Don't judge all Moroccans...

Submitted by Khayna (Mexico), Nov 21, 2010 at 07:51

Dear Jill,

Let me first tell you that I'm really sorry about your bad experience with that man.

I haven't read all the comments (I must admit I'm feeling a bit lazy :D) and it is obviously a bit late to answer but I just couldn't let you say what you said without any reaction.

I am deeply sorry for what you've been living. I'm myself Moroccan, and from El Jadida (yes, I know, such a coincidence, but it's actually true ^^). My city is really marvelous, it's some beautiful small town right next to the sea : an awesome place with warm and simple folks. So, please do not think that people in my city are like that man you have met ;)

Unfortunately, like in any other country, you will find bad men in Morocco. Some idiots that wouldn't mind playing with someone's feelings, or sufficiently Machiavellian to use someone in order to get to another "better" life...

But this doesn't, and will never, mean that all men are like that, in Morocco or in any other country. In Morocco like in the USA or in France, in England or wherever, you will find reliable men, and absolute bastards. But you can't, and shouldn't, judge an entire country upon one single unfortunate experience.

So please, don't do it ;) Don't make women think that we are devilish, that is not true :)

I hope not all of you had bad experiences with Moroccan men and if you did, well... I'm sorry about that and in the name of the nice Moroccan men, I ask you to accept my apologies and wish you a much better luck next time :)

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