tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post109013771481055587..comments2024-03-12T11:03:59.528+02:00Comments on Living in Egypt: Why live in Egypt?Maryanne Stroud Gabbanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00858132776788616956noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-46556604083961796152017-11-11T13:18:55.933+02:002017-11-11T13:18:55.933+02:00I'm an Egyptian, I believe living in Egypt has...I'm an Egyptian, I believe living in Egypt has many Pros and Cons, but for all the problems it has and the criticisms people say about it , Egypt has it's faults, like any other countryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-61654061508435251962014-04-04T08:39:06.999+02:002014-04-04T08:39:06.999+02:00I do indeed look like a foreigner. My late husband...I do indeed look like a foreigner. My late husband used to say that I'd be ripped off all the time but when I would go to the souq in Alexandria, I used to listen to the people bargaining for things to get an idea of the prices and when someone would toss me something outrageous, I'd just smile and tell them I'd shop elsewhere. It helps a lot to speak Arabic.Maryanne Stroud Gabbanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858132776788616956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-71842007996791968332014-04-02T20:35:49.749+02:002014-04-02T20:35:49.749+02:00I'm curious to know of you "look" Ca...I'm curious to know of you "look" Canadian/American. Its a nightmare for me living in Maadi because the locals think I'm American and then the price goes up. And yes, I speak Arabic but tht still doesn't stop them from charging astronomical prices :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1657711156361732472011-09-28T18:40:28.289+02:002011-09-28T18:40:28.289+02:00Wow, it was interesting to read it. Thanks for yo...Wow, it was interesting to read it. Thanks for your blog. I would be so scared to move to a country like that, so different from America, so I admire you for your braveness. This was really interesting to read. (Oops, I guess I said that in my fist sentence haha!:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-72839636191185423512009-11-26T08:59:44.670+02:002009-11-26T08:59:44.670+02:00Seeing your pictures on flickr, I can understand w...Seeing your pictures on flickr, I can understand why you prefer to live in there. I never thought of myself as being the country type but somehow your descriptions make me reconsider that. Everything seems so peacefull, meaningful and rewarding! Such a contrast to what Cairo life is.<br />Maybe, just maybe, one day, I'll have the pleasure of learning how to ride with the help of your horses.0carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796396144127825225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-80505966730960803052009-09-12T13:57:43.088+02:002009-09-12T13:57:43.088+02:00if you say egypt is a nice place to live in.. you ...if you say egypt is a nice place to live in.. you have no idea what you are talking about.. i lived in egypt for 23 years.. and i lived in canada too.. there is not comparison whatsoever bet both.. <br /><br />you are just stating the advantages of living in egypt, like riding a horse and stuff.. there are more important things in life than riding horses and just being with friends.. ex, to have an organized traffic.. ppl who like to live in egypt well have fun, but for me.. its far from being nice..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090350573791303852004-07-20T22:09:00.000+03:002004-07-20T22:09:00.000+03:00I have always wanted to visit Egypt. I've heard so...I have always wanted to visit Egypt. I've heard so much about it in History classes while I was still studying. You made it sound so interesting that now I'm really eager for a tour.ALyXaNdRiAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570268040661176853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090335321374191882004-07-20T17:55:00.000+03:002004-07-20T17:55:00.000+03:00testtestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090218817392711092004-07-19T09:33:00.000+03:002004-07-19T09:33:00.000+03:00Who are the Copts? I know they are plenty in Egypt...Who are the Copts? I know they are plenty in Egypt. Are they persecuted as claims www.copts.com? Are they different? You were talking about Christian monks. Are these Christians or a mystic sect?<br />Are Copts anti-US too? What do they think of our policies in the M.E.?<br /><br />Jo, ARKANSASAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090212529413442722004-07-19T07:48:00.000+03:002004-07-19T07:48:00.000+03:00Good to know someone is happy living where they're...Good to know someone is happy living where they're living. Sad to see people hate happy people..https://www.blogger.com/profile/03010824324297154904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090210374698020362004-07-19T07:12:00.000+03:002004-07-19T07:12:00.000+03:00I'm "R" who asked "Why not?".
