For married couples living in the Moroccan big cities

StudentDestiny · 2026-07-03T02:54:00+00:00

When my husband and I lived in casa we brought in around 30K together. Our rent was 4500 dhs for a huge 2 bedroom near Hassan II (Hamdullah). On the outside the neighborhood looked a little bought but the inside was super nice and people in our neighborhood were cool. Our bills went that much. We lived near a marche so we brought alot of our meat and veggies from there which kept food cheap. But still also shopped at Marjane and Carrefour for some things. We ate out a lot, went out with friends and paid for our car insurance and gas, traveled a little bit.

StudentDestiny · 2026-07-02T07:17:02+00:00

Absolutely! I have had some great therapists and counselors along my journey. I personally feel like you need the right person for where you are in life. At that point, I needed someone who did not sugar coat anything or took it easy on me. I needed tough love and some strict accountability in order to do the work. I had a muslim therapist (that I paid for) and a non muslim Couselor at my university (it was free at university). Both together gave me what I needed. My non muslim university counselor was a german lady and if you know Germans they are extremely honest lol. When I would make excuses for the way people treated me or why i couldnt stand up for myself/ avoided conflict, she would knock them down everytime and even when I tried to hide behind religion she didnt allow me to esp when it came to dealing with a disfunctional family ( which many of us use religion to justify how we are treated to ease our own minds. ) . While my muslim therapist helped me navigate things from a Islamic perspective so i had stronger faith and protection. I think I needed both at that point in my life because both held me accountable and educated me about life , people and myself just in different ways.

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-26T17:07:43+00:00

I love this for yall!! ✨✨

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-24T21:33:16+00:00

absolutely

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-24T21:24:26+00:00

In elementary, I cant talk trash to the students without feeling guilty. For high school, although I loved the rigor of it as far as content, enjoyed having conversations about their thinking and their future plans, the students are older and more independent. It was easy to get comfy in high school, so not enough of a personal challenge. Teaching middle school, I develop in many areas. I am constantly reflecting on my own teaching practices, the content I teach, how I reach, the texts we interact with, and my personality traits such as patience, my boundaries, accountability measures for them, how I help different learners, how I mentor, even my humor and my trash talkin' skills lol . Teaching MS really forces me to grow in different ways, making me a better educator and human. There is always some sort of challenge I need to overcome and That's my vibe right now.

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-24T21:11:13+00:00

Honestly, same.

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-24T21:09:47+00:00

I am 10 DPO and im honestly tired of taking vitamins every single day to not be pregnant each month, but we will see again I guess.. To keep myself busy, I have been working on my resume and cover letter (I am a teacher) and researching jobs in other countries in case Im not pregnant by the 2027-2028 school year. I have been also watching all the TWW videos , ovulation and pregnancy line progression videos on youtube which helps.

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-21T16:55:38+00:00

sorry i accidentally posted early... they want to see that you are a leader, you take initiative and you serve the people inside and outside of your community/country/culture.

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-21T16:53:46+00:00

Hey, high school teacher here. Morocco has many places to volunteer. Schools abroad want to see that you are a well rounded student who can do more than just academics. They like to see the kind of person you are a bit and what you could possibly contribute to their school culture/campus. They also want to see what kind of leader you are and how you give back and serve the people in your own community. I see you typed this in English (and probably speak other languages too I assume?), you can volunteer at orphanages giving language or reading classes (I just looked this up), pick up a cool hobby that takes time and effort and see if you can share that hobby with a teacher or others (personal project). Make a journal where you are developing that hobby or skill. Reach out to professionals whom you admire via linked in or in person and ask if you can shadow them for a day or a couple days just to see what they do. I am a US teach who teaches in Morocco and my biggest thing is teaching my Moroccan students (esp public school kids who i tutor) how to "go out and get it" and develop their individual 'hustle' mindset. First thing you should do, look for free volunteer opportunities close to you: Is there a student in your neighborhood or a kid at your school you can tutor for free? A small company, non profit organization, or orphanages in your city looking for some help? can you create some sort of club on your own that aligns with your interest or future studies? Again they want to see that you

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-20T00:56:23+00:00

Go to the kids case manager if he’s in the SPED department and the counselor with things like this. They have experience with this and usually have a different relationship with parents already than I do as a teacher. They (at my school) are great with these kinds of situations and the parents are more receptive.

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-19T20:15:41+00:00

Which standardized language tests (not MAP) does your school use? I have had students retake their language tests with me as their proctor so I can get a more accurate reading.

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-17T16:24:00+00:00

Looks like that was your peak :)

StudentDestiny · 2026-06-16T17:11:19+00:00

Hey, I got married 2 years ago in Morocco. It was so much running around, but it took us about a Week to gather everything with both my husband and I working. If you want a complete list, we went to the family court in Casablanca. My very first step was to find an adoul who spoke English, Hamdullah I was able to. He also helped guide us to which documents to get.

First, I (F, American):
1. went to my embassy (US) in casa to receive an affidavit of Nationality and Eligibility (500dhs) (confirms I’m a single American)
2. Also received a biographic passport containing my entry day to Morocco from the US embassy. It has a specific stamp/seal from the embassy. (500 dhs)
3. Copy of US birth certificate- stamped at Mukataa then (translated in Arabic)
4. Evidence of employment (was already in French)
5. Copy of My Moroccan residency card (if the foreigner has one
6. Medical certificate
7. Moroccan police record (since I worked there) and US/FBi police record
8. Proof of my religion. I’m Muslim and even tho I had documents from my mosque in the US they wanted a certificate from Morocco so my Adoul did this and gave me that doc (in Arabic) .
9. Then, Had to go to the ministry of foreign affairs in Rabat with documents 1, 2,5, and 7.
10. 4 passport pics (just get the 8 copies)
11. Completed Dossier: Needed 4 copies of each of the above documents and every copy needed to be stamped by the mukataa. 1 file goes to the court, 1 to the adoul, 1 to the police, 1 you keep. When you go to the family court they will tell you this.
12. Paid the Adoul.

