Written by Perry Demarche
Since I joined the Dar Si Hmad team one
month ago, things have been hectic! In addition to moving to a new country, I
have had to adjust to a completely new job. Through all this chaos, however,
everyone in the office has been incredibly welcoming and helpful in teaching me
the ropes.
When I first arrived in Agadir, I had to
find an apartment, move-in, unpack, learn where to buy groceries and apartment
necessities, meet my new neighbours and make new friends, explore a new city, and
finish all the onboarding processes for work. So many colleagues helped make
this a smooth transition for me by driving me to look at apartments, helping me
acclimate to the office, teaching me about Dar Si Hmad, showing me around the
city, and sharing delicious food with me.
I have also hit the ground running with
work. Within my first few weeks, I have learned how to use all Dar Si Hmad’s
internal software, created English content for various projects and our website,
made all new flyers and forms for our programs, found new language students and
teachers, worked with potential researchers, reviewed program materials and academic
research, met our partners, applied to conferences, taken 10 hours of Darija
lessons… and so much more! Work is always busy, but I have been loving every
second.
Balancing moving to a new country and
starting a new job is a challenge, but everyone at the Dar Si Hmad office has
been extremely welcoming and kind. We’ve already had quite a bit of fun as well,
including eating welcome couscous, celebrating a birthday for one of our
language students, and enjoying some Halloween treats. I can’t wait to see what
the next few months bring!
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