3.png Home - "A Day in the Life of the Arabic Summer Intensive Program" by Elizabeth Russ Msakhan, my favorite dish in Amman! Photo credit: Russ, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533303461258-71O1GWL7VXIDEV0SXBD4/2.png Home - "A Day in the Life of the Arabic Summer Intensive Program" by Elizabeth Russ My classmate, Hannah, poses by the Ammiya board after class. Photo credit: Russ, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533304570918-0ULF9WA9IV9DBXTJJ04X/1.png Home - "A Day in the Life of the Arabic Summer Intensive Program" by Elizabeth Russ Reviewing vocabulary with the help of Han Wehr. Photo credit: Russ, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533747535704-XCUIHH4YKTMZ23XDUJFL/kj.png Home - "A Day in the Life of the Arabic Summer Intensive Program" by Elizabeth Russ Baked chicken dish with potato, thyme, and garlic - another wonderful dinner prepared by my host mama! Photo credit: Russ, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1533304520333-RJ9YG04LFMFFMSWDT1ZX/image-asset.png Home - "A Day in the Life of the Arabic Summer Intensive Program" by Elizabeth Russ Hanging out with my host family! 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Original drawing by McCann, 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/krewson-blog1 monthly 0.5 2018-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1530640237330-FWNGHM3TJTRM7ICX4RTH/Krewson%2C+Daniel.Photo+Cred+-+Elizabeth+Beaton.jpg Home - "Reflecting On My Time In Morocco" by Daniel Krewson Daniel posing in front of the picturesque Atlas Mountains. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Beaton, Spring 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1532529290059-F8Q1E8KNRIIE7VLCFB6K/Krewson%2C+Daniel.+Coastal+Cliffs+w.+Houses.jpg Home - "Reflecting On My Time In Morocco" by Daniel Krewson Morocco's coastal cliffs. Photo Credit: Daniel Krewson, Spring 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1532529342009-OG07HG5R2BOIZMPRUZJ1/Krewson%2C+Daniel.Sahara2018_5.jpg Home - "Reflecting On My Time In Morocco" by Daniel Krewson The Sahara Desert. Photo Credit: Daniel Krewson, Spring 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/chan-blog1 monthly 0.5 2018-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531255935871-ABHDBWJ5LWLFOZTKZNC8/Chan%2C+Wai+Ki+-+In+a+Cavern.JPG Home - "Picture This: Hiking, Camels, and Buffalo Wings!" by Wai Ki Chan One weekend, I went on a hiking trip with a few other AMIDEAST students with the Masar Initiative. The Masar Initiative hikes in different parts of Jordan every Friday. That week, we went to Wadi Numeira near the Dead Sea. This was one of my most memorable experiences in Jordan. We first went to a nearby field, where we all got to plant a tree. Then we drove down to the hiking trail. It was a water trail, but the most beautiful I’ve seen. We hiked for about five hours. At the end of the trip, we were given the opportunity to have dinner at one of the local farms. The whole trip, including dinner and transportation, was 20 JOD, so it was definitely worth it! Photo Credit: Chan, Spring 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1530643121068-XM216LLC1BO25VICBLSZ/Chan%2C+Wai+Ki-+Clay-covered.JPG Home - "Picture This: Hiking, Camels, and Buffalo Wings!" by Wai Ki Chan During our Easter break, a few of my friends and I went to the Dead Sea. Here is a picture of us covered in the rejuvenating mud of the Dead Sea! Going to the Dead Sea from Amman was surprisingly easy. It was just a short Uber ride (about 45 minutes) and we were there in no time. We vacationed near the Dead Sea for three nights, and every day we went down to the beach to float in the water and do mud masks. The Dead Sea has a lot of health benefits, but be careful not to get the water in your eyes! Going down to the Dead Sea was one of the most relaxing moments for me in Jordan. The mall is only a ten-minute walk from the hotel for less expensive dining options. The "Buffalo Rings and Wings" restaurant at the mall has a happy hour that sells wings for only 20 piasters! Photo Credit: Chan, Spring 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531256296328-6VTZD0M0IE1L7AVD8WII/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Picture This: Hiking, Camels, and Buffalo Wings!" by Wai Ki Chan For our spring trip, we went to Wadi Rum and Aqaba. Wadi Rum is the desert in the southern part of Jordan. Some of my favorite moments in Wadi Rum were riding the camels, the jeep tour, and watching the sunrise and sunset. We also made stops in different Bedouin camps and enjoyed some very nice tea. The camp we stayed in was very hospitable and made us feel at home during our three days there. They even helped us call taxis to Aqaba. Aqaba is the Jordanian port city at the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba. There are many water activities including scuba diving. Although I did not get to scuba dive, I will definitely put that on top of my bucket list for next time! Photo Credit: Chan, Spring 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/session12018 