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What main languages are spoken here?:

The main language spoken here is Darija or Moroccan Arabic. The second most popular language is French.

What type of money is used here?:

The money used here is the Moroccan Dirham.

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

An average large water bottle costs six Dirham or the equivalent of 60 U.S. cents.

What was the best meal this week?:

The best meal that I had this week was fried sardines. My host mother makes them for me and I look forward to it all week.

What music did I listen to this week?:

This week, I listened to a lot of contemporary Moroccan music. It sounds a lot like hip hop and EDM mixed together.

What activity was the most fun this week?:

The most fun that I had this week was touring the third-largest mosque in the world.

What did I read this week?:

This week, I read about contemporary Arabic culture after the Arabic spring of 2011. 

What games or sports did I play this week?:

This week, I played soccer with my Moroccan friends. I am not very good at soccer because I did not grow up playing the sport, but I had a great time nonetheless.