It has been a couple of months since I came back from tour in Morocco. What an insane trip! It definitely required some time to think and process, much like when I got back from the Peace Corps. Going back to Morocco was...intense. I was extremely excited and nervous all at the same time. All of the "what if" situations were playing in my head the whole plane ride over. And then I remembered flying over the first time back in 2010 and landing in Casablanca. It became a "Well, here you are Socorra. What are you going to do with your time here?" As soon as my friend, Alan and I landed in Casablanca that thought ran through my mind. I was afraid that my Arabic skills were completely lost on me, but was pleasantly surprised to find that the only weird thing about going back was how weird it didn't feel. Walking around, driving around, meeting people from all over the country didn't feel weird. It felt like I never left Morocco.
The tour was to say the least, exhausting. Alan was a trooper and not only filmed the whole tour but drove as well. We went from Casablanca - Mohammedia - El Jadida - Marrakech - Oujda - Tangier - Fez. INSANE! 8 shows in two weeks. I couldn't believe it. By the time the show rolled around in Marrakech my voice was beginning to feel the tour and that was only show number 4! So I chugged tons of water, ate honey, drank a lot of tea and slept when i could. Magically a cold only came once I got back to the States.
Morocco has changed my life in more ways than one. But I can say that it has reaffirmed the fact that there is no replacement for getting together with people, whether it be at a concert, eating dinner, chilling together at a BBQ or park and just talking with one another. My favorite part about the tour was talking to people afterwards and finding out a little bit about them. Everyone has a story and it was so much fun to hear them.
So I just wanted to send out a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made the tour possible and to all of the awesome people I met along the way. I hope to come back one day!
-Socorra
The tour was to say the least, exhausting. Alan was a trooper and not only filmed the whole tour but drove as well. We went from Casablanca - Mohammedia - El Jadida - Marrakech - Oujda - Tangier - Fez. INSANE! 8 shows in two weeks. I couldn't believe it. By the time the show rolled around in Marrakech my voice was beginning to feel the tour and that was only show number 4! So I chugged tons of water, ate honey, drank a lot of tea and slept when i could. Magically a cold only came once I got back to the States.
Morocco has changed my life in more ways than one. But I can say that it has reaffirmed the fact that there is no replacement for getting together with people, whether it be at a concert, eating dinner, chilling together at a BBQ or park and just talking with one another. My favorite part about the tour was talking to people afterwards and finding out a little bit about them. Everyone has a story and it was so much fun to hear them.
So I just wanted to send out a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made the tour possible and to all of the awesome people I met along the way. I hope to come back one day!
-Socorra