Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	Friday	945AM and no daily thread??? WEIRD!! Been up since 4am with Zaid Zilla! His croup is making it difficult to sleep. Hes napping now then we have big plans to go to Trader Joes, JcPenny and Carters. I have coupons to use that all expire tomorrow. Cant wait! Hope everyone has a great day!! Kelz enjoy every bit of it!!!! shopping sounds great I can't wait to get out there and do some damage....lol trying to spend slowly...not all at once I had 3 kids that got the croup all the time and have asthma to some degree or another i hope he doesn't get it but if he continues regularly enough with croup you'll take him to an allergist ?? You may have good insurance where they provide you with a nebulizer and you just get your script for the albuterol? I never had that advantage with mine so they suffered a long time till the allergist gave us a bunch of daily and emergency inhalers Hey MENA it's almost lunch we got snow it finally stopped Edited by Sandrila, 26 February 2010 - 11:40 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-02-26 11:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	Its Wednesday	I don't know, maybe because February has only 28 days and so we missed the non-existent Monday, February 29th and Tuesday, February 30th? If that's a hump day, we still have 5 more days left in this week by my calendar, unfortunately. Jenn what a cutie pie!! I can't believe how big he has gotten!!!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-03-02 13:21:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday-March 2nd	G'day MENA!! charles it's been a while since i requested a flick and what's this I see?? my old favorite CLASH OF THE TITANS!!! well I will have to see that one..is that the new one or original i hope y'all are doing aight rosie, how's things going for you dear, it's been a while	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-03-02 13:23:00
Middle East and North Africa	Smiles all around!		Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-03-02 13:19:00
Middle East and North Africa	Visa In Hand, Ticket In Hand		Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-03-08 09:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday	MENA have a great day! i feel spring it right around the corner	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-03-09 11:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	tuesday!	Just checkin in to say Hi!! Staashi girl how's that baby boi doin?? getting on a year old soon I think Take care Hope you all are doing fine with your SOs and for those of you waiting I am praying for some speedy good news!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-03-23 10:33:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tips to help your SO adjust	QUOTE (bhajishah @ Sep 18 2009, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Study the teachings of prophet Muhhamed. Wife is not MOMMY anhd wife is not slave. Follow the quran dude take it like a man!! Amen! Alleluia!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-09-29 13:56:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tips to help your SO adjust	QUOTE (ella74ny @ Oct 13 2006, 01:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am on a verge of losing all of my patience I I used to consider myself very patient...It is all gone up the smoke... may I agree with you Patience lost Edited by sandrila, 19 January 2009 - 11:20 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-01-19 11:20:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tips to help your SO adjust	I agree with the having bread. I havent exactly found the bread that is most like what he eats in Morocco but pretty much any type of bread will do for him, he likes to eat bread with everything and doesnt like to eat much that entails cutting. it is quite funny to watch him try and use one. He didnt come with much and that was good because there is little to no space in my small apt but I carved a space all his own. My husband plays guitar and I was fortunate enough to attain 2 for him, one electric and one acoustic. He was thrilled to have those waiting for him here. He is extremely talented. Now that he has gotten a job, THANK GOD, after only 2 months here, he will have his "own" money, which is monumental for him. Now he will be able to get things that he wants. I feel he is fine with eating American food and has found out quickly what he likes and doesnt like here. I am good cook and try to cook Moroccan food when I have the time and extra money for ingredients. American fare is so quick, easy and BLAH (at times) No one can cook like his mother but as long as he eats, he is happy. We have a computer and a playstation, which come in handy for him. We have the driver's manual for him to study when he has the time so that he has a learner's permit to look forward too in the future. Little steps at a time, I would suggest. As far as toilet paper, I am sure he doesnt prefer it but what is a bidget? and what is mashy??? I see all the obvious ways to help your SO adjust when they are here. As far as sharing space, it is an adjustment for me a little cuz I have lived alone for 3 1/2 years but what are other tips for some of the more complex adjustment issues that come along with not having been able to fully get to know someone when you have spent 90% of your relationship apart? I mean does anyone, who is married, have any serious issues with adjusting to your new married life?	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-01-19 10:29:00
