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Middle East and North AfricaIts Caturday MENA!
QUOTE (sweet_peach @ Jul 26 2008, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today is a awesome day!!!!!

I just checked the USCIS site and it said that they sent out NOA2 yesterday.....

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Now on to the next step


Congratulations!!! I hope the rest of your process goes smoothly and quickly.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 11:36:00
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QUOTE (TamaraLovesAdam @ Jul 26 2008, 09:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
laughing.gif yah 6 pages from the early hours of the morning! wow! very interesting read. My eyes were glued. Adam must have been sneak peaking bcz I told him the subject today was on BABIES! He said he knew bcz hes under cover rofl.gif so he does read VJ when hes sitting next to me! BUSTED ! Good morning MENA! We are going to eat Chinese Buffet for lunch. The talk of eggrolls last night made me want to eat chinese food!



lol, he is catching our late night discussions.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 11:31:00
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 03:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh that's one thing Waleed and I go over as well. He doesn't want me in public in a bathing suit. He wants a private beach for me or build a swimming pool at home for me. All very sweet gestures but at the same common I'm American when do I draw the line? How much of myself do I have to compromise?



Well, for me, I am muslim now so it wouldn't be right to dress like that in public. We have been looking at muslim swimming suits online that he says I could use when swimming in public. The only problem with them is they cover a lot more so it would draw attention. I'm hoping to find one of those swimming pools that has women only hours.


For you it may be easier then with the Husband. I've seen those swimsuits by that Australian lady for Muslim women. I couldn't wear that. I dunno what to do. I talk to him about it but at the same time neither of us are strong enough to make the move coz oh love.


Yeah, I know which site your talking about. Not sure I can wear it either. I'll just have to work it out somehow. I hope you guys get it figured out too.

Now, really, lol, goodnight!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:37:00
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QUOTE (tenderheart197900 @ Jul 26 2008, 03:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good morning S and S,Olivia,julianna and everyone
have a nice blessed weekend all rose.gif



Good morning Tenderheart, you have a blessed weekend too!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:35:00
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QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 26 2008, 03:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 26 2008, 02:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I noticed my father's mother looked great after only a few months after she had my dad (she showed me pics with my dad). I asked her how she did it. She said she swam during most of her pregnancy. I plan to keep that in mind when I have babies. Its low impact and can be great cardio. Of course the trick will be finding an acceptable place to swim that my husband will approve of.


That sounds nice, same problem as you though. I love swimming, too. Actually, he wants to get one of those small pools (like a 24x24' pool) and ship it to his village.. and he loved my idea of teaching the little village kids how to swim. So, he said i could teach the little primary schoolers how to swim wearing my bathing suit-- that that would be OK because it would jsut be me and a woman teacher and the kids.


We thought of getting some kind of pool when we get a house too. It wouldn't be big enough for proper laps, but I could improvise. I love swimming and he knows I can't give it up altogether. Sometimes he asks me if it is worth it to me to give up many things for him. I tell him we just have to work out compromises so it isn't such a problem.

Unfortunately I have to go to bed now. I hope you guys have a great night and I'll chat with you tommorow!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:34:00
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QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 26 2008, 02:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, he probably would like movies if they weren't so expensive. We don't actually do anything. Sometimes, we drive out to the lake and sit and have a picnic. We have one day off together and since we both work nights by the time we wake up most of the day is gone anyway.


I've kinda been on my Mom's work schedule as well as she works night and we try to do things at night but there isn't much to do here. Picnics sound nice but bugs bug me.



bugs bug you, lol
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:30:00
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 03:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh that's one thing Waleed and I go over as well. He doesn't want me in public in a bathing suit. He wants a private beach for me or build a swimming pool at home for me. All very sweet gestures but at the same common I'm American when do I draw the line? How much of myself do I have to compromise?



Well, for me, I am muslim now so it wouldn't be right to dress like that in public. We have been looking at muslim swimming suits online that he says I could use when swimming in public. The only problem with them is they cover a lot more so it would draw attention. I'm hoping to find one of those swimming pools that has women only hours.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:28:00
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 02:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He hasn't decided. lol

LOL i don't know if he has or not. He has to have an idea. He quoted "anchorman" when he jsut flat out said, "No, it is not a "pants party" it's a real gift." LOL! He loves Steve Carrell.



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What about flowers?

I thought about that too. I love flowers and he knows I never got them before him. That would be extra dirty low of him if he dangled flowers in front of me.


lol, but it would be nice!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:26:00
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QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 26 2008, 02:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Calling cards maybe?

