Visiting one of the small villages in the Atlas Mountains , I watched as the women and children alike assembled around an old house. An older woman began to speak in traditional storytelling manner , conveying herself to everyone in the crowd with animated detail . The children restlessly listened while the women looked on silently , their faces reflecting curiosity and longing . It's as if they are saying , " What if we could tell our own tales ? What if we were given the educational opportunities to participate in our culture fully ? This was , in fact , the moment that really made me conscious of how few opportunities exist for such women and how scant their lives were in everything that concerns education and cultural experiences . I was there to volunteer and try to bridge that gap by organizing some cultural activities with them , but the disparities were crushing . While Morocco's cities n...