Today, we're speaking with Farah Cherif D'Ouezzan, an intercultural educator and founder of the Rabat, Morocco-based Center for Cross-Cultural Learning, which has been bringing groups of students and adult learners to Morocco for 30 years.

Farah’s academic research focuses on religion, gender issues, youth participation, and cross-cultural understanding. She’s also the author of Speaking from Within, her recently published book that covers all aspects of crossing cultures and is a useful introduction to Morocco.

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What you’ll learn in this episode:

Understanding Morocco's tribal origins
Jeans vs Hijab: What we can do about the stereotypes we all hold
How Farah’s work breaks down cultural stereotypes
Why Rabat is great for women traveling solo
What it was like for Yulia to attend Africa's largest music festival in Rabat
The Rabati connection to Andalusia
Farah explains the royal Rabati pastilla
Why tajine is not what you think it is
Why Rabati food is hard to find in restaurants (and what to do about it)
What we can do to prevent the exotification of Morocco
How bringing people to Farah's part of the world can help fight against the stereotypes of the media and the world’s powers

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