Green Card and Green Light

Having the label of a “foreigner” or “American” I do not necessarily like, but it is the reality of my being. I have traveled to many places, I am of mixed race, and I like to mold into the cultures. While I can say I’m Indian or Spanish-at the end of the day I’m American. The stamp “American” on my forehead may just give guys the green light for a green card.  While this has not happened to me, I hear about it and witness it with others.  It can happen to anyone of us because Arab’s play strong romantic cards-looks and charm you until your brain disappears. It is poor unfortunate, passive, naïve girls that really get taken to a shore like a fish caught from the water. The men may say the “love you” and they “can’t live without you.” But the reality is that Moroccan men may just like you to get out of their country, which is why I stick to dating the guys who have already been to the US, abroad, and are well traveled with special visas-this keeps me in the clear.

With those pathetic men that act like they care for someone and love them just to get a green card-it is quite sad, but I actually kind of sympathize with them. While Morocco is a fun experience, I would always wonder what is going on the other side of the world. While men should not put foreigner’s feelings at the expense of their curiosity and desire to make money, I do understand why they go to these measures to get out. 

What if I was trapped in Morocco with limited means of leaving the country? That would be challenging as being raised and living in the same country your whole life with no exploration can be boring.  I see why these men want to explore the outside.  I could not just stay here my whole entire life-it is beautiful and a great place, but it does not provide enough of the world in just one country. Morocco is wonderful, but it does not provide a melting pot experience like London, US, or Canada.

While the “green light” for “the green card” is not fully green-more like yellow. I am neutral to this topic of marrying and finding love for a green card. Sometimes one may find both without the intention-love and a green card to explore the opportunity and adventure of a new country.  Perhaps, both does exist in this crazy, beautiful world or perhaps there is room for believers yet realists like myself.