monthly 0.5 2018-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531935729331-W0JG3GU4T5W5REO4M3CH/Session+1+-+Fez+1.jpg Home - Day Trip to Fez and Volubilis! Students touring one of the ancient schools of Fez. Photo Credit: AMIDEAST, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531935754635-0QF3II8WVZN2NLA1SJME/Session+1+-+Fez+2.jpg Home - Day Trip to Fez and Volubilis! A student posing outside of the Royal Palace of Fez. Photo Credit: AMIDEAST, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531935818853-LKIRTJUP1COBORJ6OXNT/Session+1+-+Volubilis.jpg Home - Day Trip to Fez and Volubilis! Students enjoying the Roman ruins tours in Volubilis. Photo Credit: AMIDEAST, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531935774849-8E1A5MIZMOIEB9Y0HV7S/Session+1+-+Fez+4.jpg Home - Day Trip to Fez and Volubilis! Students touring the royal Palace of Fez. Photo Credit: AMIDEAST, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531935798031-UOZXL34GGEKJIWWQ60NM/Session+1+-+Fez+5.jpg Home - Day Trip to Fez and Volubilis! Students posing in front of the Royal Palace of Fez. Photo credit: AMIDEAST https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/silkes-blog6 monthly 0.5 2018-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528893627635-G1KA0IXS326NE9L1GH4V/IMG_20180118_151951557_HDR.jpg Home - "Saying Goodbye to Rabat" by Liora Silkes I took this photo of the Chellah, the ruins of an ancient Phoenician and Roman city in Rabat, during orientation week when we visited to learn the history of Morocco. We returned to the site at the end of the semester for a moment of reflection in the beautiful gardens. Photo credit: Silkes, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528893679305-5ZMSATBSVMHDY8NUXBQT/IMG_20180505_004603935_LL.jpg Home - "Saying Goodbye to Rabat" by Liora Silkes The view from our table. The restaurant is on a boat, docked in the river that divides Rabat and Sale. Photo credit: Silkes, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/rehman-blog7 monthly 0.5 2018-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528305924442-3TPEICV8BPX33IWC1250/Rehman+1.jpg Home - "Speaking Darija in the Medina" by Ammarah Rehman The medina in Fez. Photo credit: Rehman, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528305956073-EJ8X9JQHJ7FZUK2KEMAW/Rehman+2.jpg Home - "Speaking Darija in the Medina" by Ammarah Rehman The medina in Chefchaouen. Photo credit: Rehman, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528306008881-8SA64MQ2QE99I4QYY383/Rehman+3.jpg Home - "Speaking Darija in the Medina" by Ammarah Rehman The medina in Marrakech. Photo credit: Rehman, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/russ-blog1 monthly 0.5 2018-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531253007974-T7UZJKPKP0CJ3JXCPOYA/Russ%2C+Elizabeth+-+Photo+2.jpg Home - Introducing Summer 2018 Blog Abroad Correspondent: Elizabeth Russ Standing in the Costa Rican ocean waves. Photo Credit: Russ, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1531253855274-R7Q54Z23DHZX3MAQTH3B/image-asset.jpeg Home - Introducing Summer 2018 Blog Abroad Correspondent: Elizabeth Russ Sitting on a cliff by the sea in Northern Ireland. Photo Credit: Russ, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zachman monthly 0.5 2018-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529524704355-3LM64RA9M1ER7D64ASM2/wadi+rum+%281%29.jpg Home - "Breaking Down Barriers & Stereotypes" by Olivia Zachman Exploring Wadi Rum with new friends! Photo credit: Zachman, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529524754770-00WXB8B8JDWBIRT901VO/wadi+rum+2.jpg Home - "Breaking Down Barriers & Stereotypes" by Olivia Zachman It may be a stereotype, but it is fun to ride at least one camel in Jordan. Photo credit: Zachman, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/kolwitz monthly 0.5 2018-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528722490285-HFBYKJ391NEYBLIBR24A/Photo+1.jpg Home - "What I Didn't Expect about Jordan" by R. Michael Kolwitz One of the first things we saw (that I should have yet still really did not expect to see) was Roman ruins. Frankly while I was aware that the Roman Empire had spanned that far, I never put two and two together to realize there would be ruins there. And going to see them is both such a fascinating but also humbling experience. To think that these massive stone ruins, built by people's bare hands, have survived for so long is unbelievable. I have actually never had the opportunity to see Roman ruins before, and am so glad I got to experience that in my time in Jordan. Photo credit: Kolwitz, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528722664113-2U4YRCLYSU93WSCH94L4/Photo+2.jpg Home - "What I Didn't Expect about Jordan" by R. Michael Kolwitz One of my favorite experiences throughout my time in Jordan was the handful of times I was able to participate on hikes with the group Masar. With this group I was able to see so much more of Jordan then I would have otherwise gotten to see. In the landscape I was able to see a great