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By doemetoch - 30/10/2016 15:42

Today, my boyfriend is incredibly worried about my going to a popular tourist destination in Morocco for six days. I've hitchhiked through about a dozen countries and spent a few months backpacking in India on my own so I'm pretty sure I can handle this, but for some reason that's "different". FML
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Dat_Class_Tho 26

I was going to make a joke about your boyfriend being afraid you would find a hot Moroccan guy... But then I googled Morocco and some serious shit is going on there right now. There are huge protests over a fisherman that got crushed in a garbage truck. The civil unrest is nearing the same level as when the "Arab Spring" uprising started in 2011. Depending on how badly the situation escalates, it could be a very dangerous place to be - even for a very experienced traveler such as yourself. I hope your tourist destination is nowhere near the protests. But in any case, stay safe.

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One_In_Three 24

FYL because your boyfriend cares about your safety?

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Dat_Class_Tho 26

I was going to make a joke about your boyfriend being afraid you would find a hot Moroccan guy... But then I googled Morocco and some serious shit is going on there right now. There are huge protests over a fisherman that got crushed in a garbage truck. The civil unrest is nearing the same level as when the "Arab Spring" uprising started in 2011. Depending on how badly the situation escalates, it could be a very dangerous place to be - even for a very experienced traveler such as yourself. I hope your tourist destination is nowhere near the protests. But in any case, stay safe.

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doemetoch 28

The place I'm going to is considered safe. Of course I keep an eye on embassy websites and so on, and if needed I'll adjust my travel plans accordingly. Thanks for your concern.

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safaeita 32

Hmm im from morocco, and those events were months ago , morocco is a safe place , probably the safest place in Africa.

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One_In_Three 24

FYL because your boyfriend cares about your safety?

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doemetoch 28

I appreciate that he cares about my safety, but I feel like he is making a much bigger deal out of this particular trip than what would be reasonable. I have the impression his concerns have more to do with prejudice about a part of the world that he is not at all interested in, than with actual information on genuine safety issues. Knowing that we've both travelled a lot, and are okay with not travelling together all the time, I'm not taking his reaction that well. I would like him to have more confidence in my ability to take care of myself.

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MrsHumanFrog 19

Do the other countries you've backpacked through practice sharia law? Because Morocco does.

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opencloud 2

What does that have to do with her traveling to Morocco? It's not going to affect her travels. Stop being so close minded. There's nothing about terrorism in the Sharia Law.

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k_cummins 21

It's not about terrorism. Sharia law includes incredibly strict requirements for women and harsh punishments, tourist or not.

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safaeita 32

Op I'm a moroccan , I live her I know how it is , no one is gonna force you to do anything , sharia applies only on Moroccans, no one else , ive had friends from spain come over and they love it , and it is safe , believe me ..and hey where is it that you are going ? Maybe its close to my city

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