All I Need to Know I Learned from a Taxi Driver...

I'm learning that one of the most interesting parts of living in this mega-metropolis in North Africa is the perspective on life that I get from the taxi drivers that I meet everyday. Many of the drivers ask if I am French, but the answer that I am American often brings a big smile. I have learned about everything from the first international agreement of the United States (the one that George Washington petitioned the Sultan for to aid in fighting off pirates), to where to sit in the football (soccer) stadium, to the woes of trying to obtain a US visa to join your 2nd wife in america... Wishing them a Happy Ramadan in Arabic (it sounds something like "my broke washer") brings an even greater smile and plenty of (undeserved) compliments!