deal of diversity, wadis’ desert, but also some of the most amazingly beautiful and green places I have ever seen. And the people on these trips had always been so kind, welcoming, and encouraging. The memories of these hikes are some my most treasured experiences. Photo credit: Kolwitz, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528722720633-5KSFO9SOJ39ITBSTPQ5U/Photo+3.jpg Home - "What I Didn't Expect about Jordan" by R. Michael Kolwitz This may seem like an odd addition, but to me it was a very important day. Early on I went to the Royal Auto Museum, where I got to see the actual rover from the movie The Martian, which is my favorite. I understand this may seem trivial, but for me it was a great way to get out into Jordan, but suddenly I was no longer in a foreign land. It’s not that I forgot or thought I was back home, but rather I had found an environment where I was completely comfortable, which I think is extremely important when living abroad. You need to try to avoid feeling homesick while also not trying to trick yourself into thinking you are home. Simply find things you enjoy and love to do in the place and culture you are in, and it will never feel like you are living abroad. Photo credit: Kolwitz, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mccann-blog2 monthly 0.5 2018-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529942723108-MI8G27MANZLLAOHBAFSE/Brian-2-1.jpg Home - "Breaking the Geo-political 'Bubble'" by Brian McCann The famous green outside Dublin Castle, Dublin. Photo credit: McCann, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529942748570-9FMJO62VX9PR3E3R5081/Brian-2-2.jpg Home - "Breaking the Geo-political 'Bubble'" by Brian McCann Apprentice Boys Headquarters, Derry-Londonderry. Photo Credit: McCann, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529942765926-8RYMWOJS5BTYSYG8QZYP/Brian-2-3.jpg Home - "Breaking the Geo-political 'Bubble'" by Brian McCann Mural wall memorializing Bogside riots, Derry-Londonderry. Photo credit: McCann, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529942791251-NNTICGELPH82ZVDFD54U/image-asset.jpeg Home - "Breaking the Geo-political 'Bubble'" by Brian McCann Mural walls memorializing police violence, Derry-Londonderry. Photo credit: McCann, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529942805542-R0JOJS1I13HDAHCDTD3Q/Brian-2-5.jpg Home - "Breaking the Geo-political 'Bubble'" by Brian McCann We appear to not be the only ones linking Northern Ireland and Israel-Palestine, eh? Free Derry wall, Derry-Londonderry... Photo credit: McCann, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/photo-contest-summer2018 monthly 0.5 2018-06-29 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mccann-blog1 monthly 0.5 2018-06-28 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/markey monthly 0.5 2018-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529507564612-CXHK3AMIV4BUAQ0YAIDX/Markey+3.jpg Home - "From Aqaba to Amman" by Hannah Markey I visited Aqaba in February with a group of my friends. While I swam competitively in high school and spend a great amount of time free diving, I had never tried scuba diving despite it being on my bucket list. The idea of being so far below the surface made me nervous, but I was determined to try this activity. With the support of new AMIDEAST friends, I went scuba diving for the first time and had an incredible experience. To me, traveling abroad is about exposing yourself to new food, music, dance, people, and activities. Overall, my experience scuba diving made me proud of myself and led me to feel closer to my fellow AMIDEAST students. Photo credit: Markey, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529507612740-ID9MM1V2Z7KOG3HEG14N/Markey+2.jpg Home - "From Aqaba to Amman" by Hannah Markey As I walked around Amman and explored throughout the semester, the street art caught my attention because of the diversity in styles and topics. This artwork found near Rainbow Street particularly spoke to me, as it combined some highlights of Amman in this informal image. Some places included are the Le Royal Hotel, King Abdullah Mosque, the Amphitheater, and the Temple of Hercules. I appreciate the diversity expressed in this image, such as a mosque, church, and high-end hotel, and believe it reflects the diversity of this city. My favorite aspect of this image is Le Royal because my homestay family lives very close to this building, and it is the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing I see at night. Photo credit: Markey, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1529507491981-IS6V32YOHV5QU4TNL1V6/Markey+1.jpg Home - "From Aqaba to Amman" by Hannah Markey Through the Community-Based Learning course, I completed a semester working as an ESL teacher at Jesuit Refugee Service. This component of my semester was the most challenging and yet rewarding experience I had while in Amman. As a Western woman, it was extremely difficult for me to serve as an educator without perpetuating the “good helper role” that so often accompanies volunteer work. I believe