First, I like to dra...I'm "R" who asked "Why not?".<br />First, I like to draw your attention that -if you don't know it yet- www.blogger.com has posted a link to your blog as a page worth visiting, that's why you are stormed with these comments lately.<br />Second, as I'm taking the decision to go back to Egypt -my home- while I have a chance to live in the US, I wonder sometimes why would people think that living is about having a good salary and being able to sleep in a nice place. I think there is no difference between living in a palace in Egypt, while many Egyptians are starving, and living in a palace in the USA, while the same people are starving. After all, who made these countries and borders? If you look at our planet for a sattelit pictures, you won't find any of these borders; they are artificial. The sad truth is still the same, everywhere there are poor and starving people; but one can still decide to live closer to the poorer people and give up some of one's privileges. Otherwise, half of this planet's inhabitants will really die.Ramyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167584961671352521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090201099846679352004-07-19T04:38:00.000+03:002004-07-19T04:38:00.000+03:00I'm not sure why moving somewhere that makes you h...I'm not sure why moving somewhere that makes you happy with your family in tow is necessarily grounds for deep admiration and all the exclamation points!!!! and kudos!!!!! Please. People should do what they want. But it's fairly obvious that plenty of people *want* to leave Egypt and *do.* These differences are mostly about individual circumstances -- not exclusively about the country in which you live. It is certainly not grounds for bashing North America, though you are certainly free to keep trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090178586816460312004-07-18T22:23:00.000+03:002004-07-18T22:23:00.000+03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Ramyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167584961671352521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090175533800575522004-07-18T21:32:00.000+03:002004-07-18T21:32:00.000+03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Liang Ah Lianghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279358668509086343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090175241353501122004-07-18T21:27:00.000+03:002004-07-18T21:27:00.000+03:00I commend you for sticking up for your country lik...I commend you for sticking up for your country like that. Take care!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129978807960919329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090171703472016992004-07-18T20:28:00.000+03:002004-07-18T20:28:00.000+03:00WOW. Good for you!
Good for you for speaking up. ...WOW. Good for you! <br />Good for you for speaking up. Too many people live in a bubble, and somebody needs to do the popping.<br />I especially admire you for being steadfast about the way you raised your children. I think bad nutrition is another bubble of ignorance society is hiding behind. It's easier to eat crap, (that you don't have to wash), become ill, go the doctor for some attention and drugs that probably cause more problems than they solve.<br /><br />Found these stats:<br />Egypt's population below poverty - 22.9%(1995)<br />Canada's population below poverty - 22.7% (1997)<br />(Canada does have a different way of figuring out this statistic.)<br />Egypt's unemployment rate - 12% (2001)<br />United States' unemployment rate - 11.7% (2001)<br /><br />I've heard people complain and despair over the poverty and begging in Cairo. Why are they not complaining of the poverty in their hometown? Because one is more 'obvious' and in their face when they're supposed to be vacationing and enjoying themselves.<br /><br />Have you considered publishing your work in print? It's wonderful.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06560521357073633320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090166977789542532004-07-18T19:09:00.000+03:002004-07-18T19:09:00.000+03:00Hi Maryanne,
You paint a wonderful picture of your...Hi Maryanne,<br />You paint a wonderful picture of your life in your journal. Ignore the idiot comments. You will pick up all sorts of weirdos as long as you are on Bloggers Blogs of Note section. Enjoy your fifteen minutes of fame. Hopefully, you'll change somebody's perspective of the world in the meantime. Keep writing.J-Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003035044504249007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090166837937628362004-07-18T19:07:00.000+03:002004-07-18T19:07:00.000+03:00I think it's great that you're happy there. But le...I think it's great that you're happy there. But let me guess ... you're not a *poor* person living in Egypt, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090157242869082082004-07-18T16:27:00.000+03:002004-07-18T16:27:00.000+03:00You have a very nice Blog!You have a very nice Blog!webbeheerderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709023373748504431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5203628.post-1090150688622331612004-07-18T14:38:00.000+03:002004-07-18T14:38:00.000+03:00Groovy...Stay there.Groovy...Stay there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com