Valda Valbrun says she was not only concerned for her daughter’s health amid the COVID-19 pandemic but also how Arianna Valbrun was being treated in North Africa. Her time in Morocco was not as welcoming as she’d hoped, Valda Valbrun, an educational consultant based in North Carolina, told WSB-2 in Atlanta. “She was referred to as the ‘n’ word,” Valda Valbrun said. “I guess many people there have concerns about Americans,” Valda Valbrun continued. “When there’s chaos in a country, you want your kid nearby,” Valda Valbrun said, adding that she is keeping the experience in perspective.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2020 13:52 UTC