Students at Khadija's school auditioned for a spot in the yearly public speaking competition, which was held on Friday evening. Students were given a theme (this year's theme was "be the change you want to see in the world" by Gandhi) and were then asked to write and orate a speech in English. The presentations were very, very good- I was incredibly impressed by the students' command of the English language. I had the difficult task of serving on the judging panel, but enjoyed not only the speeches, but also the musical and dramatic performances performed by students between competitors. I have posted a few photos below, the one on the left is of my fellow judges, and on the right is Ms. Khadijda and the winner of this year's competition.
Between speakers, we had the pleasure of watching performances by some of Meknes' most talented students!