Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	What do I need to keep?	plane ticket stubs, boarding passes, any receipts for jewelry bought for wedding or engagement, car rental or hotel receipts and take tons of pictures. Good Luck	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-08 15:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	its Thursday already!	Liv Jess I have those days and it usually happens 1x a month....lol seriously though I am in a funk and not feeling much ado about anything I have to admit although I love the heat and the sun...I wouldn't want to be in your shoes Annie, or anyone else who is frying right now. It has been absolutely perfect weather here ever since those rains ceased Annie I am sure people from the ME want to come here and a get a reprieve from the heat and scorching sun over there. Sadly when they come they realize they have to endure either the same types of condition or worse	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-09 13:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	its Thursday already!	Bajih, what I wouldn't do to be camping. We have had such fantastic weather. mid to upper 80 days and cool nights... just... perfect for campin. Tamara...WOW!! I can't believe it's becoming a reality...good luck. You are in GA right? It's gonna be HellaHOT in Texas. Are you staying with family there to start? Yeah, one more day till Friday. Can't wait. I finally found a mosque for hubby, close to us and easy for him to get to on his own. He wants to get a Ramadan schedule...is there such a thing? He says he needs to know when the time prior to Ramadan starts...starts with an Sahba...Sahbam???...it's like 30 days before and supposedly there is no drinking this time to cleanse for it.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-09 09:29:00
Middle East and North Africa	FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009	For Lex	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-10 14:34:00
Middle East and North Africa	FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009	G G thanks so much for introducing me to this comedian. I just turned hubby on to Chris Rock and we love watching comedy together. I can't wait to see if I can find any of his videos to rent. This was funny I needed a good laugh!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-10 09:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009	Morning Haven't been feeling well the last 24 hours. The last place I want to be is work. Bonus? ....lol...I have been here a year and got one tiny raise. I am waiting for another, if I don't get it by the end of thse summer I am looking elsewhere. No major plans for the weekend...just the same ol same ol. I think I am going to try to make Harira. I want to try it out before Ramadan. I need something to do. Have a great day, believe me, here in Philly it is gorgeous!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-10 09:06:00
Middle East and North Africa	Guess its my turn to share my bad news	So sorry to hear of this. There is nothing worse than coming this far and having it all fall apart. You do not deserve the treatment you have gotten and are getting. I am proud of you for gaining control and taking strides to take care of yourself. I hope you get the end result we are all seeking, a happily ever after. If for some reason you realize he is not the one for you, keep your chin up and know you are not the only one whose heart and dreams have been shattered. Take care dear. Edited by Sandrila, 10 July 2009 - 08:59 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-10 08:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	Mail to Morocco		Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-01 12:27:00
Middle East and North Africa	Mail to Morocco	Don't get worried about it just yet I have sent to Maroc, a ton of letters, cards, post cards and packages. just when I thought they were lost and he wouldn't receive them, he did! It took up to 2 months sometimes My husband lives in Rabat, right next to Sale. You been to Oudaya yet? You can see it across the water Edited by Sandrila, 01 July 2009 - 12:24 PM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-01 12:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	A Hard Situation	Aya I wouldn't do anything to jeapordize the visa and if your parents are maybe you need to be on your own so they don't come between you and your fiance. I also would not let on in an interview that they don't approve. Good Luck Sweetie	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-02 15:07:00
Middle East and North Africa	Oldest Bible goes online	QUOTE (MENAFORLIFE @ Jul 7 2009, 06:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Christianity is based on faith, the evidence hope for and not seen. My father is Moroccan and my mother is a White American woman and they have been married 36yrs. I was tought and respect with the highiest regards Christian values but raised Muslim. I don't like how others try to destort the Word of GOD/ALLAH by discrediting or attempting to prove the false hood in one's belief. My mother was heaven sent to my Father and he would be the first one to tell you. I know what it is like to respect all religions and live in harmony because I did it in my own household all of my life with my parent's and their friends. My father would say that my mother have Muslim ways, and my mother would say that my father had some good Christian ways. So what that told me is that GOD/ALLAH is the center of all things and that we all must respect him and worship him first. I just so happen to believe in the role that JESUS plays in one's salvation in Christianity just as I believe that the Prophet Muhammad was a messenger sent by ALLAH. The bottom line is that I respect other peoples beliefs and I know that this world would be a much better place if we all did. May the flood gates of Heaven rain down blessings on those that don't judge or condem others for their beliefs. Ameen. I don't think there was or should be any offense taken Kenza. Thanks for the info	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-07 14:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Friday!!!! Blast from the past!	Hi!! Missed you dear. Your lil girl is doll.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-09 15:10:00
