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We are a little family (Kal, Issa & Zayneb) of life artists, we are building a little oasis on a land close to Marrakech.
We need help in building, gardening and all the infinite things you have to happily do when you finally go off grid...
*** UPDATE ***
We will be :
- building tiny domes with a local technique, just big enough domes for a 2 persons bed
- finishing the watering reservoir which is also our natural swimming pool
- building shadows as much as we can everywhere
- and a lot more…
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OUR MANTRA :
« Walk towards your Self,
barefoot in a space of love,
heal and reveal,
then express,
create and spread the love,
as a child… »
- Walk towards your Self : Journey diary
o All steps will be documented to benefit anyone who is interested in this kind of project,
o Workshops hands on: Building with clay the Moroccan traditional ways, Permaculture, Building a community and human permaculture, Compost, Free energy, etc…
o Community building with tools like human permaculture and dragon dreaming
- Barefoot in a space of love : Ecology and permaculture
o Reforestation of a very dry and bold area
o Free and clean energy
o Compost and dry toilets
o Natural waste water treatment
o Waste reduction practices
o Rain water harvesting
- Heal and reveal : Healing
o Art therapy workshops and week ends
o Ecotourism with treks, big walks and bivouacs to reconnect with Nature
o Singing circles and intuitive dance events to reconnect with humans
o Meditation, yoga, fasting and well being retreats
o Temascal and hammam
o Traditional medecine, physical, emotional and spiritual
o AND VERY DEAR TO OUR HEARTS: Being a land of retreat where one can come to heal from any type of addiction, a detox, a rehab land, a FREE LAND !!
- Express and create : Arts and handcrafts
o Workshops and artistic residencies
o Circus, artistic, nature and scouts holiday camps
o Art expositions and events
o Promotion of local endangered handcrafts,
- Spread the love : Share what we know or have as much as we can
o Helping the local people to build rocket mass stove for the cold winter nights
o Showing how we can cook naturally with the sun light
o Make a memory of the local traditional medicine
o Make a memory of the stories and sayings of local people
o Helping local people making handcraft « coopératives » and be successful
o Free workshops for local kids and women
o Women circles/ Empowering women
- As a child : towards children, we want to offer :
o Residential kids camp for summer and school holidays and week ends
o Natural building camps
o Artistic workshops with a very large variety of arts and crafts
o Cooking the healthy way workshops
o Personal development activities
o Agriculture the natural way workshops
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Nos ambitions:
*Ateliers créatifs, ludiques et artistiques
→ Our vibe
Ateliers d’empathie, permaculture humaine et outils de gestion des émotions
Jeux coopératifs, jeux de rôles grandeur nature, quêtes et chasses au trésor sur plusieurs jours
Ecole de la philantropie, sensibilisation à notre capacité infinie à aider l’autre même quand on pense ne rien avoir… Accompagnement des enfants/ados/femmes dans des projets concrets de solidarité
Camp de vacances alternatif acceptant TOUS les enfants qui le souhaitent
Constructions en chantiers coopératifs d’un petit village de mini dômes pour 1 adulte ou 2 enfants
*Pieds dans la terre, les yeux vers le ciel
Initiation à la nourriture biologique, simple et belle
Ateliers d’agriculture durable, amour de la terre, initiation à l’autosuffisance
Ateliers de recyclages en tous genres, mission zero déchets
Eveil et développement personnel
Sensibilisation et prévention des conduites à risques
Education à la santé et au soin
Sensibilisation à l’écologie, à la gestion des déchets, etc.
Cercles de femmes
*Occupy the world with art !
