1 picture tells 1000 words

so here's 10,000 4u :)

Family dinners & home life, sardine-can taxis, market mania, "hotdog" sellers & nut stands, street prayers, mosques sprinkled with satellite dishes, mountain-goat men, Old Town Morocco Fes, Meknes, 'n more ... Videos to come during November each weekend :)
"A Video tells 1000 pictures !"... JD

Love Life

I guess this conversation sums it up:

JD: "Can I ask you about Moroccan love life?"
Moroccan: "Love life, what is that?"


The son of one of the families I stayed with has a girlfriend for over a year, yet only once was she allowed in his/parents house, and they meet secretly, or he calls her while "going out to buy cola". He wants to marry her, but cant until he buys a house for them. Only then can they get engaged, eventually married, then "eventually" have sex! Yep, only AFTER marriage. There's no "try-then-buy" policy in Morocco, or for strong Muslim believers.

Yet, having said this, there are some rare folk who deep down (way down) in their souls hold
a secret of making out with someone, but not a potential wife.

Soon I'll upload a private and VERY candid interview I had with a young Moroccan, who only opened up after his mum & sisters left the room.

Night Life

Nightlife = Coffee shop life for Moroccans!

Well what did you expect when you're forbidden to drink any alcohol, public dating is rare, and no sex until marriage, and then you're locked inside anyway. So you "hangout" with your male friends in coffee shops drinking coffee (usually cafe latte) or tea, and a free plastic bottle of water is given at some coffee shops too. You chat, play chess, or cards. NO WOMEN allowed !
Women are hidden at home (not only behind their veil, but behind bars...oops, doors) :)