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Ten Thoughts on Volunteering | Helena Busia

I have been thinking about what was the most appropriate way to document my trip to Morocco. I began to write a post-trip travel diary, but then realised my intensely detailed style of rambling would not be apt to write about a three week trip. I could do it as a daily thing, but 19 days worth of ramblings?! I don't think so.  So, I thought I'd give a little post on my experience volunteering. A little context for you: I left on the 24th of June, returned on the 10th July. I volunteered with a company named Original Volunteers, sharing a Riad (Moroccan apartment) Bab Doukkala with other travellers. Our work was mainly with kids, at youth projects, orphanages and schools. Here's ten thoughts that popped to mind when thinking about the trip... 1. The People I honestly had one of the best times of my entire life out there. This is largely due to the brilliant, hilarious and downright weird people I met. From drunken nights out, kidnapping...