Word: morocco
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...series has expanded remarkably in the last five years, from four to 10 books. The traditional consumer favorites--Let's Go Europe and Let's Go USA--remain the biggest sellers, but more specialized regional guides to places ranging from Israel and Egypt to Spain. Portugal and Morocco have also garnered sizeable audiences. A new guide on Mexico, which Let's Go staffers have been working on for two years, will hit bookstores across the country this fall...
...heart of their last academic push before final exams end their one year of study at Harvard, the Mason Fellows have expressed some criticism of their time at Harvard, although most say the year has been worthwhile. The field trip to Morocco was but one of the problems with the Mason Program, some say, adding that the trip could even have been eliminated since its educational value was limited. Many Masons interviewed asked not to be named because of political reasons...
...cities and Medinas constantly teeming with people during the weekend gave the impression of a world far removed from the fast pace of Cambridge. A visit to Volubilis, the site of ancient Roman ruins and Meknes, an ancient city within the modern world, gave the visitors a sense of Morocco's history and Islamic culture, and some perspectives of a people conquered and integrated into so many other cultures. One of the Latin Americans was surprised to find that their architecture was heavily influenced by the Arab world, while one Fellow felt ashamed because the Romans had managed to develop...
...apparent problems Pyle eventually resolved, some Fellows say they were not adequately prepared for the journey. "It would have been far more helpful." Arthur Namu of Kenya says, "If we had prepared for the trip by having some curriculum modules or had some seminars to familiarize ourselves with Morocco more thoroughly. We would have had a better idea of what to look...
Despite some reservations about the usefulness of the trip, most of the Fellows enjoyed seeing Morocco, learning of its culture and history. "Personally I don't think the point was to get something concrete," one Fellow said. "It really depended on the individual what could be learned. The problems that are faced in Morocco may not be the same ones in Indonesia or anywhere else. But we could appreciate their sites and programs...