I took a long 23 hour trip to finally arrive in a different land, different culture and just about everything, for some reason it wasn't shocking enough, I don't know why. Mississippi, el-se3eed of America, lovely simple place. The 1st impression is that the place looks exxactly like the game GTA San Andreas. I got a driving license quite easily, but driving still gives me the creeps around here. I find it difficult not to drive through road intersection and noticing the light signals, I tend to drive right through if the way is clear....Egyptian habbit :S , very dangerous around here :) other than that , everything here including the roads are designed for dumb people, which I have heard that some people theorize....that a lot of American are .(dumb people) They only have the smart people in the right positions controlling everything and giving the dumb people what contents them.
Rice cookers, microwaves, coffee maker, .... and thats only in the kitchen.... Driving is almost a good time to take a nap :) , because it is so stress free ! And the ridiculous internet speed .. I could go on and on ... :)
Why are things not so simple in Egypt, I get a heart ache thinking like this all the time. Is it all because of the lack of democracy, a freind of mine whom I highly respect for being amazing relentless finally said just before I got on th eplane to the USA......Egypt is going to hell, more specifically, Masr ray7ah fee sitteen dahya. My other friend at whos house I am living now, is getting tired of me wondering and complaining all the time about the problems in
Egypt. He says in his straight to the point attitude .... blood needs to be shed for things to get fixed in Egypt, I don't believe thats totally true... but I think blood will be shed. Hosni mubarak
( here we go again :) )has been smart enough over the last 26 years to give Egyptians a controlled outlet of steam to avoid and over boil. But as I see it , the heat is still rising. And in the meanwhile people are loosing faith in everything...ethics, religion, belief in themselves...... i'm gonna depress myself again. Rabbena 3al moftaree.
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salamu alekum Haythem,
for sure rabena 3ala el muftari but we have to own our mistakes also. We been suffering from bad rulers for a very long time, but I happen to believe that people are ruled by the rulers they deserve. When we are willing to risk it all to stand for what is just and right, we will be in a different situation.
Do not lose hope because if we do we have lost the battle for ever. Good luck in America and may allah keeps you safe until you go back to your country.
hello, just came past your blog...good analysis.
Welcome to the west, enjoy your stay. Just don't lose your soul in the process.
I just started blooging last week. My first post was about culture shock & reverse culture shock in Egypt. Maybe you oughta check it out and tell me what you think ay? I always like befriending my own people that lived abroad because I can totally relate. I Hope you like my blog & if you have any pointers to give, i would be real appreciative, thanx.
Your words are too kind really & I thought the exact same thing about your prose & blog to say the least.
I have ascertained that you are a grad of med school so far & that your brother studies in canada & oh ya that you were born in the U.S. around 1981. Is that all correct so far?
Did I say that I was in the states right now? Actually I am right here in za Kairo to be totally honest with you. I am a back & forth'er though. So which state are you in now? Are you doing a residency there? My whole family are dr.'s so I know all about taklif, niyaba w zamala & all that.
I also did Canada for a while, where's your bro? Onatrio or Montreal no doubt ay? I was in Vancouver actually.
Your blog is good, how come your last entry was in late 2006? Busy aint an excuse, writers block, maybe, but I wont accept that as one.
You said you were a first timer on ISIS's blog, did I understand that properly?
August 3, 2007 6:33:00 AM PDT
اولا انا باعتذر اني رديت عليك على اساس انك بنت في المدونة بتاعتي
ثانيا
احكي لنا بقى عن العرب في بنسيلفانيا
كان نفسي تبقى في نيويورك وتحكي لي عن بروكلين
:)
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