More Photos

i had to walk behind these sheep this morning on my way to town. many of the men in my village are sheep herders so i often run into sheep.

oh wonderful berber decor. at least the people are resourceful. these trees are made from used waterbottles. we recycle. :)

saw this in azrou on one of the medina walls. i think someone was thinking about dali.

my host nices pretending to weave on the loom in the weaving co-operative in town.

arent they cute?

sunset as seen when walking through the fields back to my current home.

The 9 Person Taxi

I just rode in a taxi with 8 other people. You may be wondering how this is possible... Is it a giant taxi? or is it a super magical taxi resembling mary poppins bag? The latter is closer to the truth. how do you get 9 people into a 6 person car??? this is how: you super squish 5 people in the back seat (i couldnt feel my legs i swear) and of course theyre not youre normal size people; some of them have to be those hefty country women. then you put 2 guys in the passenger seat and finally you have the driver in his seat with another man sitting to his left. yep. thats how you get 9 people into a taxi.

later i can tell you about 27 people in a large minivan or transit as we call them here.

Bismillah

bismillah literally means "in the name of god" and we say this a lot.

before eating or drinking anything, bismillah. before entering a house or building for the first time, bismillah. before starting a trip (usually as the vehicle starts up), bismillah. before holding a newborn baby, bismillah. etc.

we use god phrases a lot in this country. they are an integral part of everyday speech.