by We were delighted when Leanna from Multicultural Kid Blogs asked us to write a piece on Morocco for the Global Learning for Kids series. Malika and Ameenah’s father, Omar, is from the city of Essaouria, which is situated on the Atlantic Coast and remains my favourite place, by far, in Morocco. We have all traveled […]
Morocco: 20 Facts for Kids
by My family and I have called Morocco home for almost three years. My husband was born here and my kids are proud to proclaim half their heritage lies in this North African country. To introduce more kids and families to this intriguing and diverse country I’m sharing twenty facts about Morocco to help you […]
Moving Overseas to Raise Multilingual Kids: The “Firsts”
by I have two boys ages 10 and 7 who for a large part of their lives were monolingual, English speakers. We had always wanted to raise multilingual kids and introduce them to Arabic and French (the languages of my husband’s home country – Morocco). But we lacked the resources and drive to do so. […]
Moroccan Fall Recipes {Multicultural Meal Plan Monday}
by The weather is (very) slowly cooling down in Morocco and has me missing the changing leaves and cool weather of a Midwestern fall. It also has me digging out my favorite Moroccan fall recipes. I’ve slowly watching the produce in the market begin to change. Sun-kissed figs have been replaced by pomegranates and I’ve […]