Author: Kate DiTullio
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Ghost Mountains
The Atlas Mountains lie to the south of Marrakesh, about an hour’s drive from where I live. They rise nearly 14,000 feet above sea level, and are utterly gorgeous. But I didn’t get to see them from Marrakesh until this week. See, typically the summer haze and clouds completely shroud the mountains during hot weather…
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Original Poem: “Watching the Sky”
I used to scan the skies Anxiously, like a sailorWho has seen too many stormsEyes a fickle-looking cloud or three.On any given evening You could find me watching,Leg bouncing out the very rhythm My heart beat in those tempests.And I did not do so foolishly.Many and recent have been the galesThat would seek to overwhelm…
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Finding a Rhythm
Summer vacation can be a rough few months for me, I’ve found. All that free time sounds awesome, but if I don’t structure it well? Then I venture into the territory of Boredom and Wasted Time Guilt. So it’s always something of a relief to return to the normalcy (if you can call it that)…
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Life in the Microcosm
My first full day in Morocco was what you’d expect of a first-time expat’s experience: exhilarating, overwhelming, anxiety-ridden, and empowering. Lots of emotions were happening all at once, making me feel utterly exhausted by the end of the day. Until, unexpectedly, I got my second wind and ended up hanging out with new friends on…
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“The Beginning”
Once upon a time, I believed that having dreams of my own was wrong. Now I dream incessantly. It does not matter when or why I believed such nonsense; what matters is that second part. I now dream without ceasing, and even act on some of these dreams. One of them is about to begin…
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“Once Upon A Time”
I’ve always loved fairy tales. I devoured all the retellings of these stories our library had growing up, and made good use of the interlibrary loan system once it was introduced in the mid-2000s. Even now, you can usually find me with some form of fantastical literature in my hand. While new authors find new…
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Summer Plans and Other Things
It’s funny how you can think you’ve got your life mapped out. Until a few months ago, I thought I was going to get a job teaching in Boston and settle down there. So I made plans for an awesome trip to Europe with a friend since it probably would be a while before I…
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Introductions
Maybe you know me from college. Maybe you’ve known me longer, or less time. Maybe you’re one of my former or current students. Regardless, you’re welcome here. For those of you who haven’t heard, I’m finally living out my dream of teaching and living internationally. I’m moving to Morocco in August 2019 to teach social…
Kate DiTullio | Teacher. Traveler. Writer. 