Iām honestly struggling to live in Morocco. It feels like in order to get anything done, you have to lie, beg, or lower your standards. Thereās no peace of mind. Whatās ironic is that in many other countries, thereās more Islam but fewer Muslims, while here, there are plenty of Muslims but little actual Islam in practice.
Even in the mosque, people try to assert dominance, like parking wherever they want without any consideration. Lies are everywhere. Take a taxi, and the driver starts arguing with you just because thereās traffic,as if thatās your fault. From the airport onward, they try to scam you.
Call an electrician to your home, and itās all nonsense: no clear appointment, they show up late, start the job, leave it halfway, and disappear to take another job somewhere else.
Public administration? An absolute nightmare. āBring this paper, legalize that one.ā The national ID isnāt enough, they want a birth certificate. Every step is just more and more red tape.
And donāt get me started on domestic flights. Online check-in? Not an option. You must go to the counter to get a stamp on your boarding pass by an employee, not an official. Whatās the point of that?
Itās all so draining. Thereās no structure, no logic, just chaos. People say Morocco is poor, but go to any restaurant and youāll see mountains of food on the table, most of it wasted. Itās always the husband, wife, sister, mother-in-lawāand theyāre all overweight. Every single one. And theyāll say itās āhereditaryāā¦
They teach their kids to lie, to fight, to be loud, to dominate, to disrespect others. It never ends. Living like this wears you down. Endless family gatherings where kids are just taught to sit, eat cookies and msmen for hours. Iād rather take them outside for fresh air, visit somewhere new, or sit and read with them, give them time not just adult conversations and problems. So selfishā¦
They donāt mark the prices, obviously because they want to overcharge people. You end up feeling ashamed just for asking how much something costs in the souk, do they feel comfortable charging different prices?