Lisbon- an alluring destination for a long weekend. It has a bit of everything as it inspires creativity, culture, and lots to amuse the...

Hiya, family and friends- We’re back in it at school. We welcomed 23 new staff to GWA this year, launched a successful orientation for...

8/2/25 It’s hard to believe we haven’t written a reflection since April; then again, our life was incredibly full as we hosted visitors...

Christa and I were fortunate to be able to travel to Egypt for spring break. We saw some amazing things and developed a great...

For March, we also hosted a friend of Mike’s -Seth Gilbert - from soccer - in the states, and his wife Stacy, my principal colleague...

We were blessed to have Chance and Hannah with us, celebrating part of their honeymoon at the end of February. We cooked paella, toured...

Feb. 5 I’ve been back in the States for just over two weeks now- spending time in Boston at an international educator recruiting fair I...

I had an opportunity to visit the home of the American Consul General this past week for an event that featured Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt...

Spending Christmas in the Sahara Desert was a memory of a lifetime, and so was traveling in a private tour bus across Morocco with a crew...

I forget how alive I feel in Istanbul- a city straddled by two continents, divine food, sights and sounds that awaken the senses, and...

Mike and I ventured south by car to the capital city of Morocco, Rabat. It was refreshing driving into a Moroccan city free from potholes...

The rest of our October break was everything we could have hoped for. Having a week off this time of year, taking a 3 hour flight, and...

One of my favorite things to do in the early mornings is to watch the fisherman from the seaside of our community. They’ll come at all...

Just a few pictures of sunsets from our rooftop and moon sets on the ocean. Appreciate the beauty and the power of the ocean.

10/22/24 Mike and I were lucky enough to have a week off in October. In the States, this is often the time when educators are completely...

One of our guards is Souleymane who is originally from Senegal. Despite working 12 hour days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. six days per...

It is amazing when you stop and think about how many languages people in Morocco speak and the multiple languages spoken at the school....

So many forms of transportation.....always amazed at what people will do to get from point A to point B.

One challenge here in Morocco is the lack of recycling. All water has to be purchased in plastic bottles and then disposed of in the...

Jafar is an employee at GWA, who happens to work within the tech department. For those who know me, tech is not my strength or my...