Testimonials

Saida en Rumeysa

students about their experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
Exploring Morocco by taxi Getting around in local public transport has always been an adventure for us during our stay in Morocco. Getting lost was something we experienced on a daily basis, but these...

Zensa

student about her experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
Language BarrierMy blog assignment was due in de week of my Darija exams. Even though I knew from the beginning what I wanted to write about, but I postponed the actual writing. I wish I could look ba...

Timo

student about his experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
My experience studying and living in Rabat, MoroccoAs part of my stay at the Netherlands Institute in Morocco (NIMAR) I get the beautiful opportunity to live in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Moro...

Niv

student about his experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
Start of my own adventureThe moment we have all been waiting for has finally come- the start of our own anthropological research as a part of the minor "culture and society in Morocco". Exciting as it...

Tom

student about his experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
Tourist stuffI'm currently sitting in one of the most beautiful places in Rabat, as I write this blog in my little book. I hid myself in a corner in the shade, while the wind blows the ash of my cigar...

Lena

student about her experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
SkouraAfter 12 hours of driving we finally arrive in Oulad Merzouk (Skoura), a little oasis in the South of Morocco. This might sound like a long time, but accompanied by a guitar and a darbukah (a li...

Floor

student about her experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
Discovering the MedinaAlready a few weeks have passed by and it feels as if time is flying like a Formule 1 race! I have settled here quite easily. I am gaining knowledge about their culture partly be...

Jürjen

student about his experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
The neighbor of RabatCasablanca, the biggest city of Morocco, has known an economic boom due to international investment. Jürjen sees that the Western presence is very prominent just by walking down t...

Amaya

student about her experiences of the Nimar-Minor:
A hamam expierenceWhen talking to my female friends an often-discussed topic is the insecurities they feel about their bodies. Our hips are too wide, our noses too small, our skin isn’t unblemished: w...