Middle East and North Africa	CRI Interview Help	I am so sorry to that has happened to you. These people are toying with our lives and emotions. I am surprised cuz I dont see much rejection coming out of Jordan. I also want to know what brand phone card you are using that gives you that much time for so little money? Edited by sandrila, 28 October 2008 - 11:03 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2008-10-28 11:02:00
Middle East and North Africa	Hump Day!	well it's a been a long time since i have visited my dear friends here. I hope you all are fine. Aya first of all I had no idea you finally arrived!!! CONGRATS on that! Jax...sorry to hear that you are going thru red tape, again i thought it was smooth sailing once he arrived. It's always a pleasure Mrs. Annie! those twins are growing so fast...just love seeing the pix Sara, again...very nice to see you and your little dear is lookin very studious/serious these days tell her she's got plenty of time to anyone i missed...Terri, Amal, Jeanne and anyone miss you guys too and I keep you in my prayers for much success and happiness!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-04-26 13:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	MILTHY....not filthy	MITHLY Homosexual Magazine published in Rabat Just thought it was a real break through for them over there I suppose now they'll get an idea just how many gay arab/muslim men there are it's called Mithly not Milthy...	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-04-28 10:39:00
Middle East and North Africa	MILTHY....not filthy	MILTHY Homosexual Magazine published in Rabat Just thought it was a real break through for them over there I suppose now they'll get an idea just how many gay arab/muslim men there are Edited by Sandrila, 28 April 2010 - 09:52 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-04-28 09:50:00
Middle East and North Africa	Conditional Resident Travels	basically	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-04-28 13:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	Conditional Resident Travels	Can 2 year green card holder travel into and out of Canada ? Is there anything he must have on him other than the obvious?	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-04-28 10:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	Visa In Hand	DO YOUR DANCE !!! May you have a blessed future together!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-04-28 09:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday	[quote name='~PalmTreeGurl~' date='28 April 2010 - 12:03 AM' timestamp='1272427433' post='3901975'] Hey MENA Peeps! Back home it would be Wednesday, so Im going ahead and starting the Wednesday Thread! Hope everyone is doing well and having a great week. Adam and I have been staying pretty busy around here Texas. One thing for us is that Adam has a possible job opportunity to transfer to a warehouse with Walmart working Fri-Sun making $15+/hr He would be off Mon-Thurs and that would be a great opportunity to start college and we could be together every night. So thats something we are hoping and praying for. Everything is signed and faxed off, just waiting to know if they will accept him there. Another thing is that we are officially trying to get pregnant. Been keeping up with one doctor, and if I get pregnant I will have to be seen by a hematologist as well. But, it is official that we are trying and planning for it. Of course, we will keep MENA posted when it happens Take care Peeps and be blessed! Love, Tamara & Adam CONGRATS on the future endeavors Tamara!! May GOD bless you with a miracle! Edited by Sandrila, 28 April 2010 - 09:57 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-04-28 09:56:00
Middle East and North Africa	Today We Are Husband and Wife!	Let me be the first to Congratulate you and John!! Wonderful news May GOD bless you with a happy, prosperous life together Now enjoy your special day and celebrate!! YOU DESERVE IT!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-05-03 13:46:00
Middle East and North Africa	What? No Monday Thread?	it's sad not to see all my peeps on here hope y'all are doin fine take care GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-05-17 14:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	Arab American wins Miss USA 2010	she's absolutely stunning	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2010-05-17 14:42:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	QUOTE (Angel7422 @ Sep 16 2009, 11:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If i knew then what i know now I would not have married my now husband That can't be a good feeling. QUOTE (Staashi @ Sep 17 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (((((((Angel))))))) I think lots of us have those moments. Just sayin'. Staashi....YOU SO CRAZY...just sayin	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-09-17 10:49:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	