What's your opinion about Arabic??

[sandinista! 1,816]

This made me squee and get all teary. Awww!

Hi, unsure but the forest is about 15 minutes outside Casa, as if your going to the airport. They are building homes and a beautiful golf course. You mentioned I hope you could experience the hospitality of Berbers.... My first trip was with two good friends and a brother who were Berber. I spent much of my time with their family and enjoyed ever minute with them. The food was also wonderful as you said. I have learned to cook both ways from my friends family and of course from my mother in law. Hubby is a wonderful cook, I can't wait for his brother to come home from morocco, as my mother in law is sending me all kind of goodies to cook with, like more spices as we are almost out, a few more cooking tajines, and that one large dish you mix couscous in. I forget the name of it.

Off the topic .... During my visits to morocco, I will never forget seeing small children in the middle of the night selling Kleenex or gum. My heart never felt so much pain seeing a child of 7 or 8 trying to make a small amount of change for their family. One night, which I am sure many will disagree with, I gave out more 500 MAD to a group of children that I became friends with eventually. Each night, they would wait for me and I would go to the local grocery store and buy bags of goodies and visit them and have a picnic. Most of the children had never had some of the goodies I brought to them. Though they didn't go to school, I was surprised how easily they picked up on English very quickly. I would sit with them and speak English to them and they eventually could say simple words like hello and my name and how are you lol. On my last night, I bought dinner for me and my new little friends from pizza hut and about 20 blow up soccer balls that you find in those little stores on the street. They were sooooo happy. Actually, I bought many of those soccer balls lol in Mohammed's neighborhood and gave them to children. I was sad to leave my new little friends, but we would always reunite on each of my visits and they always greeted me with singing and smiles. I hope they will remember me when we go back next year.

[sandinista! 1,816]

Oh, but it's the most beautiful green - the most beautiful blue-green. 

The mountains.

The ocean.

And, yes, a volcano.

It's one of the most beautiful (can't stop with that word!) areas I've ever seen.

BUT, it's wet. Very wet. So wet, I call it "The Land of the Wet Pant Legs."

LOL, I know, I'm from Orygun. Only we have better mountains, better green, more huggable trees, better beach towns, better coffee, and our volcano you can ski on! Portland is certifiably at least 75-80% weirder than Seattle could ever hope to be too.

[Ihavequestions 419]

LOL, I know, I'm from Orygun. Only we have better mountains, better green, more huggable trees, better beach towns, better coffee, and our volcano you can ski on! Portland is certifiably at least 75-80% weirder than Seattle could ever hope to be too.

Oh, and you have totally better DONUTS!

[sussemadel 16]

Oh, and you have totally better DONUTS!

Yeahhhh for Voodoo Donuts

[sussemadel 16]

meh. after the apple harvests there's really not all that much going on in the state.

I agree! I live in the Couv and every opportunity my Husband and I get, we're driving down to Oregon for our fun!

[SarAyouBliss 38]

i think The Argan tree is found only Morocco.

I don't think they will allow you in the airpot to bring oils to Usa with you.

I love AMLOU.. it tastes like peanut butter but it's liquid..

I love baddaz with dried meat "Gadid".. Gadida Gadida mal7a obnina.. you know this song hahaha.

I like Rfissa too but i don't know what kind of Rfissa you talked about.. never heard of the blind Rfissa hahaha

hehe, i guess i've heard the chant you mentioned "Gadida Gadida mal7a obnina." but i know the one saying "gadida gadida mlawya 3la l3wad baba 3aychour ja issali odah lwad; etc..." lol i know you're blowing a laugh in this moment.

[sandinista! 1,816]

I agree! I live in the Couv and every opportunity my Husband and I get, we're driving down to Oregon for our fun!

Hehe! Hey, I was driving down Belmont St the other night and saw Jerusalem Cafe. It reminds me I still need to eat there. I need to pick up something there after work one of these nights.

Yeahhhh for Voodoo Donuts

Sesame Donuts and Annie's too, oh my!

I've heard of lots of people bringing argan oil home to the states with them Zagray.

[SarAyouBliss 38]

Hehe! Hey, I was driving down Belmont St the other night and saw Jerusalem Cafe. It reminds me I still need to eat there. I need to pick up something there after work one of these nights.

Sesame Donuts and Annie's too, oh my!

I've heard of lots of people bringing argan oil home to the states with them Zagray.

argan oil is available everywhere in the world, but most of what's available is not 100% pure argan oil, the dose of pure argan oil in any bottle is not over 50% or less, while the rest of the components are different cheap oils, sometimes water, but the sellers have their secrets on how to keep it smell and look exactly like pure argan oil, damn! they make money they don't deserve.

