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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Lady Ferret: [QB] Miss Spring... Let me tell you my point of view... it always differs from most as I am here becasue I just want to be and not becasue of a man or work.. I actually really do just love the place. Always have. Firstly, the language barrier can sometimes be a royal pain, but... there is always a way to communicate and I have such fun experimenting my pigeon arabic with pigeon english speakers. So, a hinderance can be fun. The air quality here for me is a serious issue, I have been ill for 8 weeks with respitory probs... if you are susceptible to problems then forewarned is forearmed. Jobs for native English speakers are ten a penny here, what area of Cairo will you be in? I know of many teaching jobs in Heliopolis for non qualified and qualified english speakers. I personally moved here over a long transition, I took 12 months to set up a friend network here, I arranged a job 8 months before my arrival and I have oodles of knowledge of the culture etc as I first lived here 15 years ago... nothing shocks me. If you are new to town, perhaps you should talk in PM's to us folk who live here to see what in reality is the good and bad. Remember, we all have different tolerance levels towards change. On the plus side... I love Egyptian people. I am treated with respect and I am never harrassed or bothered in the street. I have befriended numerous Egyptian friends and they have hearts of gold and they look out for me. I am not a rarity as I know of dozens of women here who have had no issues. I know some women have issues... maybe you should revise respectful dress codes and hints and tips on how to avoid some issues. For eg. wearing sunnies to avoid eye contact is a simple yet useful tip. I think I avoid problems as I walk around speaking as much arabic as I can and I always smile and say hello to folk, my boldness I know is a good protector. Family life. All Egyptian families like those in the USA can differ, I know some very strict families and I know some very liberal (not just the young men, their parents also) so unlike others on here I will not tell you how it will be, I think you will not know how the land lies until you are here. Even then the goalposts may move with familiarity. Some women on here have experienced how their guys and his family try to change them over time... Finally, and this I think is important... if you come here with no intention, to adapt, immerse in society or accept that you cannot change a culture to suit you then you will be very unhappy. If you can accept you are a foreigner in their country and are willing to accept things run differently then life here can be wonderful. I love to immerse in society and I have 100% fun daily... I socialise with frieds, I party and I love having conversations into the night about how we are all different yet the same. My opinions are pushed aside on this forum as I don't believe that Egypt is an oppresive Islamic state where the concept of fun is a mystery... I like to party and I party with Egyptians :D I am often told I have no right voicing this as it is not a common view... load of rubbish! There is a massive social scene here, it just cannot be seen from a computer desk in Europe or America. :D If I can help you in anyway please PM me... Moving from your homeland is as easy or as difficult as you want it to be... I do suggest you chat with folk who live here to get a realistic perspective of how life really is on a day to day basis. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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