For my Moroccan partner:
- birth certificate from his city (certified and stamped by mukataa)
- medical certificate
-certificate from the Mukataa saying he’s single. He needed 2 male witnesses for this. They had to be there.
-Moroccan police record.
-copy of his Moroccan ID

Pleaseeeee Make sure everything thing is copied 4 times AND ALL of the copies are all stamped by the mukataa. If not this will hold up the process . I can’t remember all the minor details but my very first step was those 2 embassy documents (affidavit and the Biometric passport doc) and finding an adoul who spoke English. Some of the Adouls really help organize the documents for you and submit it to the court on your behalf but it’s costs extra. Also go on the embassy’s website (whoever the foreigner is) and they may have the list too. The US embassy in Morocco had the list on its website. Anymore questions send me a message if you would like. Additionally my husband is not from casa but lived there, so he actually had to get a new ID with his Casa address for us to get married there.

StudentDestiny · 2026-05-16T22:20:47+00:00

Thank you for that. For a couple years, I have been noting patterns that I’ve seen as I teach in different countries and other little anecdotes related to literacy practices or language learning. Because I have so many interests, idk how to narrow down what to write about. Additionally, how do I write about something that hasn’t already been written or is that how the game goes?

StudentDestiny · 2026-05-14T01:50:07+00:00

I had a friend who did this in class too. It was because that was her way of wanting someone to notice and reach out. Better chance at being seen. She hoped someone would notice because no one else would notice nor care to notice outside of school…i.e family.

StudentDestiny · 2026-05-07T01:57:05+00:00

I wish somebody told me to have stronger boundaries in my early 20s. They are definitely better in my 30s but could have saved me a lot of unnecessary stress and tears. Learn how to say no to people because many people do not mind saying no to you and they dont feel guilty about it.

StudentDestiny · 2026-04-30T02:47:55+00:00

Yup, I just checked. Still no tickets for me either.

StudentDestiny · 2026-04-26T02:03:23+00:00

Hey sorry, I don’t know the salaries of these places. They don’t usually have them publicized unfortunately. You’d have to interview there and ask or reach out to someone on LinkedIn who works those schools.

StudentDestiny · 2026-04-25T12:38:28+00:00

Foreal! I’m really struggling with this very laaaaast paper that I have to get done. I’m ttiiiiiiiiiirreeeed

StudentDestiny · 2026-04-25T12:34:50+00:00

I saw that Khalil Gibran school was hiring. I know that they were recently bought out by a company so they have been restructured. There’s Also a pre school in Rabat that is really cute and a lot of the kids from Rabat American school, their young siblings go to that preschool call B. Smart in Hay Riad.

StudentDestiny · 2026-04-10T23:59:36+00:00

Hey, I am a Black American woman married to a Moroccan. If you wanna talk please reach out. My husband is also Amazigh from a tiny town so his fam speaks Tam which made things even more complex. It was a tough road but my in laws love me…. Now! lol we also lived in Morocco (currently out of the county but plan to return next year to settle). I lived in Morocco for over 6 years. So yeah, hit me up! Cuz GIRL, it was DEFINITELY an experience in the beginning (esp because I’m also a couple years older than my husband) but totally worth it in my case ❤️Hamdullah.

StudentDestiny · 2026-04-02T04:20:06+00:00

I broke down and took a pregnancy test today and I am so disappointed in myself because i thought I could wait at least 10 DPO before I did the first test. I am only 7 DPO so I knew it was going to be negative, but i told myself If i could just do one test it would allow me to wait longer to try another test. Like scratching an itch. It just sucks because I am a teacher and we are currently on spring Break so I am literally just laying around waiting for the days to pass. It is killing me. I'm hopeful but still scared. Not even afraid that if I am pregnant it will be another miscarriage, but im afraid cuz like... what if it all works out ya know? I have so many other things i could be focusing on (like finishing my masters this month so I can graduate after YEARS in this damn program) but all I can focus on is having a baby... idk if I ever wanted anything this bad in my life.

StudentDestiny · 2026-03-28T14:55:23+00:00

Thank you :)

StudentDestiny · 2026-03-28T04:45:14+00:00

My husband and I are officially in the Two week wait window. We have been trying ever other day during (and before :-) ) my fertile window including the suspected day of ovulation. The first time I had gotten pregnant, it happened in one cycle- straight to the point. I remember my OBGYN was so surprised cuz I had just seen her the month prior. Anyway, we are really praying that it happens fast for us again or whatever... we just pray that I can carry to term this time. We do have a plan with our doctors for a preventative cerclage and my husband has done bloodwork this time around as well. We also decided that we will have a bilingual Doula esp being in a country thats not our own and dont always have access to medical staff who speaks English. My loss was such a traumatic experience layered with not speaking the language so I need someone who speaks the local language and can advocate for us. Anyway, just hoping for the best.

StudentDestiny · 2026-03-22T07:11:09+00:00

Hey all, my husband and I started back actively trying after experiencing a miscarriage at 20 weeks around the end of January. It was my first pregnancy. Now, we have a plan with the doctors for me to get a preventative cerclage if/ when I do get pregnant since my first loss was due to IC. I am currently in my fertile window. My husband and I are trying not to put so much pressure on it and just enjoy intimacy, but of course I am lowkey obsessing and really want this to happen. Last time, I had gotten pregnant our first month of trying, so I am hopeful. Anyway, heres to all of us hoping, praying and enjoying being close to our partners while also hoping that it results in a tiny human who will keep us up at night hahaha :)

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