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[QUOTE]Originally posted by lifeAgift: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by frienda: [b]Hello everyone, I am an American women going to visit my boyfriend in Egypt this August primarily to meet his parents. I met him while I was living in Alex in Feb. studying Fusha and the Quran. (I've lived a very free spirited lifestyle, so one day i decided to live in egypt)He has not pressured me into marriage to obtain US residency. In fact, I've been the one pressuring him, because I don't want to continue a long distance relationship for more than a year. He is a very talented jeweler with so much to offer, that it would be a shame for him to continue working in egypt for 6 days a week 12 days and making chicken scratch for money. he could make much more money living here in the US than he could ever in Egypt(i work for major fashion magazine, so i know). He would like for me to live in Egypt with him,even though he once dreamed of living in america, but gave up on the idea a while back when he felt that there was no hope in him ever achieving this goal. I told him that I could never make Egypt my permanent home. I've been very blessed to have lived and worked in some of the most beautiful places in the world, and sorry is Egypt is not one of them. Plus, all my friends nor i could not fathom the idea of me not wearing fashionable clothing in public. Anyway, now that I've convinced him to move to America, I will be meeting his parents. What will they ask me or think of me since i'm an American women, a model, and Texan, at that!? I will also be converting to Islam in August so I guess that's one positive thing that his parents will appreciate. Also, why do Egyptian women get so angry when they find out that one of their men is interested in a foreigner? They have all given me this talk about him using me and i proudly answered to them that i would be more than willing to rescue him out of this opressive Egyptian lifestyle.Is it similar to the animosity Black women feel when they see a Black man dating a White women? I'm triracial, so I know this animosity is very existent in American culture. [/b][/QUOTE] WOW I'm an African American Muslimah in the states longing for the day that hubby and i live in Egypt to escape the likes of the OP. Materialism and snobbery does not equal piece of mind. Is it Animosity African American women really feel or just PITY?????? I would never think to insult my hubby and his culture by making such narrow minded comments about the clothing, customs or economics of his country. Yeh so the jobs don't pay what you think he is worth. But how much money do you really need if you live a life debt free, interest free and your parents had the forsight to build a flat for you and your spouse to be so you could live communally, avoiding expensive child care cost and actually spending time doing what Allah wants you to do??? Worship and pray 5 times per day, make the Hajj, live piously. Participate in Ramadan Give the Zakat, make dahwah etc.. etc... Fashion magazines, near nude models, texas politics and bling bling don't play into this. I hope you are not choosing Islam on a whim too. A hoochie in Hijaby is all Egypt needs. EEEEK!!! [This message has been edited by lifeAgift (edited 28 May 2005).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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