Morocco mama

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My name is Nora.I was born in Sale, Morocco. But my parents are from California.I grew up in Marrakesh.

Hello, marhaba, assalamu alaykum and greetings of peace!

Some things about me:

1-My name is Nora.

2-I was born in Sale, Morocco.

3-But my parents are from California.

4-I grew up in Marrakesh (a city in Morocco).

5-I went to bilingual schools growing up (Arabic/French).

6-Then I went to the University of New Mexico.  I got degrees in Math and Spanish.

7-I met my sweetheart when we were 17 and 18, respectively.

8-We married 3 years later.

9-We have 3 children.  Thank you God.

10-We’d love to live on a farm.

11-Favorite projects with the kids include: wrestling, reading, cooking, and doing complicated projects involving beads.

12-Ok, introducing myself has always been exhausting, so I’ll stop now.

My interests:  beautiful things, being still, being healthy, being of service, creating a beautiful home, learning how to teach English, creating community, listening to my kids, seeing fully.