You know people are going to be so confused with us bouncing threads when they catch up in the morning, lol.

No one else would want those though. Hmmmm. i was thinking he's going to invite whatever girl wins out to dinner with us and pay for it. He hates restaurant food, but he knows it's something people like to do.

QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 02:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know I need to lose this weight or get to a healthy weight before trying to have kids to prevent getational diabetes.

I figured I am going to gain more weight when I get PG so I want to be a good weight before so I have less to lose.


I noticed my father's mother looked great after only a few months after she had my dad (she showed me pics with my dad). I asked her how she did it. She said she swam during most of her pregnancy. I plan to keep that in mind when I have babies. Its low impact and can be great cardio. Of course the trick will be finding an acceptable place to swim that my husband will approve of.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:24:00
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QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 26 2008, 03:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 02:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He hasn't decided. lol

LOL i don't know if he has or not. He has to have an idea. He quoted "anchorman" when he jsut flat out said, "No, it is not a "pants party" it's a real gift." LOL! He loves Steve Carrell.



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What about flowers?
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:20:00
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Calling cards maybe?

You know people are going to be so confused with us bouncing threads when they catch up in the morning, lol.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:16:00
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QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 26 2008, 03:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK, word is (since I just called):

"What kind of present is the winner getting?"

"A gift."

"What kind of gift?"

"A present."

*Sigh*

"Can I post pictures of our babies on the itnernet?"

"Only to show close friends."

"So I can post them."

"Yes..."


Oh, lucky you! I think I'll wait to ask. Once we have babies he will be so excited maybe he will not care.


Well, by close friends I admit I know he doesn't mean here.. he is thinking I mean like to email them out. This would count as "public." But at least he's thinking we can do private showing which means he will be more open to a few public pictures in time... maybe...


lol, you sound like how I'm thinking
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:15:00
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As for the gift, he could at least give a hint!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:12:00
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QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 26 2008, 03:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK, word is (since I just called):

"What kind of present is the winner getting?"

"A gift."

"What kind of gift?"

"A present."

*Sigh*

"Can I post pictures of our babies on the itnernet?"

"Only to show close friends."

"So I can post them."

"Yes..."


Oh, lucky you! I think I'll wait to ask. Once we have babies he will be so excited maybe he will not care.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 03:12:00
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QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 26 2008, 02:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 26 2008, 01:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, raising children definitely requires some compromise and discussion. Me and my husband have had to battle out a few issues. One of the more simple ones was about earrings. I know most women in the middle east pierce their baby daughter's ears. I am against this. I don't care if they do it, but I don't want to do that. I feel like I'm doing a luxury that could hurt my baby and it doesn't even get a say. I told my husband I would rather wait until she is old enough to make that decision herself and take care of her ears herself. He said I was being silly and that it is better to do it young while they will not remember. God, I pierced my own ears before so I know it isn't that bad. Yet some people get infections and I would be heart broken if I caused my baby that. He still thinks we should get our daughters ears pierced as babies (God willing we have daughters). I said fine, he can take them, but I will have no part of it. Not even caring for the ears. He is a doctor, he can deal with it! He gave up and changed the conversations, lol.

Oooo, we had the same discussion... especially since I was highly allergic to gold up until recently when it calmed down some. I told him it is NOT a good idea to pierce our daughter's ears young... I don't like it and I am afraid they will have my same allergy to metals (because it's not jsut gold for me-- also stainless, surgical steel, titanium, etc-- everything except sterling silver).


Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Most people don't understand my point. I don't see what the problem is with waiting until they are older.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:54:00
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Ooops. I had mine pierced as a baby and to this day I wish my Mom hadn't because I'd like to have made the choice for myself when I was older. On the other hand I see his point. Gotta love those Doctor hubbies and changing the subject.


lol, yes, my husband can be good at that. Like I said, I compromised, he can take our daughter(s) himself if he wants it so bad, lol.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:52:00
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QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 26 2008, 02:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 01:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ya I want my own babies. crying.gif Ooooooh but nearly everytime we talk we go rounds on how to raise them which puts off having them even longer. At first I was willing to raise them Muslim but now after everything I've learned from ppl on here, and converts, and independent research, and stuff his sister sends me I'm thinking it's better not to have them at all then raise them Muslim. He's willing to just have me if this is the case but it's very sad for both of us when we both want them. He tells me to consider the sources where I learn things and is hopeful that after six months living in Egypt that I will have a change of heart and see a different side of Islam then what I have learned about. I admitted to him I am still young at learning about it but there are things I just can not accept and would never want my kids to learn those things. When I point out does her really want his kids to learn that it's ok to have more than one wife and it's ok to beat your wife it becomes a mute point. I don't know what to do.

