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باغي نخوي قلبي.. ضغوطات الدار والتفكير في الاستقلالية
السلام عليكم،
أول مرة غادي نحاول نعبر ونخوي قلبي فشي بلاصة،
المهم، أنا دري عندي دابا 23 عام، ساكن مع مالين الدار. مؤخراً، وهاد العامين الأخيرة بالخصوص (مور ما خديت الباك)، وليت كنعيش واحد الضغوطات خايبة بزاف معاهم. هادشي خلاني ديما نحس براسي كنعاني من مشاكل نفسية، وبدات كتبان عليا لدرجة حتى الناس ولاو كيلاحظوها فيا مؤخراً.
مبقيتش قاد نبقى تا دقيقة فالدار، حيت كل نهار كنسمع الهدرة المعيورة واللويم اللي كتزيد تمرضني كتر. (غير باش نوضح، أنا كنت باغي نكمل قرايتي ولكن تضطريت وبزز مني كان خاصني نخرج نخدم فالعام الأول مور الباك).
دابا وليت كنفكر بجدية أنني نمشي بحالي ومانبقاش ساكن مع الدار، ولكن عندي تخوف كبير وخا أنا باغي نعزل راسي ونشوف مستقبلي ونبني حياتي. خايف من هاد الخطوة وفي نفس الوقت مابقيتش قاد نستحمل هاد الوضع.
ماكرهتش نسمع الرأي ديالكم ونصائحكم.
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Was looking for that AFCON meme and came across this
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Air conditioners in morocco are a myth 💀
I just want to understand why we don't have the culture of air conditioning in morocco, I believe air conditioners especially when the temperature rises to +33° is as necessary as any house appliance such tv, washing machine, fridge... Etc mafhmtch kifach bnadm kaymoot bshd kayn3ss wyfiq 3erqaaan l3adaaab vrm and still doesn't think they should long ago get an air conditioner 🤨 mhm Ana I can't bear this life anymore vrm wslat l 41° here in Kenitra rah mabqat 7ayat kantsna vrm ghir lwqt ydoz dghia ms why I'm wasting my time?? It's hot af I can't enjoy any aspect of life, neither hobbies, nor reading, kangls nakol bhala galsa f sauna, awili plz guys wach ta ntouma wla ghir Ana?? 😭😭😭😭 Db I finally made my mind up Bach nakhod air conditioner but Kan kay7sab lia ghatbrd dar kamla but sadly not, so I'm considering to install one in my room only, which means biti bo7di li ghaykon temperature dialo is good, I'm also considering to get chaud froide 7it dk smiqli tahoa mablanch vrm l7ayat katwqf endi db 3tiwni des solutions, vos avis, anything and everything svvpp 😭🙏🏻 thanks in advance wellah ❤️
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Warriors llah y3awnhoum
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Seeking for advice / relationship
Hello,
I’m married since 1month now, I met my wife in October of last year… we spent some months to get to know each other and we decided to get married in last may…
We had one big issue during this period concerning her last relationship where she avoided the topic several times, she didn’t want to give me all the details and as she was serious about our relationship I didn’t push further and after a big fight we decided to not bring the topic anymore…
Some days ago I found a phrase written on my car, and I quote « I love you and sorry »
I’m thinking about getting a discussion with her and confront her about this but no idea how
I’m feeling really angry and dumb as f** and perhaps I did the wrong choice by marrying her,
Any advice so I can see more clearly through this ?
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Free detox for all :)
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Any teen moroccan forsaken or die of death fans here???
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Seeking Moroccan perspective on a marriage condition — is this normal in Morocco?
I am from South Asia, currently living and working in the Middle East. I have been in a relationship for 2 years with a Moroccan girl. We met on Instagram. She doesn't speak English so we have communicated entirely through Arabic translation for two years. We have had video calls but never met in person yet.
I have already told my family about her and convinced them. Last month she told her family about me.
After telling her family, she came to me with a condition I was not expecting: **she says I must buy a house in Morocco and register it in her name before we can get married.** Before this, there were no conditions at all.
Her brother also contacted me and confirmed the same condition.
I told her honestly that I cannot buy a house quickly — it would take me at least 2 years. I suggested renting a house in Morocco for a full year while we build our life together, but her family is not accepting this.
When I got frustrated and told her to find someone better for her, she said she "was about to die" and became very emotional.
