During my Peace Corps years in Costa Rica, my aunt sent me a little man made of construction paper and wearing a crayon colored superhero outfit designed by a first grader from Pennsylvania. This was my first introduction to Flat Stanley, a popular project used in elementary schools to promote cultural awareness and a more global perspective on education. Basically, the little six year old tykes create a Flat Stanley doll and send him to various countries around the world, where the recipient of Stanley then takes some pictures of him visiting that country and sends it back to the 1st grade youngster. I assume then the students talk about the different countries and broaden their worldview a bit. That part is beyond me. However, upon receiving a Flat Stanley in Costa Rica, I soon became aware of my responsibilities as a good host and began planning trips with my unideminsional pal to show him a good time. Well, to make a long story short, during one of our drives through the mountains of Costa Rica, Stan the Man decided to go sky diving out the car window and into the dense, dark jungle. He was never to be seen again, however was reinvented! Yes, he traded in his scribbled SuperStan suit for a carefully colored traditional Costa Rican farmer's garb. Now, after my adventures with this Flat Stanley (and a bit of stressing after his extreme sport venture), I thought my relationship with Stan had come to an end. But nooooo, alas, we meet again! And this time he is even braver, coming across the world to Morocco for a taste of tagine and some desert heat. Well, let's just say my second time around with his guy proved to be more interesting than the first and even sparked quite a bit of interest from my friends leading to a technologically creative "Flat Stanley in Morocco" blog. Yes, if you would like to see more of the country through the eyes of a physically one dimensional, but mentally multi-faceted paper doll, feel free to visit the following site. I promise you will learn more about Morocco than my experience has been able to tell. http://www.flatstanleyinmorocco.blogspot.com/
