Snippets and snapshots from my semester studying abroad in Rabat, where I will be learning about the language, culture, literature and how to deter the advances of strange men.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Romance…Arab style?

I saw this on TV this morning and thought it was hilarious, especially having no idea what he is saying. At first, I thought it was a stalker love story, but then I realized that she might be running away from his marriage proposals…

The TV is an important member of a Moroccan family and it is ALWAYS on. Apparently, some of the families watch dubbed Mexican soap operas, but I think mine seems to prefer Moroccan and Syrian ones and Lebanese and Eqyptian music videos (although Dad only seems to care about the news). Their favorite, however, is the candid camera in Casablanca taxis.

I had never realized shoulders could be so provocative. Here, girls generally don’t go out with their shoulders bare, and at first this surprised me. But watching middle eastern music videos made me think maybe they are more seductive than I had given them credit for.

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