I hear ya the amount of fluids my hubby digests is OFF THE CHART	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-09-15 15:48:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	Long time since I responded to this but if I had known then what I know now.... I would have never attempted to slave over the delicious Moroccan receipes because NO ONE can make anything better than his momma	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-09-15 15:39:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	I love supernanny and rescue nanny 911 where were those shows back in the day when I really needed them??? alot of times i see those shows and say Geez I really dont have it that bad but then again it always comes back on the parents....so sad to say, if and until your kids are old enough, as 2 of mine are, to take accountablility for their own actions, but it always gets dumped back on us...i swear....even i hear myself beating my parents up for things they did and said or not have done or said when i was growing up. looking back i will tell my kids please wait till age 30 or more to have your first child what you learn between 20 and 30 is monumental also i know that physical punishment is not right or effective but i will say if from a young age if a child needs a swat on the ol' tush...i am sorry but I say, it isnt going to kill them to each his own with their discipline and i do think that anything whether it be yelling, hitting, insulting or whatever is not good every child is different and god gave me one seriously difficult son, i wish i had my current husband by my side in rearing him i think i would have been spared alot of grief	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-02-17 16:48:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	QUOTE (Aymsgirl @ Feb 13 2009, 08:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wil say that for my husband I would do it again. But to do it again for another man in my life no. I would put my tail between my legs and run so fast away from the mess. I had a friend that came to America from India and he tried to convince me the long emotional roller coaster I would be on for years. There is so much to consider in a relationship like this. How will the man treat my children? I mean seriously, a lot of the people do not know there spouse very well when they bring them here and if you have other children in the home will he treat them the right way? Thank God, my situation was different with my two kids from my first marriage. It was a rough road to go at first with my hyper son but my husband has a special bond with both of my kids. He is now able to correct him but always always explains to him and my daughter when it is done why he got onto them and praises them when they do good. It's not his job to do this but he wants to see them good. As far as money goes, if you dont have extra cash, don't do it. There are so many expenses and my husband has tried to pay for what he could but let's face it....their money blows when it compares to ours. I thank God I have a great job but we aren't rich. We still struggle and with the costs of unexpected medicals and an amount for this paper and that paper and travel expenses it has broke our bank for a while. Plus, it's not always easy for them to land that great job. My husband applied for hundreds of jobs. Doing anything....he only landed temporary jobs and then found himself laid off. So, when he returns in the spring we are back on the prowl again. I have to add that I am a very lucky woman in lots of ways. My husband is Muslim and he follows his religion but he isn't overly obsessed with it like I've heard lots of women on here talk about. He has adapted mainly to the ways of the west and incorporated that into his religion. He doesn't use it to control me or make me feel inadequate. I love this about him and this way that he has made me love the religion. I also think it being a second marriage and previously parents to children helped us. We already knew what it took to work and make a home. That you can't sit on your butt and let one person be responsible for everything. My husband ran his own law practice, owned his own building, had renters, paid for a family before. He knows what this feels like and knows what the word responsibility means. I appreciate this...would I have loved to have been the first and only woman in his life, you sure bet! But then there wouldn't be the Brady Bunch that we have and love so much!!! Best wishes to anybody going through this process. It takes a lot out of you and don't put the rose colored glasses on when they come. That is when the hard work actually starts and your real life begins. If this is what you want go for it. I hope that you find the love of your life that in 50 years your heart still skips a beat when he walks into the room. If you aren't up for the wait, the money, the patience, the never ending questions and the retraining of how the other person lives their daily life then run now. Best wishes and God bless!! ***Also, Annie, your hubby is lucky to have you and mine is lucky to have me!!!! LOL Very thorough and thank you! It sounds like you have a wonderful marriage and supportive loving partner. I know you are missing him tremendously. Thanks for sharing!