1. Is it normal or common in Moroccan culture for a family to demand the husband buy and register a house in the wife's name BEFORE marriage?
2. Is this a family protection tradition or is this unusual?
3. Is the brother being involved in enforcing this condition a normal thing?
4. What would you advise someone in my situation?
I genuinely care about this girl and have invested 2 years in this relationship. I am also willing to visit Morocco and meet her and her family in person. I just want to understand if this is a cultural norm I am not aware of, or if something doesn't feel right.
EDIT / Additional info for context:
One important thing I want to add — in the entire 2 years of this relationship, I have not spent a single penny on her. Not because I didn't want to, but because she never accepted any money or gifts from me. She always refused.
I mention this because I want to be clear this relationship was never about financial transactions. The house condition only appeared after she told her family about me last month. Before that, there were absolutely no demands of any kind.
Thank you 🙏
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a question regarding divorce
Now, I know, a little sensitive subject, but I need some advice for better understanding of the issue. I know 2 people I believe will go through divorce soon. The woman recently informed me of a fear of hers her husband is using as leverage. She is a working woman, they have 3 children together. The oldest, a boy, is well beyond 18, the second girl is 17, and the youngest girl is 8. They have two houses, one is his, the other they built together, and it has both their names in it. Now, I tried to talk to the woman, but as long as I concluded, this marriage is unsalvable for her, and she can't support more (apparently, lots of financial, verbal abuse. The least example she handed me, is for this eid, despite having all the means to do so, he refuses to buy the sheep, despite his work giving him special money exactly to do so....Weird that I heard this, I know, but the lady is desperate). Now, her great fear is because of her being a working woman (she is a teacher at elementary school), she looses the right of a house where her children could live. Since the husband is comfortable in the marriage, it'll lickely reach khol3, in which she looses all her rights and all that. She admitted se nno longer cares of any of her marital rights, she is afraid of:
1- him proposing crazy "husband conditions" in court that will force her to stay with him (like too much money, or her share of their house....)
2- she wouldn't get a house for her children, she hopes to be able to live in the house shared btw them, but she heard somewhere that because she is working, part of the alimony of children is on her, which may not make it enough to have the house, and he'll insist on getting it sold, which she admitted will make her loose her mind.
As long as I know, the oldest 2 of the children are who requested her to divorce. While the girl will have custody until she marries, the two of them were afraid of what the husband will do to their mother and little sister when they are away. So, I guess I am fair to assume none of the kids will want to stay with the husband. All in all, I simply am looking at the legal framework, I am ready to provide more details if nessecery, thank you in advance!
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The most interesting road sign I ever encountered
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One week left for the national exam and I'm still playing Tomodachi life
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Why are people so against interracial marriage?
I notice a lot of people commenting very rude and disrespectful things online to, especially Moroccan women married to a black person, in general interracial marriage.
Seriously, what is the issues here? If you have a problem with that because of skin tone, I’m sorry but that is nothing more than pure racism.
I am a Moroccan myself and I know how the culture is, let’s be honest. But I want to know why people are like that? It disgusts me. God created each and one of us for a reason on this earth. Mocking them is also a disgrace to God.
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I am so incredibly tired
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L9etta dyale ymken raha tmot 3ndha daba 3d mabghatch takol mabghatch tchrb lma chi hed y3rf chi 7all ???
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Promo l'Aïd. Offre limitée!!
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It's crazy how Morocco is the 4th blueberries exporter in the world, yet most of Moroccans don't even know what a blueberry is
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A lost 19-year-old Moroccan
Hello everyone
This is my first time posting here because honestly, I’ve reached a point where I feel like I’ve lost hope in life, and I really need advice. I’m 19 years old and I got my baccalaureate diploma in Humanities (ADAB) in 2024, which I honestly consider one of the biggest mistakes in my life. I also completed a private HSE training program, and I applied to OFPPT in almost 3 different cities but got rejected everywhere. I even started studying English at university, but I couldn’t continue because of family problems.
I’ve been looking for a job everywhere Marjane, BIM, Decathlon, McDonald’s but nothing worked out. All I want right now is to help my mother with the house expenses because I have two younger brothers who are still studying. My father is an alcoholic, and there are constant problems at home. He even threatens my mother with d*ea*th, and this month he stopped giving us money just because my mother wants a divorce. We couldn’t even celebrate Eid although he has money.
So please, if anyone has advice or any way to help me move forward, I would truly appreciate it.