Middle East and North Africa	THANK GOD! Administrative Processing Completed!!!	Good News I am very happy for you. To the others waiting. Just hang in there, it is a long, nerve wracking process, but it will happen	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-09 09:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	El-Hamdulilah!!! WE FINALLY GOT OUR VISA!!! =oD	TIME TO DO YOUR DANCE!! May you have a happy life together.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-20 08:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday	Charles...I am too freaked out to look!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-20 15:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday	OMG I am so squimish about rodents, lizards, birds and insects in the home or around me. If I see something I jump and scream and my toes curl. I am such a baby! In fact in India it was a normal occurance to find the Geckos scurrying around on the walls and I swear if I looked and saw one I would scream until someone came and removed it	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-20 13:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monday	Good Morning. Took a well needed personal day on Friday so I had a 3 day weekend. Hope you all have a good day!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-20 09:30:00
Middle East and North Africa	Does anyone think Ramadan could delay Interviews	yep	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-20 08:46:00
Middle East and North Africa	Marriage certificate	I think having it notarized in his country and definitely translated in English by a certified translator btw how did it go?	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-06 13:39:00
Middle East and North Africa	MENA Family in Egypt Approved to Visit!!	you have room????? I need room and some good food	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-08 15:31:00
Middle East and North Africa	MENA Family in Egypt Approved to Visit!!	That is exciting news Annie!!! It just goes to show that is pays to be persistent and speak up for your rights! wonderful...you will have the whole fam enjoy and break in the new home	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-06-25 13:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tuesday	Hi all. really a crazy day. Prayers Angie The rest of the peeps, enjoy your evening...nearly time to go. I think we are in for a wet rest of the week. Today was just low hangin heavy clouds...waitin on the showers. Jax...I LOVE RAMEN NOODLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-21 15:02:00
Middle East and North Africa	Missing you so much	Lucky girl. Keep the faith H.G. May God keep giving you the strength and patience to endure this, the last mile of your journey. I pray that you hear something soon.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-20 08:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS !	Have a great day JESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY I hope there is something special lying ahead of you today!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-22 09:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Anniversary Tamara & Adam	QUOTE (*Maureen* @ Jul 22 2009, 06:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy Anniversary! Our 4th anniversary was yesterday and we still haven't went out and celebrated it yet. Every time we make plans someone else is inviting us to a party so we went out and a bought a pool table since we are having a heck of time trying to get out and celebrate. WHAT A FANTASTIC ANNIVERSARY GIFT!! Wish we had a house so we could fit on in there.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-22 09:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Anniversary Tamara & Adam	[color="#FF0000"]Happy Anniversary and may GOD continue to bless you both and bring you more happiness and prosperity in the future year.[/color]	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-22 09:27:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday!	IT'S ONLY 2:30 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 13:35:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday!	Yeah Amal, kind of hard to get our hubbys to understand...where all da money goes	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 12:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday!	Amal Staashi if you are here I just wanted to say thanks for keeping us up to date on Enzo. He is a darling and I can't believe how quickly time has flown since his arrival. HG and Trina.... After I posted I didnt realize all heck broke loose. Tasha, Turia, Annie, Ash how y'all doin? Sara...you in da house? Edited by Sandrila, 23 July 2009 - 10:19 AM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 10:18:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday!	Good Morning Peeps. They have been calling for rain since Tues. We have just had humidity and clouds, very scarce sun. I guess that is ok cuz it keeps the heat down. So far it hasn't been a bad summer for us in these parts. I like the heat but i can't imagine having it the way some of you do. Ganja Girl...you're almost there sweetie! "it's like a jungle sometimes..." man that is old skool. lol Nagi.... my GOD what a difference a day makes you are in my thoughts and prayers. Going to see Harry Potter with my 9 year old tonight. I am one day away from 37. Another step very near to the big 40. I just can't believe it. Have a good day guys. Hurry Friday.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 08:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	A Land Called Paradise	I loved it the first time and thanks for sharing it so I could see it again	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 13:40:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday	I have been so lucky to have so much freedom since my ex and I split. It has been a roller coaster and I still have to deal with so much BS due the children. It takes its toll and I just want to be fully cut off from him. I am just glad that all the resentment and upset over him seeing her and her coming around the kids and that real hardcore worry and bitterness is gone. He has been with the same girl now for oh probably 6 years. He put me through hell and even though I have had my fun and moved on there are still alot of issues surrounding the other woman and even though I know divorcing him was what we needed to do it is still hard for me to see the other 2 children he made with "her". The man really destroyed our family.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 09:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday	sorry charlie	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-22 10:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	Wednesday	Mornin Ladies. Another cloudy day no rain yet and no sun either. Tomorrow I plan to take my little girl to see Harry Potter. The older 2 grew out of him a few years back. Friday I am one year closer to 40 and no plans as of yet. It seems July is a very celebratory month. Enjoy your day!