I am looking for some interesting people to work on a book with me.. Its not a paid in currency but hopefully paid in experience. So, I am Egyptian/American that has been living in the states most of my life. I have lived a very full life – one that is much richer than my wallet and much older than my years.

I moved to the States at 8, married an American at 19 – divorced at 23 - Backpacked around Europe at 24 - moved to Germany at 25, where I met my very self destructive soulmate – whom caused tremendous turmoil and hurt in my life: 26, 27, 28 – but whom I still love very deeply - now and forever. During that time - I moved back “home” to Boston – where I accepted a very prestigious job as a software analyst for the most respected research company in the USA. I moved to London for a short fling - and Finally, last year, at 29 - I quit my job in search of a dream - a dream of adventure to find myself myself. I traveled around the world - alone - Argentian, Brazil, Chile, Peru, New Zealand, Australia - India, Nepal, China, Mongolia - hitchhikking Russia, and thats only half the countries..

Now, at 30 years old - Ive decided to settle in Egypt – and I feel I have found my home. I have a boring yet well paying job and I am planning my wedding to Marcin Pazurek (AKA Ishmael, Misho or Mesh Mesh), whom I met in Nepal/India. He will be coming to Egypt in a few weeks and we will both settle here until we decide to search for adventure elsewhere.

Sure living in Egypt is hard - there is pollution, there is overcrowding, everyone thinks I am a Khawaga, the standards of living are poor, the poverty is disturbing, the indifference devastating. But I am home - where my heart has always been.

So, here I am – IT business consultant by day -philosopher/writer by night. I am trying to write/publish short stories that are somewhat autobiographical somewhat fictional and totally neurotic. Mostly about my travel experiences – but also about my philosophies.

Id like the share them with whoever is interested and get some feedback. While I have no clear idea of the structure of the book - I DO have a clear idea of my target audience - intelligent/educated/intellectual/soul searching women who either have struggled or are struggling to find themselves.

I hope to get as much as I give from this group

I am a Journalist, and I'm 28 years old.
I am at the same point at life than you were a couple od years ago.

Don't know what i am exactly looking for but i need to keep on searching. Luckily i know what I don't want, which is quite imoportant.

I am willing to leave everything and going abroad to see the world but I can't find the strengh, and let's say, the money (better words, what the hell I am going to do when I want to return, i am from a contry were there is not much work for a journalist and now i have a very well paid one...)

Hope i'll get the answer soon or i'll get crazy!.

Menawhile, here I am. Standing still, but without a pause.

I forgot to tell you I am at the present writing a book apart from my everyday job-writing.

That's why I felt quite mirrored in your post.

you are in cairo right?
If so - can you write me at issabellem@yahoo.com .. and maybe we can get together for coffe or something. I live in Mohandessein.. I want help brainstorming my book ideas. I have a friend who is also helping me - i will try to bring her.

I would like very much to share that coffee with you but It is physically impossible;-)

I discovered Cairo last summer and somehow I knew I had been there before, and that somehow it was where I should be staying...and i absolutely have no family nor origins...I started learning arabic and here I am, waiting for what I have to do.

I am in a very spiritual moment of my life and i don't know how to handle it...

Non sono italiana, ma quasi;-)
Dove abiti? Io ho studiato a Verona tantissimi anni fa...circa otto...anche a mei piacerebbe di sapere che cose scrivi.

Propio adesso tento di scrivere un romanzo ma e cosi difficile...

Intanto faccio poesia, per me e piu semplice e trobo subito il reconforto.

Best regards,

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Originally posted by Sofia25:
Certo, sono stata due anni fa in Sicilia. Bel paese!
Sono di Barcellona, Spagna. Sei mai stata?
Sei egiziaca?

It's a kind of weird thing to think that your home is maybe not home after all. Or maybe yes but you have to discover by yourself. I read the article, quite interesting. Thanks!

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Yep I am Egyptian, I didn't make it to Spain till now - planning to go Spain and Portugal in August, as that's our annual holiday in Italy.. hopefully it won't be too hot..
I think you lose the meaning of home (as it is usually known), when you start traveling and living in different countries.. I remember a friend of mine in Dubai told me that I got the bug of moving before I come here. I just can't stay in one place.. but you are right you just have to discover it yourself..

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Originally posted by hams:
Thanks C Poetess..
I never thought of it - but sounds like a fantastic idea

Hams

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I feel like I must no be just in one place too, but on the other hand I think that's a pretty terrible thought and somehow there must be the place where I am going to be needed , and where I will need everything and everybody around me.

Maybe It's just a feeling that never ends and that's my personality.

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Originally posted by Sofia25:
Thanks for the link but i am afraid my english is not as superb to write creative things with the quality enough to be read by somone;-)

My mother tongues are Catalan an Spanish. I have written in English and Italian, mostly poems as they are short;-) And altough They are ok, I feel they are not really really the authentic they could really be.

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I am not in Misr, I'm in Spain. I wish I was, but I am not;-)