the mutual-learning environment I tried to establish led me to develop a unique relationship with each of the students. I believe that while I was placed at JRS to offer a service for these students, I gained so much knowledge from them in the process. Photo credit: Markey, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/rehman-blog6 monthly 0.5 2018-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528305172259-ELIOEHLO1AXRGXQPDYNX/Rehman+1.jpg Home - "More Cotton Candy, Camels & Adventures" by Ammarah Rehman The Sahara desert is the most beautiful place I have been to. It takes several hours on a stuffy bus followed by an hour-long bumpy camel to get to the heart of the desert. This picture was taken while the sun was setting and shows a contrast between night and day perfectly split in the middle. Photo credit: Rehman, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528305238410-0LUV2UWCY02DZOX70X6J/Rehman+2.jpg Home - "More Cotton Candy, Camels & Adventures" by Ammarah Rehman Cotton candy! I took a train down to Casablanca to see the Hassan II Mosque. The mosque is exactly what you would think a mosque built by a king should look like. Inside the mosque is covered with beautiful Arabic calligraphy and mosaics. The mosque is placed along the water and all around the mosque vendors sell popcorn, chips, snails and my favorite, cotton candy! Photo credit: Rehman, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528305304546-UH34HV3T4G6EVH7WFHAJ/Rehman+3.jpg Home - "More Cotton Candy, Camels & Adventures" by Ammarah Rehman The blue city! Chefchaouen is a true gem in Morocco. The entire path to the mountains is covered in green trees and farmland and the city rests between the mountains. It’s a very touristy city, but you’ll have plenty of time to interact with locals as well. The entire city is blue and filled with artisan shops. You can overlook the beautiful city from the Spanish mosque located on top of a hill. Photo credit: Rehman, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/manno-blog8 monthly 0.5 2019-02-14 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/welcome-lahiji monthly 0.5 2018-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528390636183-P4RCPD582ZLWH0LF5KH7/1.jpg Home - Welcome: Layla Lahiji, Education Abroad Intern Layla (right) with one of the first views of Quito, Ecuador on the first day of their orientation tour. Photo credit: Lahiji, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528390659996-FD3IZZEUB7I3JA4PLXE8/2.jpg Home - Welcome: Layla Lahiji, Education Abroad Intern The legendary Chimborazo — the very impressive active volcano. The largest of its kind, it was also the last glimpse of snow for the next four months! Photo credit: Lahiji, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/welcome-dejia monthly 0.5 2018-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528390405269-YCM77L7NTRWOBK3AKK43/dejia.bio+picture+1.jpg Home - Welcome: De’Jia Long-Hillie, Education Abroad Intern! Posing with fellow Ishara: Classical Indian Dance team members. Photo credit: Long-Hillie, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528390483563-EGRFE0CCGE8SKRAPTCJL/dejia.bio+picture+2.JPG Home - Welcome: De’Jia Long-Hillie, Education Abroad Intern! Posing with her staff team and volunteers in the Culinary Arts Pavilion at the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Photo credit: Long-HIllie, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/manno-blog7 monthly 0.5 2018-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528301883672-VZ56THHO16FATU9CD598/roman+theatre.JPG Home - "Goodbye for Now" by Samantha Manno View of Amman from the Roman amphitheater. Photo credit: Manno, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528302033497-5I6A604OVZE4R7P6P49Q/manno+JRS.JPG Home - "Goodbye for Now" by Samantha Manno Me and the pre-intermediate class at JRS on the last day. Photo credit: Manno, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528302091390-NO5Y6VFUSQWSINN8AN4S/wadi+rum.JPG Home - "Goodbye for Now" by Samantha Manno A quick stop on the Jeep tour in Wadi Rum. Photo credit: Manno, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/welcome-valeriia monthly 0.5 2018-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1528315690881-KJUVTBEUSCLTUUSPU7QA/IMG_20171115_185641_195.jpg Home - Welcome: Valeriia Voronkova, Education Abroad Intern Valeriia (right) at the University of Arizona. Photo credit: Voronkova, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mrozinski-blog7 monthly 0.5 2018-06-06 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/manno monthly 0.5 2018-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1526566396870-NXCQPJGO82HO6VJHMEPC/Pic+1.JPG Home - "Picture This: My Semester in Jordan" by Samantha Manno The first picture I took in Jordan! This was the view from the window of the conference room of the Belle View hotel. This was before everything, before I met my host family, before classes started, before I had barely spoken a word of Arabic in Jordan. I was fascinated by the stacks of identical