Salam,
I was wondering if there are any Moroccans in Minot or Williston, North Dakota.
Mehdi.

This is a message from a friend of mine ~ if you are interested in this project please leave comments or contact me so I can get you in touch with her. This seems like a great opportunity for someone who wants to tap into the Moroccan work environment with an American organization.

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I'm currently in Rabat on business and working on recruiting top notch qualified Moroccans for an upcoming USAID project that my organization is bidding on. The positions would be primarly for short term consulting work opportunties. Experience is required. The three primary areas are highlighted below :

Project Description
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Morocco Economic Growth requires techni

I live in a Boston neighborhood full of college kids, most of them poor called Allston. So, the trend on the streets is clear: bikes, bikes and more bikes. These kids have developed biking to another level. Most bikes are the road type stripped to the bare minimum. You see vintage bikes, the likes of motobecane, peugeot and Shwinn pimped up with the latest gear and sometimes with none at all. The minimalistic design of these bikes is not straight from the factory. These people are amazing hands-on craftsmen. Sometimes even the expert cannot recognize the brands of frames, because perhaps they were hand-made, and solid color-sprayed. Strong tires, all kinds and shapes of handlebars, brakes and gear shifters. Most of the time the owners would have converted the bike from multiple gear

Had this intense feeling of nostalgia today for the summer immediately following my undergrad graduation. It was a happy summer, away from papers and homework, armed with a satisfying job. So I headed over to NU for a quick refresher visit. Despite the new buildings, everything still feels the same. The library smells the same, as does the Ell building (that same aroma from the cafeteria downstairs.) Students taking summer courses were buzzing around, along with groups of prospective students and parents. I made my Dhuhr prayer in the sacred space, and headed out of campus.

Then I headed over to Bread & Circus for lunch. I remember when it was home to a dicey Stop n Shop, where the smell of rotten veggies greeted you at the door. That's been now replaced with the smell of picture per

One of the most widely beloved musicians of all times, Michael Jackson left us yesterday Thursday June 25, 2009 and left a huge void in this world. As Moroccans say: Khalla Blasstou. I first knew Michael through my older brother back in Oujda in the late 80s. He used to watch Michael's videos and imitate his moon walk and every move Michael made. I remember he even imitated his hairdo for a while. Rasta do you remember or am I talking about another life? I remember also a film my brother watched once on a summer Sunday afternoon featuring Michael. I think it was the Wizard of Oz I'm not sure though. It was magic