this is my pre service training (pst) host family (the ben guiri) from ait amer ou ali. my father ali, 70ish, is a fruit farmer, but dabbles in any and everything. unfortunately i dont have pictures of him, but imagine a moroccan mel brooks. what he lacks in stature he more than makes up for in personality. my mother fatima, 70ish, is the matriarch and is forever doing something important, ie baking bread, milking cows, serving meals, etc. they have 7 children, but only 4 live in the house with us. milouda, 37ish, is the quiet, forever patient helper. said, 35ish, is the family funny man, always quick to sing me "happy new years to you." aziza, 25, is the boisterous youngest daughter, and my link to understanding whats going on through her knowledge of spanish. ibrahim, 21, the youngest is often on the road selling fruit trees for his father in the weekly markets (s-suq) in the surrounding area.
aziza, milouda, fatima, said and yours truly
this is the courtyard of the ben guiri, quite plush by moroccan standards. we have a large home with 8 bedrooms, two sitting rooms, two bathrooms and our own well.
the formal sitting room. im not allowed in because i break things
the typical breakfast; fresh baked bread, olive oil, olives, butter, and coffee with milk and tons of sugar
aziza, milouda, fatima, said and yours truly
this is the courtyard of the ben guiri, quite plush by moroccan standards. we have a large home with 8 bedrooms, two sitting rooms, two bathrooms and our own well.
the formal sitting room. im not allowed in because i break things
the typical breakfast; fresh baked bread, olive oil, olives, butter, and coffee with milk and tons of sugar
1 comment:
Andrew~ this is excellent. I am so happy you are posting updates. Great pictures! Still in Guyana, not sure whats next, or what ill do this summer. Thats life though. live it up!!! -monique
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