In the Shadows of the Pyramids
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| Blog Name: | In the Shadows of the Pyramids |
| Url: | http://www.maryamsblog.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | American Expat, Egypt, Islam |
| Description: | I started this blog in November/December 2004 when we were planning our move from the US to Egypt. It started as a coping mechanism of letting go of the dream life I was told I had at the time. Being the independent person that I am, I was able to break free and move to Egypt where I have been living for the past three years. I have spent the past two years on my own in Cairo taking care of my daughter while my husband works in the US. The past two years have been challenging on many different levels. It is exciting and at the same time exhausting to be on my own in a very male-dominated society. I still don't know where I fit in but I am much happier here than in the US. |
| Popularity: | 28 Followers |
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The Essential Egyptian Breakfast
Our cleaning lady, Manal, comes once week to our flat. Alhamdulillah we found someone we can actually trust and clean well and is a decent person at the same time. Two things living in Egypt we cannot go without: fuul (fava beans) and tama3a (falafel). It can also be the most monotonous food if one isn't creative. The tama3a (falafel) is made of green vegetables and sometimes hummus (chick peas) fried in
Our cleaning lady, Manal, comes once week to our flat. Alhamdulillah we found someone we can actually trust and clean well and is a decent person at the same time. Two things living in Egypt we cannot go without: fuul (fava beans) and tama3a (falafel). It can also be the most monotonous food if one isn't creative. The tama3a (falafel) is made of green vegetables and sometimes hummus (chick peas) fried in
An Egyptian Wedding
We attended our first wedding in Egypt the other night. It was a Coptic wedding that began at a church with the reception downtown at a club along the Nile. Hassan's friend's brother-in-law got married and we were invited to attend. Since Ehab is such a good friend, how could we refuse?The wedding ceremony took place in a church. The priest chanted the prayers with bakhoor (incense) burning throu
We attended our first wedding in Egypt the other night. It was a Coptic wedding that began at a church with the reception downtown at a club along the Nile. Hassan's friend's brother-in-law got married and we were invited to attend. Since Ehab is such a good friend, how could we refuse?The wedding ceremony took place in a church. The priest chanted the prayers with bakhoor (incense) burning throu
What to do when your child gets sick in Egypt
#1 - Do not self diagnose. Take your child to a pediatrician.I have been very fortunate with Mira's health. Alhamdulillah she is healthy, although she gets sick this time every year with the same upper respiratory infection. I have always taken her to a doctor where we live in Al Rehab City, and I have been fairly satisfied.There are new medical centers here with many different doctors. Mira goes to a group of doctors that are affiliated with a children's hospital in Cairo, Tabarek Hospital. While I am satisfied with the doctors, I am disappointed that the doctors don't keep individual files on the children they see. While the doctors know Mira because sh
#1 - Do not self diagnose. Take your child to a pediatrician.I have been very fortunate with Mira's health. Alhamdulillah she is healthy, although she gets sick this time every year with the same upper respiratory infection. I have always taken her to a doctor where we live in Al Rehab City, and I have been fairly satisfied.There are new medical centers here with many different doctors. Mira goes to a group of doctors that are affiliated with a children's hospital in Cairo, Tabarek Hospital. While I am satisfied with the doctors, I am disappointed that the doctors don't keep individual files on the children they see. While the doctors know Mira because sh
Here's What's Happening in My Neck of the World
The heat has been unbearable. Usually in late October we have experienced some cooler weather, relatively speaking of course, by this time of year. Unfortunately this year has been extremely hot. Not only has it hit 40 C a few times in the past week, it is impossible to breathe. The air consists of the black cloud (stagnant pollution) and dust which creates a miserable yellow haze that stays all day, without any breeze to blow it out of the city. At night there is the smell of fields burning, which the farmers were not supposed to be doing anymore, but I guess it just is not enforced.Some sort of ILI (influenza-like illness) has gripped the school where I am working.
The heat has been unbearable. Usually in late October we have experienced some cooler weather, relatively speaking of course, by this time of year. Unfortunately this year has been extremely hot. Not only has it hit 40 C a few times in the past week, it is impossible to breathe. The air consists of the black cloud (stagnant pollution) and dust which creates a miserable yellow haze that stays all day, without any breeze to blow it out of the city. At night there is the smell of fields burning, which the farmers were not supposed to be doing anymore, but I guess it just is not enforced.Some sort of ILI (influenza-like illness) has gripped the school where I am working.
Rumors and Hearsay About Swine Flu
When I first moved to Egypt, I relied on information that was factual, not rumor or hearsay. I have to admit that over the years I have become one who relies upon hearsay and rumors. There have been many rumors swirling around Cairo with regards to the swine flu and how it will hit Egypt, when it will hit, when schools will be closed and for how long.Mira came to me at the end of the day today and told me that the swine flu is at an American school in Cairo. I didn't believe her because I was sure that one of my colleagues would have told me. Interestingly enough, Mira was right. Because of the dense population in Egy
When I first moved to Egypt, I relied on information that was factual, not rumor or hearsay. I have to admit that over the years I have become one who relies upon hearsay and rumors. There have been many rumors swirling around Cairo with regards to the swine flu and how it will hit Egypt, when it will hit, when schools will be closed and for how long.Mira came to me at the end of the day today and told me that the swine flu is at an American school in Cairo. I didn't believe her because I was sure that one of my colleagues would have told me. Interestingly enough, Mira was right. Because of the dense population in Egy
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