Yeah, you have got to agree on how to raise them before having them! We agree, but it would cause a flame war up in here lol so I'm not talking about it. Anyway, it's not going to be an issue.


Yeah, raising children definitely requires some compromise and discussion. Me and my husband have had to battle out a few issues. One of the more simple ones was about earrings. I know most women in the middle east pierce their baby daughter's ears. I am against this. I don't care if they do it, but I don't want to do that. I feel like I'm doing a luxury that could hurt my baby and it doesn't even get a say. I told my husband I would rather wait until she is old enough to make that decision herself and take care of her ears herself. He said I was being silly and that it is better to do it young while they will not remember. God, I pierced my own ears before so I know it isn't that bad. Yet some people get infections and I would be heart broken if I caused my baby that. He still thinks we should get our daughters ears pierced as babies (God willing we have daughters). I said fine, he can take them, but I will have no part of it. Not even caring for the ears. He is a doctor, he can deal with it! He gave up and changed the conversations, lol.

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QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 26 2008, 01:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh God, I know what you mean. I hate hearing the clock tick. My husband wants lots of kids and I keep saying that as I get older this will limit my ability for that. Then again, his mother had her last one at age 45 and he came out healthy though much younger than the rest of his siblings.


Yeah, Ammar is the youngest and his mom had 13 (2 died as children) and had him at 46. He thinks we have loads of time.

QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 26 2008, 01:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm going to try doing things natural for the first few months he gets here. If that doesn't work I will try the ovulation tests. I just don't want to stress us out in the beginning. As for the fertility tests, I discovered too late that you must be desperate to go through all of those. Some of them are rather invasive and painful!

These are pretty easy-- just wee on the stick. If you have obvious signs each month, it can be totally useless unless you jsut want to confirm them as what they are... otehrwise yeah, I can see there being a use for them if not paying atention doesn't work.

QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 01:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Then we will get to see S and S rotating baby siggy pix! I love watching the mena babies grow up.

Unless baby pics are banned. I haven't asked that yet for me and him. I bet they are!


I was just thinking my husband might not let me post baby pics. We will just have to see. Maybe if it is just the baby since no one is going to recognize it anyway. That will be up to him though.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:47:00
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 02:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Then we will get to see S and S rotating baby siggy pix! I love watching the mena babies grow up.



That would be nice. Yes, I love to see the baby pics too. So many of the girls have such adorable babies here in MENA.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:41:00
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In fact, I got so worried about it that I went and did all the fertility tests just to make sure I could have children. I came back good other than I didn't ovulate on time one month. The doctor said if I had any problems the only thing I would need is some medicine to make me ovulate regularly. Thank God I shouldn't have any problems and have that reassurance. I drove my husband crazy with those tests, but I was married once before and never got pregnant (though we weren't really trying).


You can try those ovulation predictor thingies too. I just used them long enough to pair my really obvious symptoms with my schedule.. so now I know when it's about to, is happening, and is past.



I'm going to try doing things natural for the first few months he gets here. If that doesn't work I will try the ovulation tests. I just don't want to stress us out in the beginning. As for the fertility tests, I discovered too late that you must be desperate to go through all of those. Some of them are rather invasive and painful!

QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 02:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The biological clock is also the other factor. Women in my family have their menopause earlier than most. Plus one side of the family has difficult births. Hopefully I didn't get that side.



I hope you didn't get that side either. Hopefully you can resolve everything and have a baby soon. I think it will be such a wonderful experience no one should miss out on.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:38:00
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QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 26 2008, 01:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think we all hit a certain age where the need to have babies comes and we have a hard time pushing the feeling away. Right now my neighbor is pregnant, my former neighbor just had a baby, my sister just had her baby a few weeks ago, two of my cousins are due within the next 6 weeks, a couple of girls at work are pregnant, and one of my close friends had her baby a couple weeks ago. I swear it is everywhere I look and makes me feel sad that I haven't had that experience yet. A syrian woman at work made the mistake of telling me I know nothing about children because I am not a mother and I blew up on her. I felt bad for doing that, but she said it in a rude way like I was lacking or something. She knows I'm waiting for my husband to come and there is nothing I can do.