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-02-17 16:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	QUOTE (MrsAmera @ Feb 15 2009, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My situation is a little different but I'll offer input. My son was 6 months old when I met my husband. His father was 100% out of the picture (by his choice not mine). By the time my husband got here my son was 1 1/2. I purposely took him with me to Morocco to spend a summer together with my husband. This was very important to me because I knew that my husband would not only be my husband but a father to my son. I had to make sure that we were compatible not only as a couple but as a family. It did go well, if it wouldn’t have we would have had to end the relationship. I made it clear we were a package deal . My son is now 5 yrs old and we have a 2 yr old together. We function as a nuclear family. My oldest son only knows my husband as his father and so there aren’t really step-parent issues. The biggest difference we had to overcome was style in parenting. In Morocco parents are a lot more passive, children are expected to behave, do what they are told with little interaction from parents. That’s not how I was raised and not how I wanted to raise my own kids. It’s taken us sometime to get to the point we are today and my husband has a ways to go but he’s learning to be more patient and involved with the kids and not to expect so much out of them. When we take them to Morocco his family will probably think we’re too soft on them but I think they are much to hard on their kids! I think the styles in parenting stem alot from our cultures. Being born American, I do like the idea of us being more interactive with our children, that children are entitled to their feelings and opinions and that they live a priviledge life. However, with alot of these points come excessiveness which is not good. I appreciate the fact that my husband would raise "our" child much differently and I do because I see how much lack of discipline from a very early age, too much catering to the childrens' every whim and too many material "things" can cause the child to be far too spoiled, unappreciative and irresponsible. I see it in my own children, from how I was raised and how I raised them, and quite frankly after traveling to less priviledged, commercial and materialistic countries I find the children there to be very GOD fearing, extremely respectful to their parents (regardless of what they can provide or how hard they were on them) and shockingly well behaved. Whatever is going on in those families, I think alot of parents here would benefit greatly from taking some tips from the more old fashioned, rigid ways, not only from MENA households but from households of even our grandparents and great grandparents.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-02-17 14:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	QUOTE (UmmSqueakster @ Feb 12 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you had known then what you know now: *Establish the ground rules of a discussion/argument and stick to them. *If you get caught up in an argument, know when to say stop, so you can collect yourself and approach it in a calmer manner. Even 3 and a half years on, our biggest issues arise out of communication. I don't think it's cultural - instead, we're 2 hard headed, stubborn, strong willed individuals who are used to being (thinking they are) the smartest person in the room and always right. you always give the proper advice. I think those are great rules, just as in with small children, you need to establish the boudaries early on. It is too easy with all the stress and difficulties we face to try to keep the disagreements respectful and fair. Relationships are not easy, the hard part is sticking with it, the easy thing to do is walk away.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-02-12 12:35:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	QUOTE (caybee @ Feb 12 2009, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Virtual wife @ Feb 11 2009, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I almost hate to post this, but my husband's been here since May 2008, he hasn't had any serious problems adjusting, nor been really homesick. He's done almost everything on his own - from getting his Social Security Card and state ID to finding a job and punctually navigating on public transportation, improving his English - with minimal assistance. He thinks we work too hard and take friendships too much for granted, wishes he had Moroccan buds to hang out at the coffee shop with, even puts up with my evil and cruel older sister with dignity and grace; he just moves from day to day with few complaints. He's got housework, laundry, and grocery shopping down pat, doesn't drive and doesn't care much about that, has his own bank accounts and manages money well. My friends and family all love him, and he loves them. Other than being cranky without enough sleep and a cup of coffee in the morning, his sweet, thoughtful, easy-going, laid-back, accomodating, go with the flow attitude has made him a breeze to live with. But, we don't have the language, cultural and religious gulfs to close, and that probably has a lot to do with our happiness and lack of drama. We're a great match! I'm truly blessed. Sorry So happy for you two! Enjoy! you are blessed, my god!