[sandinista! 1,816]

It's a shame.

[Peace.... 281]

SARAYOUBLISS .....

we never had any problems bringing spices, oils, handbags, etc back to the USA. However, there are some foods, nuts, etc. they will take out of your luggage either at the airport or when you arrive at your port of entry. You have to turn in a custom sheet that the airlines will give you on the airplane and this is where you will fill out the food products and etc. you are bringing into America. I usually only brought spices back with me and doubled bagged them tightly.

My mother in law is not shipping me anything, my husbands brother is there for a month right now and will bring my goodies back with him. Don't forget to buy TEA and bring that with you as well. It seems we got lucky with Mohammed's family that lives here in USA as they travel to morocco often, so we hopefully will always have spices on hand.

Ya know what SARAYOUBLISS??? I wish the King Mohammed would set aside a place in Casablanca for the children to play. I know there are small parks but I'm speaking like parks we have here in the States. A park near me has 25 individual soccer fields for games and just a place for kids to enjoy the game of soccer. Mohammed said if Casablanca had these types of parks, they would never be empty lol and so many kids would be off the streets.

[Peace.... 281]

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This made me squee and get all teary. Awww!

Sandinistal.....

As I was writing that, I was getting more sad by the moment. This morning, I woke up at 1:30 thinking of those little kids and remembering all the little things that made them happy. I got so upset, I had to get up and I have been up since. I have so many cute stories about the children of morocco and how I believe they are the true ones that change the way you think when you return home.

I know we have children here in the same situation, and every chance I get, I offer help and volunteer in soup kitchens, and help with the donations of winter coats, etc. for those little ones in need.

Your little girl reminds me so much of a sweet girl name salma. She was one of the only girls in my group of little friends. She never wore shoes for some reason, and I had Mohammed ask her why? She said her family couldn't afford to buy all of us shoes, as my brothers grow so quick and they need shoes to wear while on the streets selling things. I had to walk away and just pull myself together.

The next day, I was determined that little girl was going to have shoes and really cute ones too lol. I went to the local markets and found some adorable slide in shoes with stones, glittering flowers, etc. I bought some different styles and of course lol a cute outfit to match. Oh if you could have seen the look on her face that afternoon when I gave them to her, she ran home and came back smiling and dancing and jumping. Her mother came to me and was so grateful for my generosity to her children. I have many good memories.

Edited September 17, 2012 by foreverwaiting

[Tough_Era 71]

hehe, i guess i've heard the chant you mentioned "Gadida Gadida mal7a obnina." but i know the one saying "gadida gadida mlawya 3la l3wad baba 3aychour ja issali odah lwad; etc..." lol i know you're blowing a laugh in this moment.

Yeah, This is making me smile.

This talk brought me back to old times of the era of my childhood.

Tell me, Do people still do Bo'hayros "Zamzam" in casa?

The Aid kbri is coming soon .

[sandinista! 1,816]

Sandinistal.....

As I was writing that, I was getting more sad by the moment. This morning, I woke up at 1:30 thinking of those little kids and remembering all the little things that made them happy. I got so upset, I had to get up and I have been up since. I have so many cute stories about the children of morocco and how I believe they are the true ones that change the way you think when you return home.

I know we have children here in the same situation, and every chance I get, I offer help and volunteer in soup kitchens, and help with the donations of winter coats, etc. for those little ones in need.

Your little girl reminds me so much of a sweet girl name salma. She was one of the only girls in my group of little friends. She never wore shoes for some reason, and I had Mohammed ask her why? She said her family couldn't afford to buy all of us shoes, as my brothers grow so quick and they need shoes to wear while on the streets selling things. I had to walk away and just pull myself together.

The next day, I was determined that little girl was going to have shoes and really cute ones too lol. I went to the local markets and found some adorable slide in shoes with stones, glittering flowers, etc. I bought some different styles and of course lol a cute outfit to match. Oh if you could have seen the look on her face that afternoon when I gave them to her, she ran home and came back smiling and dancing and jumping. Her mother came to me and was so grateful for my generosity to her children. I have many good memories.

(L) thank you so much for sharing this here, it was truly a joy to read.

[mymarriagejourney 113]

Haha. I totally skipped this thread because I didn't want to talk about alif baa.

[Mithra 1,185]

Sandanista, that is the most gorgeous picture of your daughter. It's definitely my favorite and you have so many beautiful pics of her.