Sidi and Badia, students in one of Jim's classes, invited us last night for a wonderful authentic dinner of couscous, chicken, salad, sauces, homemade bread with fennel, and fabulous desserts. The couscous grain was a special hand ground grain and I must say it was fabulous. We also met their very charming children, Halima and Matty.
They are from Rabat and still have a house there so we just might manage to get there if Jim does this teaching exchange at the university in Almeria, Spain. It would be great fun to get to Morocco!
Sidi, who is a doctor, specialty in internal medicine, is wanting to improve his English so he can take the Canadian medical exams. It seems he also has to do a four month internship so he can learn the Canadian "medical culture". Badia, who is a dentist, seems to have a much more complicated path to be able to practice here. Interesting to hear how all this works and of course very interesting to hear about Morocco.
Jim, Halima, Sidi, Badia.
Jim, Matty, Sidi, Badia, me.
Our wonderful meal!