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-02-12 12:33:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	oh...childhood stories, eh well I spent a fair amount of time outdoors in the neighborhood growing up it wasnt until I got my car that I literally de-existed from home and started to make contacts farther and farther away once I got married I ventured off more far then for the second marriage...well my own state and neighboring ones were still too close finally I settled for some contact across the Atlantic all in all tho the contacts I had before high school were really lame My mom didnt really encourage me to do extra curricular activities or spend time with me I was not very creative very into my barbies and music my kids however...extremely energetic and athletic, not wanting to stay inside even in the freezing cold they have a ton of friends and are well liked, I am thankful for that they arent real clingy	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-01-09 10:48:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	are we back to weight loss again?? i keep wondering how long it is going to take me to finally GET SICK OF MYSELF gym membership expired and quite frankly I cannot get motivated in my tiny apartment. I think eating less and eating healthy is a good start and could easily lose the first 10 pounds that way. DID I SAY THE FIRST 10 pounds....yes I did	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-01-09 10:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	QUOTE (hehaditcoming69 @ Jan 6 2009, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> [/font] QUOTE (Rajaa_Reda @ Dec 27 2008, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Insha'allah my husband will be here next month... and i am always asking people what the new things thing learned about their husbands and what would you have done differently? Also quirky things to be on the look out ie. not having his underwear and hers washed together (mine could care less as long as he had clean underclothes) but that has happened to someone i have known. Jen has helped me bunches with what to to so would like to hear other things. OUr MENA s/o will have to get used to alot of things what did you do to help? ~Rajaa [font="Lucida Console"] Ok, this is what I have learned since we have been married. I'm not gonna say what our situation is other than that he is from a MENA country. I will say he is very self-centered and usually looks out for himself. So my advice is totally from that (and only MY) perspective. I envy those of you who have a calm, even-keeled man who will take responsibility for his actions. So please don't think all MENA men are like this but there are more than a few around. He has been on his own for a good many years, so he is as set in his ways as I am in mine....lol 1. Get him Arabic Satellite TV. That has been his lifeline. 2. See if there is somebody he knows living in the USA that he can talk to for free. It is too dang expensive for them to talk to their buddies overseas for very long. 3. Don't leave him alone if you don't have to to get in trouble on the computer--(don't even ask!!!) 4. English classes are good, but his didnt' have enough people to keep them going after a few months. 5. Get him a cellphone, but be sure to tell him the limits. When you are paying, they sometimes don't really care about costs. 6. He will think he should be able to get a job for a lot more than minimum wage. Yeah, I know they said before they got here they will do any kind of work. BS 7. He went through major culture shock/depression, slept a lot, angry a lot for a good year until he had his job under his belt and his own car. 8. Get him studying for driving test for your state. If he has no experience, get permit, not license. 9. Expect him to want to start his own business and expect it to be wildly successful, either here or in home country, expecting only to invest a small amount of money. 10. Expect him to want to send money home to family, especially during Ramadan and other special days. He will also need to send money for family medical problems, etc. 11. If he smokes, good luck getting him to do it outside of the house. 12. Give him a good part of the closet. 13. If you own the house, expect him to want you to put his name on it too or he won't want to put any effort into taking care of it. He expected to give me $50 for expenses for the whole month. He doesn't see it as fair that I have worked all my life and worked my butt off for what I have. 14. Expect him to be totally shocked at the difficulty of applying for and interviewing for a job. He has been used to just showing up and asking around for a job. 15. He doesn't eat halal except on Ramadan. The Imam here told him that was ok. 16. Mine is lapsed Muslim, so expect him to drink when he wants, smoke, etc. And in his circle, drinking (but thankfully on weekends) can mean drink till all the beer is gone or you feel good and high. 17. Remember this quote from my hubby, "If you tell a man what to do who is from __________, he will do exactly the opposite." And boy, did he mean it!!!! Walk the fine line between being mom and wife. 18. Praise him a lot for what he does right. Remember that most of these young guys have arrested development compared to agemates in the US. (OMG we are in trouble~~~ lol) 19. Don't nag or you will be his mother. 