Oh, I hate that. I also hate it when they look at you with pity and say, "it's OK, you still have some time." I had a friend call me who is pregnant for the 4th time and lecture me on the number of children we want versus my age and how unless I do them back to back I am going to get past that magic 35 age. Like i don't already know that??



Oh God, I know what you mean. I hate hearing the clock tick. My husband wants lots of kids and I keep saying that as I get older this will limit my ability for that. Then again, his mother had her last one at age 45 and he came out healthy though much younger than the rest of his siblings.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:30:00
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In fact, I got so worried about it that I went and did all the fertility tests just to make sure I could have children. I came back good other than I didn't ovulate on time one month. The doctor said if I had any problems the only thing I would need is some medicine to make me ovulate regularly. Thank God I shouldn't have any problems and have that reassurance. I drove my husband crazy with those tests, but I was married once before and never got pregnant (though we weren't really trying).
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:28:00
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I was hit the other day surprisingly with envy and sadness when Waleed told us a mutual friend of our got married two months ago and his new wife is already pregnant. I was finding myself wishing it was us. Waleed told me "They are in a position where they are ready for that." I know it's true but still couldn't help the way I felt about it.

Welcome to the story of my life. I know he wants them too but he refuses to have them now because of the SL. No ammount of talking to him is going to change that.

I guess I should put on a disclaimer: I don't envy other people and I certainly don't want their babies. I want my OWN baby. It realy has nothing to do with others.


I'll borrow your disclaimer. I am always happy for others who have babies. I think it is great to see others and their joy of having children. I just want my own child too.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:26:00
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 02:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He says a transatlantic international relationship is one thing but babies are outta the question till we're settled with our feet under us. I understand all that and sometimes convience myself of that and then my nature gets baby fever.



I think we all hit a certain age where the need to have babies comes and we have a hard time pushing the feeling away. Right now my neighbor is pregnant, my former neighbor just had a baby, my sister just had her baby a few weeks ago, two of my cousins are due within the next 6 weeks, a couple of girls at work are pregnant, and one of my close friends had her baby a couple weeks ago. I swear it is everywhere I look and makes me feel sad that I haven't had that experience yet. A syrian woman at work made the mistake of telling me I know nothing about children because I am not a mother and I blew up on her. I felt bad for doing that, but she said it in a rude way like I was lacking or something. She knows I'm waiting for my husband to come and there is nothing I can do.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:19:00
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Yohoho and a bottle of rum! Arrr!

Hey Julianna do u like ur new job?

Yeah, it's OK. I'm more counting down teh days until I get to STOP WORKING outside the house. WHat a dream that will be.



ur working at home?

No, right now I work a "job." But, see, as soon as we get close to paying off my student loan I get to QUIT WORKING which sounds awesome. I;ve worked for enough years now. I said stop working outside the house because that coincides with babies and when he has some kind of schedule for me to keep things immaculately clean so that's kinda a job... but it's a job where i don't have to see idiots.



I was hit the other day surprisingly with envy and sadness when Waleed told us a mutual friend of our got married two months ago and his new wife is already pregnant. I was finding myself wishing it was us. Waleed told me "They are in a position where they are ready for that." I know it's true but still couldn't help the way I felt about it.

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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do they pay you less because you save on gas? Mom's work wants to send them home to work but pay them less? Does that make any sense to do seeing as it saves them electicity and internet bills and phone bills, ect?

Sounds like they are looking for a way to cut budget.


Yeah probably.



I want babies so bad myself. Problem is I kind of need my husband, say, less than 6000 miles away to accomplish such a goal, lol.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 02:13:00
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yohoho and a bottle of rum! Arrr!

Hey Julianna do u like ur new job?

Yeah, it's OK. I'm more counting down teh days until I get to STOP WORKING outside the house. WHat a dream that will be.

QUOTE (charlesandnessa @ Jul 26 2008, 12:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
g'morning everyone.

You at work too?


Oh, that would be nice! Not to mention the gas that could save.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 01:45:00
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QUOTE (Olivia* @ Jul 26 2008, 01:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
S and S I am here. Where rrrrrrr uuuuuu? Echoooooo.



I'm here. I was just looking at some other site, lol. You caught me!

