1/9/2023 0 Comments The journey back homeQuestioning your own identity when you think you have it all figured out is quite a startling experience. It is jarring and leaves me with a sense of loss. The moment I clear customs, I am treated as a foreigner and spoken to as a newcomer. ![]() Needless to say, Morocco had to be one of our main destinations at Naya Traveler. I want to offer a way of exploring cultures that pays tribute to my childhood, to my incredibly fortunate experience growing up in Morocco. ![]() Once I discovered my love for travel and realized its transformative capacity on one’s soul, I decided to launch Naya Traveler with two like-minded and inspiring women who share my vision. I later had the opportunity of working in the luxury travel industry for some years, where I paired my knowledge with logistical expertise. I left Morocco to study religion and culture in different parts of the world. But I realize this now: I was living every traveler’s fantasy childhood without knowing it and I am forever indebted to Morocco. This was a home to me and nothing out of the ordinary. Couscous on Fridays-as is the Moroccan custom haggling for slippers in the souk getting kaftans made at the tailor riding public transport at age eight splashing around the local hammam and so on. I went to Moroccan public schools and had a very traditional lifestyle. ![]() Arabic was my first language and I knew little to nothing about American culture. They made it a point to completely immerse us into Moroccan culture and raise us with its deep-rooted values. My parents reluctantly accepted that their four blond children spoke terribly broken English and couldn’t name the 50 states.
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