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Middle East and North AfricaBizarre foods of MENA

Waooow oooooooooook... does anyone have chill pills to pass around?


Well, you gotta admit, they are making a good point.
I also kinda cringed when the other poster made mention of their Coexist sticker.


But back to MENA foods!!!!


My favourite dish ever, is tabouleh. YUM. With all sortsa lettuce and that garlicy yogurt stuff with cucumbers in it.
RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-06-23 17:19:00
Middle East and North AfricaBizarre foods of MENA

i'd so starve in mena :cry:


Yeah, no kidding. I've been a vegetarian for the past 10 years.

There are a lot of vegetable dishes, though.

And grains. Can't tell you how many different ways you can prepare rice and broken wheat. :D
RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-06-22 22:40:00
Middle East and North AfricaBizarre foods of MENA
Sheep's stomach, mom used to make soup out of it. It had to be cleaned thoroughly and soaked first. Ugh, remembering the smell makes me want to gag. x.x
RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-06-22 20:48:00
Middle East and North AfricaLong distance relationship jealousy

I think my husband tried to get me jealous once. We were talking and he told me that a few women in his neighborhood are mad that he married me. He went on for a few minutes telling me how they liked him, etc. so being sick of hearing it I finally just said, "well if you really want them you are free to marry them and that will save me airfare and some visa headaches...just let me know, k?"

lol he was shocked and quickly backtracked like no no no you donnot get what I am saying, but I was all "seriously....if you are talking about them you must want them so Im' just makin' it easy on you telling you you're free to go"

:whistle:


How odd. :blink:
RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-07-07 23:45:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe women that marry mena men?

It's official, Wahrania is nuts.

i'm sure you have the professional credentials to arrive at that assessment.......



You need a better hobby, Charles.



This #######'s getting OLD.


ETA: Psst, there's a gun thread in Off Topic.

Edited by RaspberrySwirl, 08 August 2007 - 10:15 PM.

RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-08-08 22:14:00
Middle East and North AfricaMarrying a Muslim
This is kinda funny to me as I experienced just the opposite.
My parents are originally from Turkey but I was born in Belgium. I was raised muslim, I'm not anymore.
Oh the things they had to say about me marrying some American boy I met online. :huh:
RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-04-01 07:55:00
Middle East and North AfricaA Woman washing her floor in the evening
I think I must have missed something here but I actually liked this poem and the one in the infamous Red Flags thread.
Is wahrania considered one of the MENA outcasts or something? tongue.gif
RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-10-20 03:23:00
Middle East and North AfricaJinns anyone?
Whoa, major synchronicity there.

I was just reading up on djinns. http://www.islaam.co...icle.aspx?id=75
RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2007-10-25 05:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaToday we lost a MENA jewel
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RaspberrySwirlFemaleBelgium2008-06-18 14:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-130 question about number 19
I would write the address as they write it there. It is still in letters that USCIS can understand (i.e. not Arabic or Chinese).
BigSighFemalePeru2010-07-12 15:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresall VJ members who recieve NVC RFE..pls..pls..share ur story here...
lady_bug- Please let me know when you receive the e-mail from the NVC because I am waiting for their e-mail as well. I received 2 RFE's for the AOS. 1 for not including a letter of employment (which I did but it must not have been good enough) and 2 for having a mistake on #25. The #25 is the one I am wondering about. Oh well, I will find out soon enough. Just have to wait for them to ding my for my DS230.
BigSighFemalePeru2010-11-08 11:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Woo hoo Marie!!!! Finalllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs: Here I thought that was a tornado siren (but it must have been you hollering happily!) :P

Just Greg is left for March posters in here.
BigSighFemalePeru2010-10-06 12:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congrats to both Indigo and Loto! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs:

Almost all of the active posters in this thread have received their NOA2! SWEET! :dance:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-10-04 20:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Marie- Where did you go?!?!?!
BigSighFemalePeru2010-10-04 09:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Wow! People are just getting approved left and right in this thread! Congrats to all of the April fielrs! I think that once the last filer in here gets approved...they should lock this thread and make it still viewable to all but not able to write anything else. We should all get together for a burial party of our good times in this thread.

