Nia - Marrakech Design Trip 2019

Exploring Moroccan culture and design traditions

with the VCUarts Qatar MFA in Design program

Around the World and Back Again

Here we have made it to not only the last post in my most recent blog collection, but also the last post for Black Girls Abroad until summer

Designing Lamps in Marrakech

When it comes to the workshop location itself, we worked at an arts center called Centre de Formation et de Qualification dans les Metiers d

Shopping in Marrakech

Wandering around foreign markets and malls without a specific shopping list is fun because I never know what I will stumble upon. Sure, usua

Things to Do in Marrakech

Bahia Palace is beautiful to look at! Wood and plaster carvings, tilework, painted ceilings, colored glass, small gardens, a stunning courty

Safety in Marrakech

In my first collection about Morocco I devoted a post to safety, describing how I felt in Rabat, Fes, and Marrakech. If I recall correctly,

The Atmosphere in Marrakech

This post is kind of different in that it’s a collection of the few observations I made in Marrakech that didn’t have a specific place in an

Morocco: The Sequel

Morocco! The first country I ever visited outside the U.S. and my most recent travel experience. If you’ve been following my posts for a lon