Morocco Essay

Honduras is one of those countries people barely know about there are really interesting things about honduras. The life expectancy of people in Honduras is 71. Some of the exports are coffee , bananas, shrimp, lobster etc. (text from national geographic atlas of the world eighth edition). Hondureno catracho (the national nickname) can be amusing; insulting , or friendly depending on the context “catracho” comes from the name Florencio Xatruch , the general who led the Honduran expeditionary force against William Walker in Nicaragua in 1856. The culture is very unique and interesting. The violence is terrifying , especially the security , you can basically get away with anything without getting caught or in any legal problems. The population in Honduras is very big depending on the area talked about and in different parts of the country. When there are special events or occasions usually the Honduran females wear special handmade outfits and dresses made by their mothers. Main sport in Honduras in soccer, play in many ways an also called futbol in spanish. Soccer is played in many different ways , and they also have many

Casablanca, a movie directed by Michael Curtiz, according to many people, is one of the world's best movies ever produced. The movie had an all-star cast, which was considered legendary. The main stars of the film were Ingrid Berman as Ilsa Lund, Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine, and Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo. The cast did a fantastic job of portraying their characters. Rick played the leading role as a man who ran a popular “saloon” in Casablanca. His true love, Ilsa, came with her spouse, Victor, to seek help to go to America. Upon encountering Rick, Ilsa became weak and desired to stay with him in Casablanca rather than go with her husband to America. Being the big-hearted person he is, Rick got them both their visas and helped them escape

Firstly, according to ”The Golden Age of The Moors” by Dr. Ivan Van Sertima ,the Moors were black Muslims who thrived in North Africa they were initially of Berber and Arab descent. In 711 the Moors invaded Spain overrunning the Iberian Peninsula and renamed it Al-Andalus accomplishing

Angola, formerly Portuguese West Africa, is the seventh largest country in Africa. The country can be divided into three major regions: the coastal plain, a transition zone, and the vast inland plateau. Angola has a tropical climate with its vegetation including tropical rain forests, savannas, grasslands, palm trees and even deserts. A great variety of animal life ranging from elephants, rhinoceros, giraffes, and even crocodiles can also be found in this African country (Microsoft 1).

     Ecuador is one of the smallest countries of South America. It lies on the West Coast of the continent between Colombia and Peru. The equator crosses Ecuador and gives the country its name. Ecuador is the Spanish word for equator.

Mexico is bordered by the United States on the north, the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea on the east, and Guatemala and Belize on the south. It is characterized by an extraordinary diversity in topography and climate and is crossed by two major mountain chains, the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental. The high central plateau between these two mountain ranges historically funneled most of the human population toward the center of this region. Mexico features volcanic peaks, snow-capped mountains, tropical rain forests, and internationally famous beaches. Mexico City is an enormous metropolitan area and dominates the rest of the country's culture, economy, and politics. Nearly

Watching a video of a dance piece called “The Moroccan Project,” choreographed by Alonzo King was quite impressive. Living in San Francisco and taking dance classes brought me to Lines Ballet which is King’s dance studio. I have seen a great deal of different types of dance at the studio waiting for my Ballet classes and there are some great dancers. It comes as no surprise that Alonzo would have such great dancers. It appears that Alonzo King is exploring different cultures in dance in Contemporary Ballet. His near-perfect choreography is articulate, passionate, and graceful- he brings diversity in dance to San Francisco and other parts of the world. This piece articulates the expression of the two dancers coming together yet dancing apart at times- it is a fusion of several different types of dances into one using video editing to create a story about the coming together of two individuals.

In class we watched a film named Casablanca by Michael Curtis. Curtis is a television producer and writer. He was also one of the executive producers of the popular show Friends during seasons two through five. Casablanca was published in 1942. It was one of the first films admitted into the National Film Registry in 1889. The general topic of this film is one of the main characters, Rick Blain, an American Cafe owner, gets ask to hold Transit papers for Ugarte. These Transit papers are very hard to come by because they give people the option to leave the country and go to America to start their new lives. Rick accepts the request and hides them under Sam, an American piano player’s instrument. Throughout the film, Vichy France, which is the

There are Christians and Jews. There are Muslims that are extremist and do not tolerate anyone who is not Muslims. But the Muslims that follow the Qur’an respect other religions. It is a belief that Arabs, at least the ones in Morocco are backwards, and uncivilized. Which is the total opposite. It is assumed that all women are oppressed by men, again it depends on which way they interpret the Qur’an (Intelligence, 2006). A lot of the radical Arabs take the Qur’an literally, and does not discern the true meaning found in the scriptures. Arab Muslims in Morocco have a lot in common with American families. But considering where they live they might be a bit more resilient. I remember Rani came over to my house to help me paint, he was not aware that our paint came already mixed, they had to do that

There are several countries which are located within the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa AOR. This paper will discuss the cultural influence of the Republic of Djibouti as well as its influence on bordering countries within its region. Additionally, this paper will portray Djibouti’s global significance and its effect on United States interest within the AOR. Historically, Djibouti’s strategic location and status as a free trade zone within the Horn of Africa has played a major role in this country’s importance throughout the globe. Hence, Djibouti maintains relationships with numerous countries and to date openly welcomes negotiations with other countries that can contribute to the country’s economic development. Continued

on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and Chile, and on the west by Chile. The

Syriana is a movie revolving around the many facets of US – Middle East relations. The movie is split into various plot lines to identify roots of Islamic Militancy and Terrorism in the Middle East, prospects of democracy and full self-determination and the varying effects of current US policy.

Egypt today can be a viable market for the foreign investor, especially the investor who has the ability to see the rewards of in investing in the region for the long haul. The world and Egypt both realize that the region is the gateway to the Middle East. Egypt is leading the way for Arabic countries to embrace a new way of doing business and opening their borders to the ‘global village’ concept.

Algeria is a North African Mediterranean Country, dominantly populated by Sunni Muslims. Multiple Arabic and Berber dialects are spoken throughout the land. The majority of North African countries have defined cultural identifies, however Algeria lacks a firm cultural foundation and has become somewhat of a piecemeal (Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, 2011).

and trade for thousands of years. It has also been on the route of numerous