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-22 10:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	Does anyone else feel this way?	QUOTE (MrsAmera @ Jul 17 2009, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We are going on 4 years of marriage. There are success stories (we definetely have our struggles!) but like someone else said, a lot of people who end up being used had warning signs of the relationship and chose to ignore them. Also I think there is something to be said for just a rough adjustment. Some people get here and just REALLY hate it, and/or can't handle the stress of the change of country/spouses expectations/work expectations/family at homes expectations/step children (possibly), etc. They may have thought it would work out but in the end it's not going to. I think that some guys stay in those relationships to at least get the GC out of it. They didn't go into it with those intentions but couldn't handle the stress of the situation. There definetely are users who go into it with bad intentions but I would like to think that the bulk fall somewhere in between. Just remember ot keep your head open and use it to think and not your heart - becauce a heart can be decieving, and can hear whatever you want it to hear, but when you really use your head you might get a different conclusion.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 12:49:00
Middle East and North Africa	Does anyone else feel this way?	QUOTE (sara535 @ Jul 17 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree with Mrs Amera and Lisa, in the case of foreign marriages its very easy to see it as a scam if the marriage fails, but in actuality there are a lot of stresses in these marriages that can send it down the tubes. Many of us MENA couples have spent very little actual face time together before we are married and just not knowing each other well can be a big issue, when you pile on immigration bureaucracy and frustrations, culture shock, oftentimes some financial stress, and oftentimes stepparenting, its really no surprise there is a fairly high failure rate. I also would point out that people marry all over the world every day for reasons far beyond love, including personal gain. I am sure there are many American couples in which one or another of them are in it for the money, or the status or security, or whatever but love may be further down the list if at all. Having said that, I beleive its silly to think the whole' green card' wouldnt or shouldnt cross every one of our mind's during this process. Green card fraud DOES exist, and I've seen personally several cases where prior warning signs were NOT there. I've also seen a few situations where deep in my heart I personally beleived the American spouse was being used and yet years later the couple is still together. But each of us would be fooling ourselves if we didnt at some point try to take an objective look and weigh the possibilities. Its always a risk. Yes, the green card issue is specific to foreign marriages but heartbreak and using and failed relationships happen anytime, anywhere. My husband had been in the US almost 5 years and we'll have our anniversary in November. It hasnt been easy and downright rocky several times, but we still spend every minute we can together, crack each other up, consider each other our best friends, and have a beautiful daughter together - so you can consider us a success to this point. Marriage is always a work in progress I think this was a very thorough summary. Of course is has crossed my mind. At first, before the journey, you are just in love and that's it but I think it is so important to be aware. It is hard to the know the person you are going to spend your life with when you haven't actually lived together and lived together in the real world here. I think in these situations marriages end in scams but they also end due to normal maritial issues and incompatiability. Even if you married an American. You just don't know. It's the chance we take.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-23 12:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	Friday	25 minutes and countin till the whistle blows Enjoy the weekend peeps. C ya!	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-24 15:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	Friday	Oh Annie Have fun at your party and I hope you don't have to work too hard. I am sure it is going to be a blast. Would love to see some pic of your digs. Take care. I am sure you can squeeze into the baby pool? btw...how is BIL making out in the good ol' US of A??? Edited by Sandrila, 24 July 2009 - 01:32 PM.	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-24 13:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	Friday	QUOTE (doodlebugg @ Jul 24 2009, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> this week has sucked so bad i'm glad it's almost over though computer problems at home have consumed my morning and are contributing to the suckness of the week. I have x amount of things to get done before my vacation starts and these computers are not helping me. grrrrrr had jury duty yesterday. twas a rape case and guess what....when it was time for the judge to question me on why i am bias about the case i asked, "must i state it in a microphone in front of the defendent, et. al.???" to which i was told, yes. Actually it wasn't a real rape case but a case against this defendent stating that he should not be able to be in the general public because he was prone to raping women. (kind of a weirdass case if ya ask me but then i don't know all the details since i was finally exempt). So I was made to humiliate myself in front of an accused and convicted rapist along with the lawyers, stenographer, judge and officers and had to state publically that I was raped at age 8 and molested from that point until I was in my teens. #######. I absolutely hate the legal system now. as i said this week has sucked totally. oh and note to all, before embarking on a fight with your mena man/woman make sure it's not a language thing 'cause it could totally waste a day or two by filling it with sorrow instead of love. *sigh* did i mention my basement has about 4 inches of water in it and some clothes of mine are now destroyed? BRIDGET	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-24 13:06:00
Middle East and North Africa	Friday	Angie that is fantastic news!!!!1 Sara...Happy Birthday to hubby You just gave me an idea of what to do with the pineapple I just bought. I am so glad it almost lunch time	Sandrila	Female	Morocco	2009-07-24 10:46:00