tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post7567109895551634826..comments2010-03-23T12:16:57.283+02:00Fleeting Glimpsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720032041245685648noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-64194431466592821312010-03-23T03:11:30.784+02:002010-03-23T03:11:30.784+02:00I am shocked at some of the similarities between you and myself. I also live in Egypt, just moved here in December and I am getting married. Have filed bankruptcy, home is in foreclosure now and my dog is coming June. I remember selling all of my appliances from my home and trying to fit my 3 bedroom 2 bath home into 4 rubbermaid storage containers (that my dad was kind enough to store for me). But all of those bad things just make me appreciate my very simple life here in Egypt and my fiance who supports me through my daily frustrations.Kymberliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16157875343914272861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-25049483456843771732010-02-08T02:29:11.789+02:002010-02-08T02:29:11.789+02:00Anwar: If you want to teach arabic and find difficulty with security clearance try teaching muslim children that are homeschooled. Ask around at the local mosque for more info. <br /><br />OFG: I loved your post! I am sorry that you had to go through that rough period but...&quot;with difficulty comes ease.&quot; Thank you for sharing your story it was very interesting!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-74700905687176523402010-01-04T19:23:38.726+02:002010-01-04T19:23:38.726+02:00piece was well written and I enjoyed reading it. thank u for taking the time to write it! randomly, anmar, you&#39;ll most likely be facing some challenges converting your native arabic language skills into a well paid job. Most companies w/ 180k/yr salaries hiring arabic speakers are looking for people with secret clearances. Sorry, ministry of common sense, I know that this isn&#39;t the format for a response to someone else, but i just wanted to give a head&#39;s up. happy new year&#39;s to all! =)warpedhybridnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-83705151939265315132010-01-02T10:26:37.471+02:002010-01-02T10:26:37.471+02:00I really appreciated your effort to put all that down. I found it very interesting and i am so so glad you found a good man to be with. I want to tell you that I really have enjoyed a lot of the comments. I have been to Egypt three times and I certainly don&#39;t like it there. I have been in love with an Egyptian however, and still am. I don&#39;t think it is our destiny to be together however. I am glad it was yoursRhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11357741963160839409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-62604562077411820802009-12-10T16:50:31.161+02:002009-12-10T16:50:31.161+02:00Hi there &amp; thanks for sharing your story.<br />I read it from first word to last and I&#39;m usually not good at reading long posts at the screen.<br />Yours captured me.<br />Sometimes it does seem like we have a destiny waiting for us somewhere.<br />I am glad you found yours and you two are happy :)<br />Egypt can be quite challenging, no? ;)<br />And teaching,..., horror, nothing for me either, no way, Jose :)<br />I started TEFL before going to Kuwait and quit it before finishing (paid much less, it was only an online course).<br />Take care and Cheers from &quot;beautiful&quot; Sharm ;)<br />NicoleNicoleBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06735273216574108695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-24075737928013403822009-12-04T03:04:32.980+02:002009-12-04T03:04:32.980+02:00Hi, two words in your blog attract me, Maadi and Baghdad cause I’m originally from Baghdad and currently live in Maadi, when I read your story I found that I’m about to go through what you have been through but in opposite; as I’m about to leave Cairo - Maadi and move to the state (got the DV green card) and have no idea what I’m going to do there? All my friends advising that it will be easy to find a job to teach Arabic as I’m native speaker and there is a good market there these days for Arabic native speakers, the problem I have no idea or skills to teach the language other than being a native speaker. Strange world ha, you left the state with a dream to start new life in Egypt and I’m leaving Egypt towards the state with a dream to start new life. I wish I will be lucky like you and found good partner there as I’m too still single at mid thirty. Since we are neighbors and I still have another 1 or 2 months before I move so If you like we can meet in Maadi to have some exchange some experience of expat living in Egypt and USA.<br />RegardsAnmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978833583200795154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-78616884774557559082009-12-04T01:20:30.580+02:002009-12-04T01:20:30.580+02:00Thank you Iman, for finally telling your story of how you met your husband. <br />I am a great believer of destiny, and that after all the hardship and struggle you had to go through, love and ultimately happiness was found.Shelleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2420445100365449850.post-65566565353591275122009-12-02T22:51:21.924+02:002009-12-02T22:51:21.924+02:00WOWFarKenOathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965258113503143912noreply@blogger.com