looking beige buildings. It looked so different from anywhere I had been before. It’s funny to look at this picture and think about I was feeling at the time, and I had no idea what to expect. Little did I know how much I would learn and how much I would enjoy this experience. Photo credit: Samantha Manno, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1526566444865-QF6R0N2V0ABBTS7HT8OI/Pic+2.JPG Home - "Picture This: My Semester in Jordan" by Samantha Manno Me eating Kanafeh, one of my favorite foods in Jordan. It made with a cheese base, and soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup. It is absolutely delicious. The best place to get Kanafeh is in the Balad (the downtown area) at a place called Habbibas. They have several locations in the Balad, and almost every time I went downtown I would get the sweet treat. There are two kinds. You can either get na’ameh which has a soft crust, or kheshneh (my favorite) which has a shredded crust. If you ever have the chance to visit Jordan or other areas in the Arab world, I highly recommend it! Photo credit: Samantha Manno, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1526566529223-J3ZL3WUNRDG39CSXRUFF/Pic+3.JPG Home - "Picture This: My Semester in Jordan" by Samantha Manno An occupied street in Hebron, Palestine. During my spring break, I had the amazing opportunity to visit Hebron, as well as Ramallah and Bethlehem. My roommate and I stayed in Jerusalem, and had guided tours of the Palestinian cities. Visiting Hebron was especially heartbreaking. It was virtually a ghost town and contains over a hundred checkpoints guarded by the Israeli military. The markets that are bustling in Jerusalem are reflected in the similar markets of Hebron that are virtually empty. The limits of Palestinian mobility were especially present here. Our Palestinian tour guide was unable to go certain areas and walk down certain roads, seemingly at random, while the American and European tourist were able to explore the city as they pleased. I pray for justice in Palestine. Photo credit: Samantha Manno, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1526566602236-9Q8FJ407EG5BRYCAZTI8/Pic+4.JPG Home - "Picture This: My Semester in Jordan" by Samantha Manno Some donkeys of Petra! I found a new found love for donkeys during this excursion to Petra, the Rose City. They were everywhere and they were so calm and good natured. Sometimes during the tour, I would wander over to the donkeys who were waiting in the hot sun. They appeared tired and overworked, but I would pet them for a while and admire them. Once we had completed the tour of Petra, we had the opportunity to ride either a camel, donkey, horse, or mule back to where we had started. I of course chose to travel on a donkey. Even though I felt a little guilty because of how overworked they appeared, I was still very excited. Photo credit: Samantha Manno, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1526566694049-1RNGRF1MB8RN3PEFJCEA/Pic+5.JPG Home - "Picture This: My Semester in Jordan" by Samantha Manno Me and the pre-intermediate class at JRS. During my time abroad, I was able to volunteer at Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS). It was by far my favorite and most fulfilling experience in Jordan. I shadowed two English teachers and helped teach two English classes, but I learned much more from the JRS community than they learned from me. I was nervous at first. I didn’t know how people would react to some random American girl with virtually no teaching experience, let alone life experience, joining the class. However, they were the kindest, warmest, and most welcoming people I have ever had the pleasure to know. I will never forget the amazing people I met! Photo credit: Samantha Manno, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/meade monthly 0.5 2018-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525446278973-K5EO7L8B5WLYWLBYE9NX/saleh.jpg Home - "Language, Dance & (of course) Camels!" by Luci Meade During my time in Amman, I lived with a host family. One night after studying, I came home to my host dad making foul, a traditional Arabic dish consisting of tomatoes, beans, and seasoning. It is traditionally served warm on fresh pita bread. It is always nice to come home to a fresh meal and informally learn about Arab culture and food. My host dad would sometimes give us Arabic lessons at the dinner table and those were often some of the most relevant and educational lessons. I enjoyed being able to live with locals who could help provide a very holistic experience while I was studying abroad. Photo credit: Meade, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525446324255-4C7UCF7F1U5THZ4C1XOC/jerash.jpg Home - "Language, Dance & (of course) Camels!" by Luci Meade Early in the semester, we took a trip to Jerash, an ancient city north of Amman. We were able to see the ancient ruins of Greek and Roman structures, including a theater. In this theater, locals play songs for those that are visiting while dressed in traditional garb. While we were listening to them