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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RPCV-ACC-2020-074
Interviewee(s)
Nejjari, Megan
Interviewer(s)
Adams, Randolph A.
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Megan Nejjari served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco from March 2012 to May 2014 in a youth development program. Several of her family members had careers in foreign service and other global areas, and Nejjari completed a degree in international studies. She was first invited serve in Kazakhstan, but then her group was transferred to Morocco. Her community-based training included living with a host family. She also had a practicum at a local youth center and experiential activities in the town. Although she was trained in the wrong language for her location, there were excellent technical resources. Nejjari was assigned to the town of Tiznit in a Berber region in southern Morocco. She taught English classes of 10 to 65 students at night, a women's aerobics group, and health (HIV/AIDS) and environment classes at a local youth center. She says that the curiosity of the people she met allowed for great interpersonal exchanges about our different lives. Nejjari married a Moroccan man and remains very connected to Moroccan culture. Interviewed and recorded by Randolph Adams, December 21, 2019. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Date(s) of Materials
21 December 2019
Extent
2 digital files (audio; stereo; 70 minutes)
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Public Domain (Donated to the United States Government)
Collection
Series
061. Morocco.
Preferred Citation
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection. Morocco. Nejjari, Megan (2012-2014): Oral history interview
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Use Restriction Note
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Accession Number
ACC-2020-074
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October 28, 2023 9:18:57 AM EDT