9 min13-Hour Flight & Unusual First NightMy 13-hour flight on Qatar Airways, my arrival in Doha, the story of my first ever Uber, my experience at a late-night wedding reception, an
4 minIt's a Small WorldFinally, the end of my epic Moroccan adventure. It was my first time leaving the country, my first time on an airplane, and my first time st
8 minMedicine, Illness, Periods, BathroomsI lumped those topics all into one post because if you’re experiencing one of the things listed above, you’re possibly going to be experienc
10 minShopping in MoroccoI find shopping at home to be incredibly mundane unless it’s at a thrift store or grocery store where I can peacefully stumble upon $2 sundr
7 minSafety in MoroccoAre there people looming in every corner waiting to kidnap you? Do you need to bring along the bedazzled stun gun you got for Christmas? A p
4 minHooves and WheelsThanks to VCU I didn’t have to provide the bulk of my own transportation throughout the trip. We got from city to city and town to town via
7 minWhat's The Deal With Boys (When You're Black)?The specific answer to that very generalized question can be complicated, nuanced, and lengthy. Though perhaps I cannot answer it, I can at
7 minWhat's Your Idea of a Third World Country?The term “Third World country” is outdated, but it was how people described Morocco to me in 2017. After experiencing Morocco, though, I qui
3 minGod, Send Me an ATMUsing the currency in Morocco—the Moroccan dirham—was my first experience using foreign currency. In comparison to America's collection
3 minEating Bread and Traveling at Warp SpeedMy first time out of the country coincided with my first time flying. How did that go? Considering I did everything wrong, it could have bee