20. You have to train him how to be romantic and meet your needs. In his country, he never saw his parents hug or kiss, so you have to let him know what you want. He still won't kiss me in front of my brother. I have to tell him to say romantic words, etc. He is trying to do better. 21. Expect him to see you as bossy American (......or fill in the blank). He is used to women staying home cooking and cleaning while the men go out drinking coffee at night. He is in a whole new world where he ain't king anymore....lol He does NOT expect you to yell or scream back at him, which further pisses him off....lol 22. Expect him to slop water all over the kitchen counter and fling flour everywhere as he cooks and hopefully cleans. 23. You will be lucky if you have public transportation. When mine started working at a grocery store, the little bus kept leaving him, or calling and leaving messages he couldn't understand. He decided they ( the store managers) told him too much what to do so he just up and quit without having another job. Another major fight then. 24. In my case, expect him to be the most stubborn man you ever met. 25. We did better when he got his own checking account. Many fights were over how much he should pay for expenses and poor thing, he couldnt' save most of his pay check. Welcome to the real world, baby. 27. Expect him to say he gave up his whole WONDERFUL life to come here and you should.....fill in the blank. 28. Expect you to be the one accommodating him, at least in the beginning and maybe he will begin to do the same in time. 29. Expect major culture shock. Every one of his friends (except for one) said they wanted to go back home during the first year. Give him time. It is not as great here as he expected. All he heard himself say was that he only wants to be here with you. Well, he's here and boy does it suck sometimes because it is all sooo different and he is not king of the world anymore. 29. I know this sounds horrible, but believe me, it has been a journey. Things are much better now, he is truly trying to change and not be so rigid, keep his temper in check, and be more reasonable. In turn, I am trying to be more understanding, less bossy, and let things go that are not major issues. I find that if I plant an idea, then let him think about it, he will often come around. Crazy game, but he is young, I realize that. I know he truly loves me and I love him, so we keep chugging along. HOpe I don't sound really negative, I love him like cray. BUT I am also realistic. It will be interesting to see if some of you other ladies have had similar experiences. More to come......love to all!!! If he smokes, good luck getting him to do it outside of the house I would say that I have 1/2 won this battle. I thought I smoked too much and felt guilty when I indulged smoking indoors...well since it costs too much to support 2 smoking habits..I have quit and the more cigarettes there are in front of him, he will smoke them all till they are gone. Considering he has come from a place where he didnt have much, he does not know how to ration Expect him to see you as bossy American (......or fill in the blank). He is used to women staying home cooking and cleaning while the men go out drinking coffee at night. He is in a whole new world where he ain't king anymore....lol He does NOT expect you to yell or scream back at him, which further pisses him off....lol this is NOT funny You will be lucky if you have public transportation. THANK GOD WE DO! and he starting using yesterday, after nearly 2 months being here. his schedule doesnt always allow for me to be able to take him to work, but at night when I am home, I will pick him up. I would expect him to do the same for me. we have a very thorough system here in Philly. In my case, expect him to be the most stubborn man you ever met. not more stubborn than me, and in that case = trouble Expect you to be the one accommodating him uh..this goes without saying...and I would expect it from him if I was there and he COULD provide AND I do feel that when the time comes he will oblige. Anyway without asking for paybacks....good things comes to those who do good. God will give you what you need when you ask him. I would agree that we are adjusting.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-01-07 15:34:00
Middle East and North Africa	If you had known then what you know now??	If I would have known then what I know now??	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-01-06 15:27:00
Middle East and North Africa	Im Lost	I think typically it is better to have hard copies of any pictures you want to submit. They don't have to watch CDs or plug in external drives for evidence. if we didn't follow up behind these people I swear we would be left aloof and less attention being brought to our cases that are just stuck under piles high of others.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-10-26 14:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	Im Lost	Good Luck to you hope you and the boy are fine	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-10-26 10:54:00