Time for some dancing! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-30 14:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congrats to the recent NOA2's!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-28 20:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Ok Kruz. Can't wait to see you happy dancing!!! :thumbs:

Good grief!!! 300 pages!!!!! Will this thread ever die?!?!?! :whistle:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-27 21:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Nice! 2 new approvals for Monday! Take that Indigo :)

Congrats to everyone!! http://www.visajourn...ult/kicking.gif
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-27 21:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congrats Heather! I really hope everyone else waiting has some good news soon!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-24 17:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Senior Ji...WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO! Congrats! They must've received the lovely poems you sent them :) Time for some Bollywood dancing from you :P :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: Bhangara pary at Senior's :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-22 18:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
I can't wait to hear some good news in here for this week! :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-20 10:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Woo hoo! Congrats hunniraine! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-17 10:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
A!!!! :thumbs: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: What awesome news for you! Finally! What a great feeling to have.

Congrats to our honorary March filer who stayed around through the thick and thin! :thumbs: You weren't the first of your April class to get approved but now that you are approved, you are a beacon of hope to those who are still waiting :)

I would ask you to dance with me but I am sick and I'm pretty sure you don't wanna get what I have :P Get to dancing A! :dance: :dance:


Good luck to those who are still waiting!
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-16 14:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congrats CaliPhil!! :star: :dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-16 09:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Wow rvince :blush: :blush: You aren't half bad yourself :) :thumbs: I agree with what Tom said though, when you get to the point of being in the process you forget things :P Why can't you be someone I could ask to co-sponsor :P *Sigh.


I hope you get good news soon Marie!!! As well as everyone else still waiting.... :star:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-15 20:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
rvince- WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs: Thanks for thanking me :blush: :blush: Wow...how exciting that you are now just waiting for the interview to come around! Yay!!! Don't forget to sleep...you still have some time to sleep before your family is reunited and then no more sleep :P :dance: :dance:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-15 09:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Woo hoo! Case Complete!!! Awesome!!!! :dance: :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-13 20:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
2 more weeks?! Hahahaha. I can't even imagine...that would be awesome!
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-13 09:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Marie- Any idea of when you will be able to send in the massive box of stuff you are sending to them?
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-12 18:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congrats divina!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-11 21:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congrats TJ2010!! I hope that the NVC process goes quickly for you!

Rich- I wouldn't pay much attention to that. Things are moving faster now at NVC. It won't take that long especially once your e-mail is entered in their system.

Marie- I hope you can get the RFE all cleared up by the end of next week..and get the NOA2 by then as well!

Maybe this thread is coming to a close soon...
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-09 09:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
russ and mary- Come join us in the NVC Sept thread :) You have to wait about 7-10 days from when your NOA2 date is and then call them at 603-334-0700 :)
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-03 09:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Have a safe trip John! :thumbs:

Congrats rvince!
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-03 08:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Of course Marie!! That's right...overload them and make them decided not to bark up the wrong tree again.
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-01 10:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Congrats Paulsen!!! Looks like it was a day for J names to get SIF's. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs:

"This is the thread that never ends. Yes it goes on and on my friends. Some people started typing in it, not knowing what it was it was. And we'll continue typing in it just because...this is the thread that never ends..." :whistle:

Marie- Glad to see you write something. Have you received the RFE notice yet?
BigSighFemalePeru2010-09-01 08:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Josh- Congrats!!! :star: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs:
BigSighFemalePeru2010-08-31 21:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
russ and mary- Woo hooooooooooooo!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs: How exciting for you guys, finally!!! Come join in the August and September NVC threads and we will help you out as to what to expect next. :)



Indigo- I believe you have some words to eat. :rofl:

Rich- Did that link work for you?
BigSighFemalePeru2010-08-31 08:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Wow Indigo, way to rally the troops! :blink: I for one hope you have to eat your words this week.
BigSighFemalePeru2010-08-30 10:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
Rich- Here ya go:

http://brasilia.usem...edMarco2010.pdf
BigSighFemalePeru2010-08-28 08:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2010 CR1 filers
kevin- Glad to hear it was expedite. Sorry to hear about the stalker. Yikes!
BigSighFemalePeru2010-08-27 19:45:00