“Today is 25-26 ° C, it’s the best day of the week. The sun is shining above Rabat, but Pierre Sedej has little time to enjoy the gentle air, much less the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
Like France, Morocco has established containment to fight the coronavirus epidemic. The professor of history-geography at the French college Saint-Exupéry (and surfer in his spare time), his wife Aude, project manager at the embassy, and their two young children Florent and Armand are therefore “under house arrest”, since March 20, like the entire population of the kingdom.
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Regular checks and dams
As in France, the economy is slowing down, a system of exit certificates is in place. “Very strict since it is necessary, for example, to present the certificate before entering shops for essential purchases. The entries are filtered. On the streets, checks are regular and on the roads, frequent roadblocks are frequent. “At first, the army even deployed armored vehicles” so that everyone would be aware of the situation.
“Here, people are used to living outside,” said the expatriate, who has been stationed in Morocco since 2016. But from what I see, confinement is fairly well respected. And the people we meet in the street all wear a mask since it is compulsory “
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Telecommuting is not vacation
At the last assessment, the kingdom deplored 2,670 cases for 137 deaths. “The epidemic started later, it is not at the same stage as in France. Is there a psychosis? I don’t have the impression. ” It is mainly the economic effects that impact the population. “A lot of people live on informal work, odd jobs. However, in the medina, most of the shops are closed. The coronavirus and containment is a real problem for all those who live on tourism in particular. “
The teacher and his wife continue to work remotely from their home. “But it’s far from a vacation! “, Assures the native Hettangeois (and Soetrichois of heart), 38 years old, who in addition to ensuring the educational continuity for his middle school students also endorses the habit of the schoolmaster for his fistons of 7 and 4 years.
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“Are we going to be able to return this summer? “
How long will all of this last? “We don’t know, there is no announced deconfinement date (the confinement is extended until May 20, N.D.L.R.). What is certain is that all of our plans are turned upside down. ” The parents of the expatriate Frenchman had to come and visit the little family for Easter. The trip was canceled, as was a friend’s visit scheduled in a few days.
“Like all French people stationed here, we are asking ourselves questions for this summer: will we be able to return to the country? “Far from us the idea of playing the Flappers, but these days, nothing is guaranteed …
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