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me graves in morocco: Silence and Sound
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Wednesday, October 26, 2011. They say the words, their eyes are glazed over. It hadn't quite connected that these words are used to describe things and the subject pronouns are the English verb "to be". The verb "to be" has no Arabic equivalent, so I try to break it down into simple sentences for them: I am a teacher, you are a student, the teacher is me, this is my book, this is our classroom. Posted by me graves. Er Rachidia, Morocco.
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me graves in morocco: February 2011
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Sunday, February 20, 2011. A Dialogue Between A Humanist Moroccan and a Buddhist American. I think I'm going to give up on some bad habits." I said. Why do you want to do that? One, it costs money," I began, "And when I wake up the next morning, I usually think to myself, "So, you really paid money for that? Okay," he said, "But are you just going to stop buying it, or are you stopping completely? So, you're still Buddhist? Yes, I am.".
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me graves in morocco: The Lessons Learned
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Monday, October 31, 2011. Lesson 1: Do not be afraid to ask questions. Asking questions is how we learn about things. It does not make us stupid; it makes us curious. We have been taught to be self reliant, but this is a lie; everything is interdependent; everything relies on one another. The best thing to do in order to relieve ourselves of doubt is to be willing to ask question. Lesson 9: Bureaucracy sucks. However, it is necessary&...
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me graves in morocco: October 2011
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Monday, October 31, 2011. Lesson 1: Do not be afraid to ask questions. Asking questions is how we learn about things. It does not make us stupid; it makes us curious. We have been taught to be self reliant, but this is a lie; everything is interdependent; everything relies on one another. The best thing to do in order to relieve ourselves of doubt is to be willing to ask question. Lesson 9: Bureaucracy sucks. However, it is necessary&...
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me graves in morocco: November 2011
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Monday, November 7, 2011. Last major experience of Morocco:. Look," I said, "If they were cancelling the flight, they would have told us. There is nothing we can do, so we may as well just calm down and wait.". Okay," I said, "Why don't we listen to the sweet and sultry vocal stylings of Mrs. Billie Holiday? We may not want to be near this right now." I said. First major experience of America:. I stood in line at the customs in JFK in New...
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me graves in morocco: Pillars, a Double Sestina
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Thursday, October 6, 2011. Pillars, a Double Sestina. Sunrise. Shadows are dissolved by the light. Colors seep back into the valley, just. Like paint on a blank canvas. A living. Canvas, this pastoral, evoking peace. And I am buried beneath it; a kind. Of death, I suppose. Like shadows, the way. They all simply disappear when the real. World reemerges from its sleep. Each one,. Each shadow, retreats into Earth’s loving. All people can be ...
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me graves in morocco: April 2011
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Saturday, April 23, 2011. What I Have Been Doing. Posted by me graves. Monday, April 18, 2011. The House, a Sestina. Near the bottom of the Du Ziz valley,. Among the pink oleander, the palms, and the sand,. An abandoned house stands in nearly constant shadow. The thatched roof of shattered bamboo lets rain. Stream down crumbling mud walls, staining windows,. And finally pooling onto the floor,. Seeping into cracks in the cement floor.
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me graves in morocco: June 2011
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Thursday, June 23, 2011. Morocco reforms to cut monarch's powers. Morocco reforms to cut monarch's powers. King Mohammed VI proposes constitutional changes that will whittle down his powers, but keep his role as power-broker. Morocco's king has announced a series of proposed changes to the country's constitution, including amendments that would strip him of some of his political powers. The reforms also strengthen parliament, allowing it ...
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me graves in morocco: September 2011
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Thursday, September 15, 2011. You're thinking of something." I said. No, not really." He replied. All right, then.". I turned back to the road, held my hand out, and left the force of the wind raise and lower it. My hand sliced through everything - the trees, the houses, the camels, the children - until it finally sliced through the pillars that marked the entrance to Meski. Who all is going to go swimming? A few moments later, the volunt...
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me graves in morocco: August 2011
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Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace. Monday, August 8, 2011. This Shouldn't Have Been This Difficult. Hello I would like to buy a ticket to Casablanca on August 2nd.". August 2nd is during Ramadan. You're traveling? Yes To America.". Okay Here's your ticket.". The bus that goes to Casablanca this morning at 8:30.". There is no bus that goes to Casablanca today.". Short round, get me to the train station, now! Posted by me graves. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). America, OHH how ...
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