Author: Isa Farooqi
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Post 21: Fight or fly away?
Title photo credits: Shane Kislack/ @shanekislackphotographs – instagram The concept of the “fight or flight” response is deeply ingrained in our understanding of stress and has its roots in early psychological and physiological research. Walter Cannon, an early 20th-century American physiologist, pioneered the term “fight or flight” to describe the body’s instinctive response to perceived…
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Hidden Figures: Lubna of Cordoba
This post is going to be part of a paper I wrote on Lubna of Cordoba, a scholar who transcribed over 500,000 pieces of work in math and sciences. I had the opportunity to visit Cordoba in May of 2023 and see the historical sites that Lubna herself walked around in. The class that I…
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Post 15: Part 7 – Hassan II Mosque
In my final post, I would like to share my personal experience of visiting the majestic Hassan II Mosque. This architectural wonder really took my breath away. From the moment I stepped inside I knew I was doing something special. The sheer grandeur of the mosque’s design and the peaceful atmosphere within its walls made…
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Post 14: Part 6 Morocco – The Blue City
The Blue City, a refuge spot for Muslims during the Reconquista, A city of weed: Chefchaoun – A beautiful city in the mountains where the structures are blue. Walking the in the streets was amazing, seeing all the cats, people and food was different. The city center had very interesting performers and people. Our friend…
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Post 13: Morocco Part 5 – A day in Fes
“Fes is the best” Fes was probably the best city I’ve seen even though we only spent a night there. The Medina in Fes was absolutely amazing, and I felt like as if it was much more diverse than Rabat or tangier Medina. The place itself felt as if it was the food capital of…
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Post 12: Morocco Part 4
Today we went to the Medina to do some shopping and I was able to get a few gifts for people and try some more juice. I kept it imperative to keep dosing myself with large amounts of vitamin C. This meant a lot of orange juice and lemonade to keep my immune system on…
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