This past month in Morocco has been a unique journey for the entire group. Our immersion in the local culture allowed us to get a true sense of how the Berber people of Ifni live. We don’t have the same language, etiquette, or traditions, but our meetings were always lively and I was sad as our…

Boutmetzguida

Despite the fact that Sidi Ifni is charming in its own way, we were relieved to leave the damp, foggy city to spend a night on Boutmetzguida, a mountain 30km away where the Foundation Dar Si Hmed is testing fog harvesting nets for the mountain villages that are in dire need of…

Of course, a major reason why this trip will be unforgettable for each of us was that we have all bonded and become lifelong friends. We have grown together as people and as Rice Owls and I can’t wait to see what the next couple of weeks will bring us!

As cliché as it may…

The experience in Morocco has been a whirlwind of culture, adventure, and surprises from the very first second we landed completely exhausted in Agadir. The very first night we fought our jet leg with amazing tagines and hospitable hosts in an eco-friendly “Kasba” outside of the city of Agadir….

We have seen, heard, tasted, and learned more as a group than can be expressed with mere storytelling. Words can only go so far, especially in the Spanish Sahara, where one has to see a lot of things to believe them. Hopefully these pictures can begin to tell the tale.

“Arrivee”

After an…

Ifni Independence Day

Little did we know that June 30 celebrates Sidi Ifni’s independence from Spain. There is an annual festival that looks like a strange mix between a carnival and a farmer’s market. There are carous wheels, ferris wheels, and bumper cars in one area and just…