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Posted by doodlebug (Member # 11649) on :

Just curious for those Egyptians living in the US or other places, what helps the homesickness? Are there certain websites that you like to visit (other than this one of course) that help you to stay in touch? Do you get any Egyptian tv stations where you are or radio stations? Are there special foods that help you not feel so bad?

Posted by sheba76 (Member # 12165) on :

I am American. But when I lived in Egypt for 2 months. I wasn't as homesick for home as I was my kids. Anyway, I remember this one night, (I had been sick) and I felt better. I went down and bought a snickers, m&m's and coke. Went up watched American movie and ate. I felt sooooooooooo good. LOL

I think anything that is like what you had at home would help.

JMHO [Smile]

Posted by WOTEVER (Member # 11942) on :

I may not be egyptian by birth but i'm missing Egypt big time, I was there for 8 years so...

I got satellite so I can sit and watch the egyptian films and series on tv,ESC, nile tv ec waiting to subscribe to ART, got myself some okra(the small kind) and moulokhia, from edgware road, and made myself some egyptian dishes.Got sahlab and erfa for the winter. I miss foul and ta'maya it's not the same here. I got shisha (suck, suck) and downloaded loadsa music and films. Boh7a and Limby to name a few.

Posted by maxman (Member # 12150) on :

When i feel 'homesick'for my tree homes,i get a cheap internet phone card&call &call all my mates in all my homes then i go 7 buy tinned foul medamas and cook it with a couple of eggs like the fellahin of the south of egypt where my family(who were originally from turkey)were born. [Frown]