My wife and I surprisde our host mom in Morocco with an American type birthday celebration, complete with cake and balloons.S he was very touched by this and admitted (a little tearfully) that this was the first time her birthday had been celebrated with a party. It was new to her, but we could feel she truly enjoyed this American experience. This photo was taken in the Fall of 2010. In the photo is our host mom Bouchra enjoying her party surrounded by ballons being thrown around by her three children.