Middle East and North Africa	Egypt - Race for the Cure	QUOTE (~Flower~ @ Oct 26 2009, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I still want to see Alex. I also want to see Petra in Jordan. I'm sure there is more to see in Jordan than that too. I also want to see Morocco but I am not sure what is there to see. Those are just the areas I'd like to see off the top of my head. I can think of a few others but feel there are greater risks for going into these areas for myself and at this point I am not willing to risk it. omg LIVVIE!! There is far too much to see in Morocco. It is a beautiful country. It's that dirty there either. Reminds me a bit of California....it has desert, it has ocean, it has valleys.. I have been to Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech so far. Everyone has their own attractions and monuments but Rabat by far, being the capital has the most historical things....if you are looking for some fun in the sun..go farther north, which is not far at all, across from Spain and you will get all the warmth and blue water of the Mediterrean. I can't tell you how much I have left to do just in that country, alone. You can visit my facebook page. I have a ton of pictures. Just waiting to hit the lottery Edited by Sandrila, 27 October 2009 - 09:56 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-10-27 09:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Egypt - Race for the Cure	QUOTE (UmmSqueakster @ Oct 26 2009, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ya fallaha! @ Oct 26 2009, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh gosh, yes! There's tons to see other than pyramids, actually the pyramids aren't even the best part. I've only been to Alex and Cairo as far as bigger cities go but there's Luxor, Sharm el Sheik, Aswan, Sinai, Marsa Matruh, etc. I prefer Alex to Cairo but Cairo obviously has more to see. Cairo has the pyramids in Giza, Egypt museum, military museum, Sala'adin's citadel, Khan el Khalili (awesome bazaar), various mosques that are gorgeous inside and out, various other monuments, etc. Alex has the other citadel of Qaitbey, abu al Abbas al Muris mosque (gorgeous!), Alexandria museum, various beaches on the Meditteranean (sp), the Corniche, Montaza Palace gardens, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Graeco Roman museum, etc. QUOTE (Sandrila @ Oct 26 2009, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I saw that on the news last night as we were trying on my daughter's Cleopatra costume. i was wondering...is there anything else good to see in Egypt besides the pyramids?? I've only been in Cairo (and Mahalla el Kubra where AbuS is from) when I've gone, and there are still a billion things I haven't seen even in that one city, not even counting the oodles of things to see elsewhere. It's great fun to explore and get lost in all the history. Just don't be suprised if you sneeze black for a month afterwards. yeah when i was in dust laden India I always had black guck inside my nose in fact I got a real bad reaction to the dust and got an infection...i had a rash ALL OVER my body that itched like the worst poison ivy you could imagine...i was forced to stay indoors for nearly a month due to that sickness. Thank God we found and allergist who was able to help me. It was an experience for sure.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-10-27 09:51:00
Middle East and North Africa	Egypt - Race for the Cure	I saw that on the news last night as we were trying on my daughter's Cleopatra costume. i was wondering...is there anything else good to see in Egypt besides the pyramids??	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-10-26 10:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday	QUOTE (Donna A @ Oct 26 2009, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> all good news for me today...i have a vacation day today...hubby comes home tonight and his unemployment has been approved. i wasnt so sure as he isnt really laid off but his contract is done with. so this was good news early this morning!! oh yeah and i got my blood test back and the blood thinners are finally in the acceptable range for a change and no blood test for another 2 weeks!! good to see ya Donna and great news QUOTE (100% Al Ahly Fan @ Oct 26 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (me_4_musa @ Oct 26 2009, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sandrila @ Oct 26 2009, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Are we losing posts here? I hardly ever see anyone around much anymore yep. these days everyone is curious on vieweing what people are saying on the other site. didn't cha know that most of these people on mena are over there lurking now? Perhaps I'm just slow or plain out clueless but what is this "other site" that you are referring too? YEAH!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-10-27 10:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday	How are ya Henna, Terri and Sharifa?? Are we losing posts here? I hardly ever see anyone around much anymore	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-10-26 14:17:00