Lah Yrham Lwalidin 🙏
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Convo w moroccan parents
Had a convo w the parents , glt lhom some bad things they did to me and the damage it had on me, how it made developing feelings hard , how it gave m trust issues nd attachment issues and how it made my dreams go frm big to wanting stability nd peace. The thing s they don t believe this at all, they even said i m hallucinating ( what they did mainly involve around physical and emotional abuse nd finances, physical proofs included). I understand that my entire life is 1/2 of theirs so i was wondering will they ever realise how bad they were towards me? Will they ever sit w themselves nd be like " i f up a human being s life lirbi 3tani lihom 2 bless them and all i did is ruin them". What upset m even more is that they keep reproaching abt how i d rather be anywhere but at home and how miserable i look each time i m home compared to when i leave nd somehow they r nagging at me for being happy to leave, they don t even perceive it as it s their fault. As a kid, i thought they had a reasoning i d only understand once i m an adult, as an adult it s still unfathomable the sh1t they do.
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الرجال ليسو بخير
كتجلس فالقهوة كولشي ساكت كايناللي كيشوفو وثائقي على شي سمكة عايشة فالقطب الشمالي اللي خاشي وجهو فالتيلفون… من غير شي كليكة شابعة هضرة و تقرقيب الناب الباقي كولشي ساقل و دماغو سارح فشي بلاصة…هادشي عادة ماشي طبيعي بحال يلا بنادم هارب من شي لعبة هادشي كيبقا ساعااات و ساعات من الجلوس و الصمت… نعم الرجال ليسو بخير بنادم هاز همّو و ساكت على شلّا حوايج… يلا سولتيه يقول ليك "والله يلا بيخير الله يحفظك الحمدلله" …
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L3chya d l3iiid
Boredom is killing me rn
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today’s Arafa!! let’s share some duas for sadaqa jaria :)
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Toxic habit, that wont change
I’m moroccan myself, so this is not hate. It’s frustration from someone who sees certain patterns repeating everywhere.
Bast majority are muslims, but they act as they are not, lying, hurting and cheating. What do you guys think on this?
\-“Koul ou dour”, the biggest company in Morocco. People literally doing nothing all day.
\-Sitting for hours on terraces facing the street just staring at people passing by.
\-Tberguig. They love asking personal questions and gossiping about everything.
\- A family of 8 with only one person working. That gives way too much free time to the others, which often just creates problems.
\- Women not working is related to the point above. Too much free time sometimes creates unnecessary family conflicts.
\- The habit of making kids feel bad no matter what they achieve.
\- The mentality that doctors know absolutely everything. If TikTok says eggs are bad and a doctor repeats it once, then it becomes the absolute truth.
\- Speaking extremely loud without even realizing it.
\- Loving lies and dishonesty while still praying 5 times a day. Everything is “maktub” until someone gets divorced, can’t have kids, or gets sick, then suddenly it’s their fault.
\- “Lfhamat”. Everyone knows everything about everyone.
\- The dishonesty in business. Someone opens a successful shop, and immediately another one opens right next to it. Suddenly nobody talks about “rizq” or “maktub” anymore.
\- Hurting people, apologizing, then repeating the same behavior again.
\-Lack of respect in public: dangerous driving, throwing trash on the floor, even while walking with their kids.
\-Teaching children that the perfect family outing is pizza, tacos, and milkshakes every weekend, then wondering why childhood obesity is increasing.
\-Poor hygiene sometimes. Many people smell strongly of sweat and don’t care, but they’ll still judge others over wudu.
\-Shop owners putting products outside and blocking public spaces or bothering neighbors.
\-Walking on the road even when there are proper sidewalks.
\-Lack of punctuality and honesty.
\-Shops without prices. The price depends on your face and how rich you look.
\-Going to doctors in old buildings with terrible hygiene and no elevators.
\-Funerals becoming huge eating events. Apparently it’s “sadaqa” even when the guests already eat meat every day.
\-Using “sadaqa” gatherings as social events because people have too much free time and just meet to eat and snack.
\-Flip-flops everywhere. Sandals even when working construction jobs. In winter too: sandals with socks or slippers.
And I could keep going forever…
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Urgently need someone that is from Tanja or lives in it I just got a job in tanja
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I Thought Corruption Was Exaggerated Until This Week
In just two days, I experienced something for the first time that honestly left me shocked...
