Jemma
@Jemm
English expat in Morocco
Forum posts
12
Contacts
15
About me
English
Lives in Rabat
Speaks English, French
Registration: 21 June 2012
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Casablanca, Morocco
This will be a pretty permenant move that I'm making with my partner who is french/moroccan. We intend to move at the end of 2012 and will be setting up a life.
Online Marketing Specialist
I love morocco it sunny and warm (the weather and the people). The cost of living is low and the food is incredible.
I'm looking forward to being able to hire a cleaner!!! especially as our new apartment is 4x larger than our current one!
I look like the definition of a foreigner in Morocco; very white, blonde, blue eyes. Because of this people make the assumption that I'm a tourist and they try to rip me off.
The language barriers, the fact I look so foreign and the patriarchal society make me very dependent on my partner, I do not like the feeling.
Paris, France
Start a life with my partner, explore a new country and learn french.
Online Marketing Specialist
The is some very romantic associated with living in Paris. So I enjoyed the wow factor I got when I told people where I live. It really is a beautiful city with the river and bridges the achitecture and the food. The public transportation is fantastic in Paris, you only really appreciated that when it gone.
Paris can be crowded and claustrophobic especially in heavy tourist periods.
Everything is closed on Sunday which is very inconvenient when you work all week.
The cost of living there is super high.
Glasgow, Scotland
University to get my masters
Student
I didn't really enjoy my experience in Glasgow. I do like the city itself it has a nice mix of old and modern, there are some lovely bars in Glasgow.
Its so gloomy and windy in Glasgow.
I found my peers to be loud and rowdy, I would be embarrassed for foreigners to see this kind of behavior.
Miami, USA
When there for University
Student
Wow... the glorious weather and the beautiful beaches
The university experience and the maturity level of my peers.
Amman, Jordan
I spent a large portion of my life in Jordan and did most of my growing up there
various
Nearly everything, even the strange quirks.
The gossip mentality. Everyone is nosy and gossipy.
Reading, England
None, I spent my childhood in the UK
none
Food, Shopping and Family
The weather and the youth culture
Activity
Our First Pregnancy Doctor Experience in Morocco by hannahj_11
In America, if you鈥檙e looking for a new doctor, you either go to Google, call your insurance provider for a recommendation, or consult family and friends for a referral. After you鈥檝e found your prospective physician you then proceed to ...
I had my first baby last year and currently expecting number 2. It was a confusing experience because I come from the UK which is a midwife based system. I live in Rabat and I found my OB/GYN by asking on the English speak women of rabat group on ... Read More
Group for expat women by Jemm
I have just moved to Rabat and I am looking for an Expat Women's group. Can anyone recommend anything? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one and I would be happy to set it up. (Although I would need some help as I have zero knowledge of ...
Oh really, I didn't know it was possible to do something like that with this site. How do you manage something like that on 大咖福利影院? Is it possible to create a group and manage the membership or would it just be a forum that anyone can view? Read More
Pedia/OB Gyne by crazijen
someone please advice doctor (pedia for my baby & OB for me) i need doctor who can speak english :)
Hi Crazijen, You could try seeing if the american embassy has published anything. When I was living in France I found a list of recommended english speaking doctor from them. They had published it online as a PDF maybe they would do the same here. Read More
Group for expat women by Jemm
I have just moved to Rabat and I am looking for an Expat Women's group. Can anyone recommend anything? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one and I would be happy to set it up. (Although I would need some help as I have zero knowledge of ...
Just wanted to say that I now have about 10 member in the group I created. We are planning to meet up after Ramadan for coffee and to meet each other in person. I will be very happy for more women to join. The group requirement are that 1) you ... Read More
Finding a swimming pool by Marine Degruson
Hello I am a 20 years old french student from Lille (north of France) and I am doing an internship here in Rabat for 6 months until the end of December. I am a bit lost for now because I don't know anyone I would love to meet other young people ...
Hi Marine, Have you discovered anywhere? I'm also looking a nice pool for sports and for enjoying the sun. Read More
Getting furniture to Morroco from USA by alpinney
I'm hoping I can find someone who can help me figure out the best way to bring a few items from USA to Morocco. I will be moving to Morocco in December with my fiance who is from there. I know I won't be able to bring all my furnishings from here ...
I can't recommend a company for you because I moved from france not the the states. But I can give you a few tips. 1) Choose a recognized moving company as then you will have less problems with customs 2) We found that most moving companies ... Read More
Group for expat women by Jemm
I have just moved to Rabat and I am looking for an Expat Women's group. Can anyone recommend anything? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one and I would be happy to set it up. (Although I would need some help as I have zero knowledge of ...
Hi, I just wanted to let you all know that I created a group on Meetup called Expat Women in Rabat. I would like to organize meet ups for coffee or drinks to start with, to get to know other women here in Rabat and hopefully make some friends. If ... Read More
Group for expat women by Jemm
I have just moved to Rabat and I am looking for an Expat Women's group. Can anyone recommend anything? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one and I would be happy to set it up. (Although I would need some help as I have zero knowledge of ...
Hi Nadine, I joined the AIWA and I'll be going to the first meeting tomorrow. Otherwise I haven't found anything else yet. I'll post here if I do. Read More
Group for expat women by Jemm
I have just moved to Rabat and I am looking for an Expat Women's group. Can anyone recommend anything? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one and I would be happy to set it up. (Although I would need some help as I have zero knowledge of ...
Hi amahaf7, That would be great you can private me or post on here with details. I am not American, I hope that's not a problem Read More
Group for expat women by Jemm
I have just moved to Rabat and I am looking for an Expat Women's group. Can anyone recommend anything? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one and I would be happy to set it up. (Although I would need some help as I have zero knowledge of ...
Thanks for the link. Are you a member? if so can you tell me more about the organization? Read More
Group for expat women
I have just moved to Rabat and I am looking for an Expat Women's group. Can anyone recommend anything? If not, would anyone be interested in joining one and I would be happy to set it up. (Although I would need some help as I have zero knowledge of ... Read More
Moving to Morocco at the end of the year.
Hi everyone and anyone, My name is Jemma, 25yrs old, British. I'm moving to Morocco with my partner at the end of the year. I am an experienced expat but a new country always bring new challenges. My partner is French/Moroccan and much of his ... Read More