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Chris discusses life as an American Fulbright grantee living in Morocco.
Welcome to the Smoking & The Earth Is Flat & Morocco podcast, where amazing things happen.
A weekly podcast featuring short interviews with Peace Corps volunteers serving in Morocco. This is an informal and unofficial way to get to know our fellow PCVs better, to hear us share our stories, and to give us an additional opportunity to connect with one another through our service. Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is mine alone and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Government, the Peace Corps, or the Moroccan Government.
You know me as a member of the multi-media committee and a collector and sharer of movies, but do you know about my nomadic cinema in Papua New Guinea or what media project I'm excited to work on next? Check out this week's interview to get to know me, your host Mathew, a little better. Enjoy!
You know her as a member of the SPSN committee and someone with great classroom management skills, but do you know about her work in a preschool before Peace Corps or what movie from her childhood she loves to recommend? Check out this week's interview to get to know Maria a little better. Enjoy!
You know her as a fantastic Darija speaker and someone who loves dancing, but do you know about her Cajun heritage or who she looks up to the most in Peace Corps? Check out this week's interview to get to know Katie a little better. Enjoy!
You know him as an avid book reader and someone with a great sense of humor, but do you know what his first experience was with Peace Corps or what advice he has for his younger brother and fellow PCVs? Check out this week's interview to get to know Collins a little better. Enjoy!
You know her as an adventurous mountain climber and a master chef with a serious passion for cooking, but do you know what she focused on in her master's program or what she plans to do after Peace Corps? Check out this week's interview to get to know Paw a little better. Enjoy!
You know him as one of the more mysterious members of our staj and someone who worked for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before coming to Morocco, but do you know his favorite book recommendation or how he came to apply for the Peace Corps? Check out this week's interview to get to know Karl a little better. Enjoy!…
You know her as a down home midwestern gal from Missouri and a big fan of Little House on the Prairie, but do you know her favorite country music bands or what her plans are in the event of the collapse of civilization? Check out this week's interview to get to know Caitlyn a little better. Enjoy!
You know him as a University of Michigan alumnus and someone very interested in business, technology, and development, but do you know who all he looks up to in our staj or what types of books he likes to recommend? Enjoy!
You know her as an avid cross stitcher and someone very interested in international development, but do you know which military school she once considered attending or what blogs and podcasts she recommends you check out? Check out this week's interview to get to know Kate a little better. Enjoy!
You know him as an all-around great guy and can spot his mighty beard from a block away, but do you know his favorite charity or his advice for folks who are unsure what they want to do in the future? Check out this week's interview to get to know Kevin a little better. Enjoy!
You know her as a member of the GAD committee and have seen her handle challenging discussions during hubs with poise, but do you know the phrase she uses to describe her experience growing up in the USA or what her favorite YouTube video is to share? Check out this week's interview to get to know Heyab-Mariam a little better. Enjoy!…
You know him as a one of the many Matts in our staj and have heard him share stories about living in China and Russia, but do you know what his favorite podcasts are or what small town he grew up in? Check out this week's interview to get to know Matt a little better. Enjoy!
You know her as a member of the multi-media committee and have seen her vlog series on Youtube, but do you know what her master’s degree is in or what book she loves to recommend? Check out this week's interview to get to know Shay a little better. Enjoy!
You know him as a huge fan of Shawn Michaels the Heartbreak Kid and have heard his stories about the carnival, but do you know his favorite movie to recommend or who he looks up to in Peace Corps? Check out this week's interview to get to know Senju a little better. Enjoy!
You've heard her clever jokes and know her as one of the few PCVs without a Facebook page, but do you know her favorite stories about her sister or how much her and Caitlyn are BFFs? Check out this week's interview to get to know Hannah a little better. Enjoy!
You've heard his words of wisdom during hub trainings and know him as a successful entrepreneur, but do you know about his favorite project work in site or what type of radio station he thinks I should one day host? Check out this week's interview to get to know Jerome a little better. Enjoy!
You've seen her amazing hospitality video about Morocco and heard her laugh everywhere so goes, but do you know what her average day of high school in Korea was like or what her cat's name is? Check out this week's interview to get to know Young a little better. Enjoy!
You've seen her with Hobbes the tiger and heard her speak lovingly about Honduras, but do you know her favorite book to gift or her pitch about why you should come visit her one day? Check out this week's interview to get to know Ada a little better. Enjoy!
You've seen her help lead GAD trainings and post relaxing hammock photos, but do you know her thoughts on RPCV-gate or her constructive criticisms for me about diversity and representation for the podcast? Check out this week's interview to get to know Jess a little better. Enjoy!
You've seen him wearing his bucket hat and making plans to climb things, but do you know who his personal PC hero is? Check out this week's podcast interview to get to know Jesse a little better and hear his tales of adventure. Enjoy!
You've seen him play the guitar and post dank memes, but do you know the mystery behind the man? Check out this week's podcast interview to get to know Blake a little better and laugh at all his jokes. The intro/outro also feature some of his strumming. Enjoy!
You've heard him tell stories about astronauts and speak passionately about politics, but do you know about his love for The Little Prince or his theory about what would happen if the world suddenly stopped turning? Check out this week's podcast interview to get to know Mike a little better. Enjoy!Special Note: The idea of starting a weekly podcast…
This past weekend the Moroccan-American Commission for Educational & Cultural Exchange hosted the Sixteenth Annual Maghrebi Area Studies Symposium for U.S. Fulbright Grantees at the Tour Hassan Hotel in Rabat, Morocco. Fulbright Scholars and Research Grantees presented their experiences and research to-date here in Morocco. I had the opportunity of…
As a Fulbright, I can not live without certain necessities. The top three: The stipend. Shelter. Interweb (commonly referred to as ‘the internet’). Food? Debatable, especially considering my culinary abilities. Clothing? How cold can Morocco get? Right? The stipend and shelter come easily. To access our monthly stipend, all I do is enter a 14-digit…
A collection of photos from a lazy Sunday on the beach. Or, when spring happened. Read the original post in all its glory.Christopher Lee Molitoris による
Shwia bi shwia—the progression of life here in Morocco. It seems that some days have their ups and others have their downs. I have had a couple down days recently, but the days are trending up. The dar (house) is a reflection of my roots here in Morocco. It was the same back in the States. When my room was a mess, or I lacked clean clothes or food …
I haven't posted in awhile, but certainly not due to lack of content. Fez has been an amazing experience, and I am almost sorry to say that I will be leaving soon for Rabat, where I will begin what I have deemed "Stage Two" of my adventure here in Morocco. A Quick Update Stephanie, Jess, and I didn’t make it to Aroobiya, unfortunately. We had a num…
Heading out to Aroobia ("the country") for the Eid! The family, Jess (the newest arrival), Stephanie, and I will be heading north via grand taxi (and then donkey) to reach our destination somewhere around Ain Aicha. View Larger Map I'll be posting the adventure! Stay tuned. Read the original post in all its glory.…
I took a trip to the Merenid tombs this afternoon with a group of friends. Walking from Bab Boujeloud, we followed the perimeter wall of the Medina Kadima, and eventally summited a hill on the outskirts of the city. The view from this vantage point is amazing, and I could see most of the Medina Kadima. Take a look at what I saw. Read the original p…
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Check out the adventure! Read the original post in all its glory.chrismolitoris@gmail.com (Christopher Lee Molitoris) による
