Talk Morocco

July 2010 • Moroccans and the World

Moroccans have long and for various reasons emigrated abroad. Some countries now play host to several generations of Moroccan immigrants, and the Moroccan diaspora today is a large population scattered in almost all corners of the world. On the other hand Morocco receives millions of tourists each year, welcomes a growing number of expats, students, short-term contractors, and increasingly more would-be immigrants, mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa. This month we're asking our authors to share their perspectives on what it is like to be a Moroccan abroad, and what it means to be abroad in Morocco. More »

Current Forum

Moroccans and the World: What does it mean to be a Moroccan Abroad? What is it like to be Abroad in Morocco?

The Moderators

This month we’re asking our authors to share their perspectives on what it is like to be a Moroccan abroad, and what it means to be abroad in Morocco.

Christophe: A Togolese in Rabat

Yawa

In collaboration with the Togozine, Talk Morocco presents an interview with Christophe, a student from Togo who now resides in Rabat.

Privilege, Confusion, Miscommunication

Farrah Seucharan

New contributor Farrah Seucharan explores what it means (and what it doesn’t mean) when Westerners go east.

Morocco and its Diaspora Are Prey to Globalization

Widad

“Humans migrate but their values do make the journey as well” notes Widad, who recounts in this essay the complex and sometimes conflicting evolution of migrations across the Mediterranean.

Balancing Acts

Jillian York

In this essay, Jillian compares living in Morocco as a foreigner to a careful balancing act.

The Starter Wife

Maroc Mama

Maroc Mama explores the frustrations of being an American woman married to a Moroccan man.

A Foreigner’s Reception

Matthew Helmke

In this post, American Matthew Helmke explores the ups and downs of living as a foreigner in Morocco.

Muslim Migrants Want to Hide Behind a Veil

Kacem El Ghazzali

From the viewpoint of Kacem, the West offered Moroccan immigrants and Muslims in general privileges unavailable in their home countries, linking the escalating problems of integration to religious beliefs he says have no place within secular Western societies.