05 February 2009

Breaking the myth that no one escapes from Transpo

Today, insha'Allah, is my last day of work.

And, on my last day of work, I find a blurb on public transportation in a fellow PCV's blog. Mash'Allah, talk about perfect timing!

"Perhaps the most extreme (and amusing) example of the Moroccan hello is experienced most often when traveling on public buses or vans. Bus drivers have a habit of pulling to the side of the road to get out and greet someone they know in the street (with a full load of passengers mind you). This situation isn’t confined to tiny village transport either. Last month, I was traveling on a CTM (coach) bus that stopped several times so the bus driver could hop out and say hello to his friends. Imagine taking a city bus in New York that stopped at random intervals so the bus driver could say hello. I think New Yorkers might riot!"

Perhaps I'll give this a whirl!

1 comment:

  1. Salaam! Great to hear from new PCVs! Are you going to be Enviro or Health? Can't wait to meet the new staaj. Perhaps we will run into each other, inshallah!

    marhabah bik!

    faye

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