Résidences artistiques initiatiques et multi culturelles
L’art partout, en ville, sur la route et dans la nature…
« Attentats » artistiques pacifiques
Happenings artistiques dans les villes de Kelaa et Marrakech pour attiser la curiosité et attirer des personnes intéressées par notre projet
Lieu d’exposition et de spectacles, ou performances, promotion de l’art local et international… Projets multi nationalités avec les enfants et ados locaux
Création d’un petit festival local dans les rues de Kelaa pour éveiller le grand public à l’art et à la beauté, à l’écologie, à la poésie et à la joie…
Consciousness theater : Mini parade chorégraphiée avec danseurs, musiciens, costumes, théâtre, poésie et performances artistiques. Du centre de Kelaa à notre lieu…
Préservation du patrimoine culturel et artisanal local (recueil d’histoires et légendes & sauvetage des potières)
Multi culturalité, présence permanente de workawayers, woofers et bénévoles du monde entier
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Nous sommes une petite famille d’artistes de la vie, dans un lieu écologique et autogéré, en chemin de résilience et d'autosuffisance.
Ecole de l’Espoir, de la Beauté, de l’Art, de l’artisanat, de la philanthropie, de l’Amour et de la connaissance de soi et de l’autre…
Nos pouvoirs magiques:
Découvreurs de talents, catalyseurs de créativité, créateurs d’ambiances initiatiques, inspirateurs de tous les possibles…
Notre Mission:
Ouvrir des yeux à la beauté du monde, Connecter chacun avec son Artiste intérieur, Libérer l’expression, Brancher des pieds dans la terre, Montrer que tout est possible, Initier à l’amour de soi, de l’autre et de la vie, Huiler des engrenages qui bloquent, Donner de la joie, Rendre l’espoir aux enfants, Découvrir des talents, Planter autant d’arbres qu’on pourra, Rappeler à des femmes leur puissance, Eclairer des chemins obscurs, Semer la bienveillance, Initier à l’autosuffisance alimentaire et psychologique, Révéler la beauté partout où elle s’exprime, Préparer demain ensemble…
On a besoin d'aide !!
Comme on s'installe enfin sur le terrain, il y a vraiment beaucoup de choses à faire... :)
- Constructions traditionnelles marocaines, en briques de terre crues séchées
- Couverture du potager avec des bambous
- Réalisation de bassins de phyto-épuration
- Peinture des murs (naturelle avec pigments etc…)
- Decoration du Château d’Eau
- Rendre le poulailler féerique
- Entretenir les arbres fruitiers en les convaincant de devenir une forêt nourricière abondante..
- etc…
- etc.……Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkArt ProjectsHelp with Eco ProjectsTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
It's very difficult to know before you meet someone what you can learn from each other... :)
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Always changes so ask for the details when you have dates ;)
Languages
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
We have built the main house on the land, where we can accommodate a lot of people…
We have one single room and one double room available.What else ...
Marrakech is an unbelievable city to visit, it’s 1 hour from the land and we have taxis that do that road all the time, they cost 4$US (50 morrocan Dirhams)
All around the land, we have mountains to climb, forests to walk and lakes to bathe… and Morocco to discover!A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
any size :)
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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In the days we spent with this beautiful family we were mainly busy playing with Issa (who at just 3 years old speaks 3 languages and is super nice, favorite game: mud😅), cooking, cleaning the house a little… read more
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In the days we spent with this beautiful family we were mainly busy playing with Issa (who at just 3 years old speaks 3 languages and is super nice, favorite game: mud😅), cooking, cleaning the house a little… read more
I stayed with the family on their land outside of Marrakech for 5 weeks. This was the type of experience where you don't know how much you need it until it's over. Unfortunately, I had to leave one week early but I couldn't have asked for a more enriching stay. If you are looking to disconnect from the hustle and grind of… read more
In return, I helped them take care of Issa and to build a bambu fence, which I unfortunately couldn't finish.
It was a very cool experience with a very nice family. I recommend 😁
The wifi… read more
Zayneb, Kal and Issa are a BEAUTIFUL moroccan family, full of love. I spent around 4 days with them, babysitting Issa.
Issa is an adorable kid, super cute and curious. He loves walks in the garden, to see the turtles, to paint and to… read more