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Outside the mosque The team inside Hassan II Mosque Enjoying some yummy treats on the streets of Casablanca! After spending a day driving...
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Mar 26, 20193 min read


China: Our Unforgettable Journey
Each students reflected on their journey, below are their thoughts. Very day was so special, amazing and full of new experiences that I...
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Mar 25, 20197 min read


Becoming chefs in Marrakech
Our morning began with a twist. Instead of only eating the delicious Moroccan cuisine we were going to make some! We woke up on our last...
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Mar 23, 20193 min read


Here we are:The Great Wall! 长城Chang cheng
After waking up early to get to the great wall of China, we went to the bus which drove us to the bottom of the mountain. A chairlift...
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Mar 22, 20191 min read


Making the dumplings
Today was the day everyone was waiting for because of a dumpling making class, finest Chinese architecture, a market for every need and...
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Mar 22, 20191 min read


The Forbidden City
Today we went to the forbidde n city, and more monumental pleases with history. In a building right next to the forbidden city, it had a...
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Mar 22, 20192 min read


Pitching our ideas in workshops
After having a great breakfast we had one of our last workshops about designing the prototype. It was quite a rewarding workshop, since...
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Mar 21, 20191 min read


A big sleepover on the train!
After a long day, we grabbed food from a local market and headed to the train station. We boarded at 7:21pm and got off in Beijing at 7am...
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Mar 21, 20191 min read


Marrakech - Sensory Saturation! مراكش، المدينة الحمراء
Symmetry in the “Secret Garden” Gnaoua Band performance in the Riad An artist in a Marrakech souq who has recently returned from Oahu!...
HPA
Mar 19, 20193 min read


The amazing Terracotta Warriors兵马俑Bing ma yong
Blog Sunday, March 17, 2019 After a good nights rest and some breakfast we went to the city wall of Xi’an . The city wall was built over...
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Mar 19, 20192 min read


A day in Xi'an: Making friends with the locals
We started the day with the bullet train. The bullet train was an interesting experience, that's for sure. Since I had never been on a...
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Mar 18, 20192 min read


طاجين كسكس خبز بلدي
Dressed and ready to celebrate our time here Party announcement on the mountain top. Pre party tea and arm wrestling! Time to dance. On...
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Mar 17, 20192 min read


Sichuan Opera
We ended our night with a highlight of the day, Sichuan Opera! Well, at least it is my personal highlight. We watched several plays in...
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Mar 17, 20191 min read


Delicious foods of China
I really enjoyed our unique lunch where we got to walk independently through a market thats over a thousand years old and bought food for...
HPA
Mar 17, 20192 min read


Tai Chi Lessons
We started off the day with a Tai Chi class. In all honesty, I thought I was going to be bored out of my mind (also thought that I would...
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Mar 16, 20191 min read


Visit to Las Terrezas
Today we awoke in El Charco Azul to a quick breakfast followed by a short bus ride to Las Terrezas, a small community complete with...
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Mar 16, 20191 min read


Donkey poop, dirt and lots of digging! By Ava
Ahmed runs the community garden as one of his many roles in the community and for the Atlas cultural Foundation. Community garden work...
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Mar 15, 20192 min read


More about pandas
We eat a buffet breakfast in hotel & board bus at 8am to head back to the Panda Sanctuary. Today we worked with the pandas in quarantine,...
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Mar 14, 20191 min read


Working with Giant Pandas!
A once in a lifetime service opportunity! We started off our day by heading over to the Panda Center, a beautiful100 acre sanctuary and...
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Mar 14, 20192 min read


Teaching at the Atlas Cultural Foundation
3/13/19 by Charlotte During our morning Moroccan Arabic lesson our group shared many laughs as we struggled with the throaty sounds of...
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Mar 13, 20192 min read
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