Three different people in paid public-facing positions indirectly asked me for money or a "gift."
1- I ran a red light and got stopped by a police officer. Instead of simply issuing a fine, he told me to "give whatever you want."
2- I submitted a loan application to a bank. I spent days preparing a +40 page file with all the required documents. The loan was approved, and afterward the director of the bank asked me for a gift, as if my preparation and eligibility had nothing to do with the approval and it was somehow his personal favor...
3- At a completely different bank, another banker asked me for "l3wacher" while handling my bank account.
Maybe some people see these things as normal, but I don't... If someone is already being paid to do their job, why should ppl have to offer extra money or gifts for services they're entitled to receive?
What frustrates me most is how normalized this behavior seems to be... People laugh about it, call it a gift, a tip or a gesture of appreciation, but when the request comes from someone who has power over your file, your application, or your situation, it doesn't really feel voluntary... my country is really cooked
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French colonizers invading Figuig, Morocco, forcing locals to surrender
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My two nationalities 🇲🇦🇲🇷
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I hate eid for many reasons
When i was young i used to enjoy it but now all i feel is anxiety and depression causes my family want everything to be perfect on eid my mom start yelling and cursing for no reason، my dad becam more angry , they will fight for money , clothes ... Everything, it's became unbearable i just want to desapear , the most annoying thing us that they excpect me to be happy and just smiling or they will blame me for ruining the mood, i hate it i wish to not celebrate it anymore ,
What should i do in this situation, how can i enjoy that day again?
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23M thinking about getting engaged and need a reality check
Salamo alaykom everyone,
Been going back and forth on this for a while, figured posting here might help because talking to people I know personally feels too complicated right now saraha.
I'm 23, been with my girlfriend for over a year. From day one it just felt different, it just flowed naturally. We had our rough patches like any couple but the overall dynamic has always been solid + I'm not the type to be talking to multiple girls at the same time, I genuinely prefer focusing on one person and building something real and this girl feels like the one.
She's actually the one encouraging me to take this step, and honestly that means a lot. I also think about the religious side of this more than people might expect because making things halal is genuinely important to me, and that is part of what's pushing me toward this even when the timing isn't perfect financially.
Now here's where reality kicks in.
I make 8000 MAD a month in Casablanca. 2000 goes toward my engineering master's which I'll finish in about a year. Whatever's left I use to help my family with small things like bills, groceries, stuff like that. I'm not saving anything serious right now. Zero. So when I say I'm thinking about getting engaged in the coming months, I don't have a real timeline but it's more of a feeling than an actual plan, which is part of why I'm writing this.
I work in dev and I'm good at what I do, but I'm seriously considering switching fields been thinking about something in clothing trade or hardware repair. Not because I'm failing at dev, but because I see what's happening with AI and I don't want to build my future on something that might shrink in opportunities over time. I want something more stable long term.
As for the engagement itself, I'm not thinking of it as just a formal family meeting and that's it. I see it as a full commitment. Her family's expectations kick in, you're suddenly in a new environment trying to find your place, and there's real pressure that comes with that. I'm also not the type of person who performs for people, I behave naturally, I don't wake up thinking "how do I prove myself to someone" If her father gives me that energy of "show me what you're worth", honestly I won't be playing that game. I'll just be myself, and either that's enough or it isn't. That's another thing I'm thinking about going into this ( i don't know if that's an immature point but mouhim lemme know).
She's aware of the financial situation and she's at peace with it. She has a deep belief that things will work out and that Allah makes things easier for people who do the right thing and take the halal path. I respect that belief deeply, I just also know that I personally feel more responsible approaching this with a plan rather than relying on things falling into place.
The plan in my head is engagement, getting married in a year to a year and a half minimum depending on how things develop. I don't want to rush into a wedding because it's expensive and I want to actually be ready for it. The engagement in my head would be small ,close family only, nothing too much.
My actual questions:
* Is it reasonable to move toward engagement when I'm genuinely saving nothing right now?
* How do you balance the religious urgency of making things halal with the financial reality of not being ready yet?
* For those who got engaged young in Casablanca : how did you handle family expectations without it spiraling into pressure you couldn't meet?
* How do you stay grounded and natural around her family without feeling like you have to constantly prove yourself?
* Am I overthinking this or is the timing actually just bad?
I want honest, practical and real talk from people who've actually been through something similar. Thanks in advance w smho liya 3la lhedra bzaf.
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