One thing I love about the simple village life is walking in the early morning while there's coolness in the air and the sun isn't fully risen. Workers are just starting their tasks - delivering butagas tanks, sweeping sidewalks, or shepherding their goats. We exchange smiles and pleasantries. There's an unhurried nature to it all. Just genuine moments of human interaction. I meet these people who are satisfied with their corner of the world and the tasks they have at hand for the day. They express happiness and gratitude. They appear to have a measure of freedom and are unencumbered by "the queues (although I do love a time-sensitive queue), lattes, traffic lights, or the smartphone bings of a Western world. I buy a few pieces of candy to give to random people I pass by. They receive the gesture with "God give you good things" or "God bless your parents".
Sigh, simplicity.
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AuthorWelcome. After years as a manager in the education field, I accepted an invitation in 2014 to serve with the U.S. Peace Corps in Africa in the Youth Development sector. There have been no regrets. Disclaimer: The contents of this site and opinions expressed therein are mine personally and do not reflect any position of the Peace Corps, the US Government, or the Kingdom of Morocco.
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