play, they began to walk towards my group and encouraged myself and a fellow student to come to the front of the theatre and join them as they played. Of course, we could not pass up this opportunity and so we began to dance with the locals as they played! Photo credit: Meade, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525446378133-Y400C84LCLD1TSFJ7ABV/camel.jpg Home - "Language, Dance & (of course) Camels!" by Luci Meade On our second excursion, we traveled to Wadi Rum, a desert area in the south of Jordan. Here, we were given a tour of a small part of the desert and we were able to ride camels! They are beautiful creatures and very sweet. After a full day touring, we were provided a traditional meal. The Bedouins cook their meals in a fire buried in the ground. It was one of the best meals I ate on the trip. The area is an amazing and wide-open space and the local Bedouins are very welcoming. It was truly an amazing and humbling experience. Photo credit: Meade, 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/beaton monthly 0.5 2018-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525439846472-OVW5LECIYYXQ1X1OUOGF/Beaton%2C+Elizabeth-+ahlan+morocco.JPG Home - "A Year in Morocco" by Elizabeth Beaton While walking around my neighborhood, Agdal in Rabat, for one of the first times, I came across this painted message. When I first saw it several things crossed my mind. I love public art pieces and was so excited to see one so close to my house. Next, part of the message was in Arabic and I understood it! It was empowering to understand written Arabic in a city where, in the first few weeks, I was feeling overwhelmed by all the new visual and audio content. Lastly, the city was greeting and welcoming me. It was a sign of encouragement to me to continue to go on walks and to explore the city that I was now a part of. This photo also captures the beginning of my understanding of art and architectural styles in Morocco. Photo credit: Beaton, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525439917917-ZRD1O2P8MUK4BWJIKMI1/Beaton%2C+Elizabeth-+chellah+shadows.JPG Home - "A Year in Morocco" by Elizabeth Beaton In my first week in Morocco I visited Chellah with my classmates and embraced being a tourist. Chellah is a historical site in Rabat that is filled with gardens, Roman ruins, and ruined royal burial grounds of the Marinid and Almohad dynasties. On this visit I feel in love with the sunlight and the colors of the stone buildings that have withstood the test of time. This visit exposed me to yet another example of Moroccan art and architecture. This photo captures fleeting sun light dancing with the shadows and the permanence of walls and arches from hundreds of years ago. I loved imagining what chellah must have looked like when all of the painted tiles still decorated the walls. Photo credit: Beaton, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525440012516-0F5T92OB2RDARFZF994V/Beaton%2C+Elizabeth-+zawiya+on+roof.JPG Home - "A Year in Morocco" by Elizabeth Beaton On one of the AMIDEAST excursions I traveled via winding mountain roads to a beautiful green valley called Zaouiat Ahansal. After spending a month living in a city for the first time, spending a few days in the mountains was exactly what I needed. I was surrounded by mountains, forest, lush farm fields, and granary buildings that were hundreds of years old. Being disconnected from the internet really helped to ground me and when my camera died during one of the hikes I was forced to become more present in the beautiful place rather than focusing my attention on getting the perfect photo. The restoration of the granaries is a priority for the community as a way to preserve culture and heritage and I am so glad that I was able to spend time learning in the valley about this kind of building. Photo credit: Beaton, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525440085776-8IJ4WYDPCAEZBOA2EB0F/Beaton%2C+Elizabeth-+Alhambra+detail+shot.JPG Home - "A Year in Morocco" by Elizabeth Beaton One weekend I traveled with a few friends to the region of Andalusia in the south of Spain where 700 years of shared Arab/Spanish history has produced incredible architectural feats like the Alhambra palace located in Granada, Spain. In high school I studied abroad in Spain and visited the Alhambra, at the time not realizing how interconnected Morocco and Spain are. Visiting the Alhambra after studying Arabic for 3 years I was able to understand more of the context of the palace’s construction and was able to slowly read some of the calligraphy that covers all of the walls. This close up of the detailed walls reminded me of my progress in Arabic and the reason why I began to study Arabic in the first place. Photo credit: Beaton, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525440236385-LNK2X8SBP8MLLXPHKIYK/Beaton%2C+Elizabeth-+chefchaouen+spanish+mosque.JPG Home - "A Year in Morocco" by Elizabeth Beaton In Chefchaouen I spent a weekend walking all over with close friends and engaging with friendly shop owners who were so happy to speak with