It was five days of peace, love, and collaboration. The 2017 iEARN International Conference in Marrakech, Morocco delivered a constant flow of beautifully touching and joyful moments.
One deeply moving experience for me was meeting my friend Seydy for the first time. Seydy is a teacher at Les Martyrs College in Pikine, Senegal. Our students have been collaborating through the iEARN “Finding Solutions to Hunger, Poverty, and Inequality†project.
During our time together, I couldn’t help but take consistent notice of the beautiful clothing he wore each day. Seydy’s dress was fascinating to me. I must have commented consistently regarding his striking and magnificent appearance while wearing the traditional Senegalese dress. The grand and complete boubou is a three piece outfit, complete with a tunic, trousers, and boubou.
Prior to the conference, I was grateful to be connected to Seydy as a fellow project facilitator. Today, I am blessed to call Seydy my brother.
Allen Witten is a Social Sciences and Global Education teacher at Sunburst Youth Academy in Los Alamitos, California. Allen received a scholarship from the Stevens Initiative to attend the 2017 iEARN International Conference in Morocco.
