Keanna and zineb

In celebration of Peace Corps Morocco's '55 Years of Friendship' campaign, PCV Keanna Cohen (2016-2018) and Counterpart Zineb Kouhel discuss their relationship and how it goes beyond that of a typical work relationship.

Together Keanna and Zineb facilitated Project Soar in a Box, a girls' empowerment curriculum, in their local village, as well as various other programs, and have attended multiple trainings together. Outside of work, Keanna and Zineb can be found eating pastries at the only cafe in town, or laughing obnoxiously at each other in the streets. Zineb jokes, "When people meet me in the street, the first person they ask about is my mom, the second person is Keanna. Always."

Keanna seconds, "Without Zineb's love, support, and friendship, it's quite likely I wouldn't have finished my service."

​It's due to relationships like these that Peace Corps Morocco has been so successful!