me in Arabic. We walked up one of the surrounding mountains to visit the Spanish mosque at sunset. Looking out over the city I was also looking back on my experience in Morocco. I remember feeling so grateful for close friendships and the mountains in those moments. After spending time in this beautiful blue city I felt so ready to put my Arabic knowledge into practice and to explore more places, while remembering to more carefully appreciate sunsets and the people around me. Photo credit: Beaton, 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mrozinski-blog6 monthly 0.5 2018-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525440702023-792JX4VISW4VNFOWRE64/pic+1.jpg Home - "What I'll Miss Most" by Mallory Mrozinksi At the Chellah. Photo credit: Mrozinski, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525440749046-8V2BN2NQ6OEUJ5V2SSI4/pic+2.jpg Home - "What I'll Miss Most" by Mallory Mrozinksi With an "exotic" new friend! Photo credit: Mrozinski, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525440788772-O2TVRXFZDDDGJG46H6CA/pic+3.jpg Home - "What I'll Miss Most" by Mallory Mrozinksi Rabat. Photo credit: Mrozinski, 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/spring-applications monthly 0.5 2018-05-07 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/spring2018jordan monthly 0.5 2018-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525270566395-Q6XK9U5I56IQ98Q039RY/JO_Spring18_SAP_Jerash.jpg Home - From Mountains to Deserts in Jordan Spring 2018 students pose in the ruins of the Temple of Zeus at Jerash, one of the Roman Decapolis cities, during their Northern Excursion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525270837408-OCYVDCPVUPO6HWLVIQQ5/JO_Spring18_SAP_Wadi+Rum.jpg Home - From Mountains to Deserts in Jordan Spring 2018 students hike up one of the dunes to get ready to watch the breathtaking sunset in Wadi Rum during their Southern Excursion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525270694534-07QHB8I077C6J56OM5U6/JO_Spring18_SAP_Petra.JPG Home - From Mountains to Deserts in Jordan Spring 2018 students walk down the Siq to the Treasury at Petra during their Southern Excursion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525270912315-J0ZQSI4DBJGLX65WEVS4/Mount+Nebo.JPG Home - From Mountains to Deserts in Jordan Spring 2018 students enjoy the view from Mount Nebo, where on a clear day, you can see the Jordan Valley and Jerusalem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1525271197674-44ELB80KUYQLGHCPCENO/Baptism+site.JPG Home - From Mountains to Deserts in Jordan Spring 2018 students gather around the tour guide to hear about the place of Jesus' baptism. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/forum-boston monthly 0.5 2018-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524502168160-YAHV9UQIZ67FVGW4DV72/IMG_2996.jpg Home - AMIDEAST Education Abroad in Boston A night view of Boston from the hotel. Photo Credit: Christina Gordon, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/manno-blog5 monthly 0.5 2018-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1523557549035-ZS3BRXTHLYCTMA0NRDT8/IMG_2219.JPG Home - "Spring Break Edition: Israel/Palestine" by Samantha Manno Market in the Christian Quarter of the Old City. Photo Credit: Samantha Manno, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1523557725508-TLZUA8BMILDF9S5YEVGY/IMG_2295.JPG Home - "Spring Break Edition: Israel/Palestine" by Samantha Manno Showing off my art skills in Hebron. Photo Credit: Samantha Manno, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1523557881517-2R4O35YF3M8V2CHUZP6C/IMG_2415.JPG Home - "Spring Break Edition: Israel/Palestine" by Samantha Manno Banksy graffiti art in Bethlehem. Photo Credit: Samantha Manno, 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/zaouiat-ahansal monthly 0.5 2018-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524672976265-MJHGB1BE4FR9BT8UYARB/ZA-2018.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal Students toured the village of Aguddim and hiked the surrounding mountains with a Moroccan mountain guide. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524673049413-6WD61IRZ8D0LQSQJ10SN/ZA-2018-2.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal Students hiked to the village spring and met with a local potable water association. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524673095521-DO13CBIK1WWJ57ZDGH8M/ZA-2018-3.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal Cloe Erickson, the president of the Atlas Cultural Foundation, outlines the regional history of Zaouiat Ahansal. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524673237092-AACIPTVL0CXY1RIH0WJQ/ZA-2018-4.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal Representatives from the Atlas Cultural Foundation prepare students for their tutoring program activities. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524673349140-28TCIU8T62VNCAQPD8D7/ZA-2018-5.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal AMIDEAST students lead tutoring program activities in the village of Amezray. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524673419776-XI3KGLPGCDQ7D1Y7GGHO/ZA-2018-6.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal AMIDEAST students lead tutoring program activities in the village of Amezray. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524673458453-85FHNPGZ0CCAHUIUTLW6/ZA-2018-7.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal AMIDEAST students lead tutoring program activities in the village of Aguddim. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1524673512959-UHO1WFN1AWRFD33RNV6C/ZA-2018-8.jpg Home - Tutoring & Touring in Zaouiat Ahansal AMIDEAST & Atlas Cultural Foundation students in the village of Aguddim. Photo credit: Nabila Jaber, 2018 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/2018/4/12/watch-facebook-faq-video-for-amideast-moroccan-programs monthly 0.5 2018-04-18 https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/silkes-blog5 monthly 0.5 2018-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1523557213537-1A5H9OLNY0WXHIPQH2BD/IMG_20180313_170228317.jpg Home - "A (Spring) Break from My New Routine" by Liora Silkes Many of the crosswalks in London are labeled to remind tourists from almost everywhere else in the world to that Londoners drive on the left side of the road. Photo Credit: Liora Silkes, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1523557243337-7UVHTFGQXCU4I955NRRE/IMG_20180315_141923520.jpg Home - "A (Spring) Break from My New Routine" by Liora Silkes Hot drinks and sweet breads are delicious in every country. Photo Credit: Liora Silkes, 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/rehman-blog5 monthly 0.5 2018-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1522771906963-RD2JTAOC2DT02LTEXTM2/IMG_5866.JPG Home - "Cotton Candy by the Beach" by Ammarah Rehman Enjoying cotton candy! Photo Credit: Ammarah Rehman, 2018. https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/silkes-blog4 monthly 0.5 2018-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1522677564599-R9JRS9KY2XIZ4KEFISPS/IMG_20180220_163237977_HDR.jpg Home - "Finding Calm in the City" by Liora Silkes I get to look at this view every day! Photo Credit: Liora Silkes, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1522684487305-UO5CT173GJD8KNCWSTF9/IMG_20180220_163237977_HDR.jpg Home - "Finding Calm in the City" by Liora Silkes Even in the middle of winter, Rabat was full of green, growing plants. 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There is still time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1522423569659-ZYTGQOTGOY7BQY0RQJFA/FB+Live+Morocco+April+2018+-+promo-01.jpg Home - AMIDEAST Media Roundup https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/mrozinski-blog5 monthly 0.5 2018-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1522180354615-8FRBD86IG2FW4H8Q3GRS/Mallory-Blog+5+Pic+1.jpeg Home - "Travel, Leisure, and Learning in Europe" by Mallory Mrozinski The outside of the Sagrada Familia: Gothic and Somewhat Intimidating. Photo Credit: Mallory Mrozinski, Spring 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1522180493207-PYDVI2WV44B5VJAJ3O06/Mallory-Blog+5+Pic+2.JPG Home - "Travel, Leisure, and Learning in Europe" by Mallory Mrozinski The inside of the Sagrada Familia: Warm, Colorful, and Not at All Intimidating! 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Their shawarma roasts on an enormous spindle all day long with an aroma that inspires jealousy in everyone walking past the storefront. It is served with pita wraps and various small condiments like sauces, pickles, and shredded vegetables. Also noteworthy: Syrian tea, darker and spicier than Moroccan, with just the right amount of sugar as the perfect companion to every order. Photo credit: Mallory Mrozinski, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1518703113105-X1ZA27GPLAB0PFOSH2UH/Mallory+-+Blog+3+Pic+3.jpg Home - "Foreign & Not-So-Foreign Foods" by Mallory Mrozinski Back to my host mom’s cooking. This time I was blessed with chicken and lots of spices, adorned with a beautiful green salad - just look at that tomato rose! While my American palate was accustomed to an assortment of salad dressing to choose from any time vegetables were placed on the table, Moroccans keep it simple by adding the slightest sprinkle of salt. Photo credit: Mallory Mrozinski, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a78789b0abd0477ecb34736/1518703206728-9SYWVAL45FM65HOUX7Y6/Mallory+-+Blog+3+Pic+4.JPG Home - "Foreign & Not-So-Foreign Foods" by Mallory Mrozinski It’s becoming glaringly obvious that I have a “thing” for Levantine foods. No, this is not from the Syrian restaurant I live above, this is from a Lebanese restaurant (known to locals as “The Lebanese Restaurant”) just a few blocks’ walk into the city. Tabbouleh is a salad made from parsley, mint, bulgur, onion, and tomato, seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil. This is a must-try for my friends and me every time we see it on a menu, and we are determined to find the best in Rabat! 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