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Azul soon to be friend 👋

Ps: If you don't wanna read all this, go to part 7 for a summary.)

Welcome to Marrakesh, where magic is real, and I assure you it won't take you long to see it; a walk in the tiny aisles of the souk is all it takes. "El bahja" is what Moroccans call Marrakesh and Marrakshis, and it literally means happy/funny people, so if you're looking for a good laugh, you're in the right place 💯.

Here, you'll see people smiling at you for no reason, and that alone will make your day better, so make sure you smile back 😁.

Whether you're staying with a host, in a hotel, riad, or a hostel, you gonna meet the nicest people, the stuff, the sellers in the souks, the people in jamaa el fna square.. Everyone is friendly.

I've been working in tourism since I was 15 till the pandemic hit 🙃 then I had to change the original use of my university degree (I was using it as a mouse pad 🤷) and try to make a living with it, weird.. but anyways, I did that and I'm working as a cross cultural marketing analyst and its as boring as it sounds 😅 and would love to go back to tourism once things get back to normal (whatever normal means🙃).

If we're lucky to meet let's make sure we learn from each other. I can be your cultural and political handbook! And I'll be grateful to learn a thing or two about you're language and culture.

While you're in Marrakesh, you'll have to try the food 🤩 other than the typical Moroccan food like Tagine, pastilla, and the sweets.. I would also recommend (if you're vegan skip this part 😂) Tangiya a typical Marrakeshi dish, it's mainly beef cooked on a low fire for 7h, and believe me, it's worth it 🤤

The souks are a good place to practice your bargain skills 😅
ps: Getting lost in the souk aisles is a part of the experience. Don't worry, even Marrakshis get lost from time to time 😅

Hosting 🤔🤔

P.S. This is my roommate's couchsurfing account @MOUHSSINE EZ-ZAHID . Most of the time, he's the one hosting people, and I'm the one talking to them 😅.

1- NO rules
2- Smoking/Drinking is allowed
3- not always available to hang out 😕
4- If you promise to cook a dish from your country, I'll 100% host you 😉
5- a language class is a must 👌
6- a conversation about philosophy and the meaning of life in the middle of the night is always a treat.
7- I walk a lot 😅 I thought you should know that.

Whether you're a traveler who wants to meet locals and learn about the culture, or you just want to enjoy your winter escape in Marrakesh without being social 🙃 you're welcome, of course I rather the first type 😉.

I'm Amazigh/berber originally from ouarzazate the gate of the sahara, and I grew up in Marrakesh, (I played football in jamaa el fna when it was less hectic than nowadays 😅) and I can tell you that my hometown is as beautiful as Marrakesh 🤥😅 specially if you're into the movie-making stuff they have huge studios there, where beautiful movies and series are made like : gladiator, troy, game of thrones, prince of persia ...
And NO Aladdine wasn't made there, but Marrakesh souks look exactly like that, maybe even better and more magical ✨️.

Part 7

There's no part 1 to 6. I just liked to call this part 7 😅.
My name is Yasser, I'm on a special mission in this world 🌎 learning everything I can about the cultures and languages, I love traveling and when I'm not traveling I like to have some of the world come to me. So, if you're in town, let's get a cup of coffee.

If you read all this, coffee is on me 😉

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

Always in the mood to learn a thing or two about a language / culture 🤩

兴趣

Pleasure is in simple things in life, walk, chat, have a drink, and it will all be OK

• walking
• surfing
• learning new things
• meeting new people
• languages and cultures
• learning about different cultures

音乐、电影和书籍

Movies : Movies Based on True Stories, biographies...
Music : sahara blues, classical music...
Books : classic books, Russian literature...

教，学，和分享

Teach : a handbook of the Moroccan culture.
Learn : a language/cooking class would be nice.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I can teach you useful words in 6 languages 😉
And I can share with you a secret recipe to make pastilla.

我游览过的国家

Albania, Armenia, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Mali, Netherlands, Niger, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, United States

我居住过的国家

Morocco