Nice to see Charles is up too. Now where is Jackie? She is a part of our night owl club.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 01:44:00
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Where are our other official insomniacs? They are not present and accounted for!
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 01:30:00
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Good morning MENA! It is Caturday thank God we all made it through the week. I hope everyone is doing fine and has a great weekend. If you have any cute cat pictures please feel free to post. I like to make my kitty jealous that I'm looking at other cats, lol.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-26 00:43:00
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This is my other favorite video that has some young kids talking about being muslims in America. Its really cute!

http://www.linktv.or...7/films/view/97
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-27 23:24:00
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No music? oh..........ok ..



There is music. sad.gif Did you not hear it?



maybe possibly that is a reference to the one who made a point to say they watched it but didnt want to listen to the music.... maybe ? unsure.gif


Thanks, that makes sense now that you say that, lol. Where is my brain today?
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-27 21:36:00
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No music? oh..........ok ..



There is music. sad.gif Did you not hear it?
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-27 21:27:00
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QUOTE (zsam @ Jul 27 2008, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh i loved it.. smile.gif I kind of like the couple where they held up a sign that said "it was not arranged" I get that question A LOT. A former boss had the gall to go behind my back and say "oh her wedding was probably arranged" to which my colleague said "actually it wasn;t why don't you ask her?" smile.gif

tastefully and beautifully done...plus i love kareem salama's voice...



Yes, I thought it had a lot of great messages in it that are misconceptions about muslims. Sure, some things apply to some muslims, but definitely not the majority.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-27 14:41:00
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QUOTE (Alhamdulillah @ Jul 27 2008, 12:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cute video. I didn't watch with the music on though.



I think it makes some good points. There are actually a lot of great videos on this site, but this one is my favorite.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-27 00:29:00
Middle East and North AfricaMuslim Americans Video
Some of you may have come accross this but I think it is a really great video and the website is really good too! This video won a contest and is about American muslims. The song it is played to is nice too. I had never heard a muslim country song before.

http://www.linktv.or.../films/view/238

Edited by S and S, 27 July 2008 - 12:07 AM.

S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-27 00:02:00
Middle East and North AfricaHamas asks Egypt to help save 'Mother of Martyrs'
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I was thinking of an exception being like the movie Independence Day. I have no problem blowing aliens from other places up if they are going to take over our planet, but to just go out and find innocent people to blow up. That is just wrong.



and in their heart and mind that is sooo right? gosh! the day of judgement the instant they died and stood before the LORD GOD & realize they were sooooo wrong !



I don't think its possible to understand their logic.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-28 00:22:00
Middle East and North AfricaHamas asks Egypt to help save 'Mother of Martyrs'
I was thinking of an exception being like the movie Independence Day. I have no problem blowing aliens from other places up if they are going to take over our planet, but to just go out and find innocent people to blow up. That is just wrong.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-28 00:17:00
Middle East and North AfricaHamas asks Egypt to help save 'Mother of Martyrs'
I find it sad that she thinks more death will somehow bring peace to her life. How could any mother want to sacrifice her sons. Even for an extremely good and important cause I would sacrifice myself before I would my children or any family member. I could never stand to be the cause of my love ones deaths. So sad.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-28 00:07:00
Middle East and North Africaneed support and information
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My fiance's father just went to Iran.



Iran does still allow people in, but mostly only shia will go that route. It depends on what sect her husband is to determine if that is a viable option.


How about Malaysia?


That is a good idea. I forgot about that one.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-28 21:58:00
Middle East and North Africaneed support and information
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My fiance's father just went to Iran.



Iran does still allow people in, but mostly only shia will go that route. It depends on what sect her husband is to determine if that is a viable option. Also, Iran doesn't have an American consolute so her husband would have to leave Iran in order to go to his interview.

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S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-28 21:57:00
Middle East and North Africaneed support and information
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I believe that they have changed their process and are no longer notifying people on the K1 like they used to. Brnid is the unfortunate expert here. Wresgirl, Wow how quirkey is that? You can't go there because of the war and he obviously can't come here...how are you supposed to see him?? Make sure you check things out for your own knowledge but sounds like trying to see him and refiling is the way to go.



It really is difficult and I can sympathize with her. It is extremely difficult to get out of Iraq now because most of the countries surrounding Iraq have shut down their borders. It is possible Turkey may let him in. Jordan has sealed its borders with only a few very rare exceptions, same with Syria. It took my husband one year and three attempts to finally get into Jordan, so whatever she decides, it would be best if her fiance started trying now. If she were to marry him she would then have the option to bring him as a spouse or as a refugee dependent on her and her SOs preference.
S and SFemaleIraq2008-07-28 21:05:00