selbradey 321 Posted December 20, 2012 Hey everyone, not sure if i mentioned this before but im half egyptian half irish Just wondering if there are others such as myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catherine Shinn Habhab 97 Posted December 20, 2012 welcome! I'm not middle eastern myself, but hubby is Lebanese and I have been living in Lebanon for over 15 years. 2 selbradey and PetraLuxor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewSusie 471 Posted December 20, 2012 Hey there! I'm Palestinian 3 Catherine Shinn Habhab, PetraLuxor and selbradey reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PetraLuxor 83 Posted December 20, 2012 Marhaba! Ana seconey il Qahira fi.... 2 years. I taught at an international school in Cairo for a couple of years. I adore Egypt and the Middle East, in general. God just put a real love for that part of the world in my heart. So sad to see what's happening in Egypt right now. Do you live there? Oh, I am also of Welsh descent, by the way. 3 Catherine Shinn Habhab, N/A and selbradey reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PetraLuxor 83 Posted December 20, 2012 welcome! I'm not middle eastern myself, but hubby is Lebanese and I have been living in Lebanon for over 15 years. Love, love, love Lebanon! Wish I could have some Lebanese lamb and tabouli right about now. 2 selbradey and Catherine Shinn Habhab reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PetraLuxor 83 Posted December 20, 2012 Oops. Meant to write that I'm Welsh and Irish... And German, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catherine Shinn Habhab 97 Posted December 20, 2012 Ahlan wa sahlan Petra! Come on over and we will BBQ meat and make tabbouleh! you can eat lamb with my hubby, my kids and I only like beef! lol 1 PetraLuxor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catherine Shinn Habhab 97 Posted December 20, 2012 Petra, did you have your sleeve in Egypt?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbradey 321 Posted December 20, 2012 Ahlan! I am a jersey girl born and raised. My father is egyptian. Glad i could get everyone together. I was sleeved 11/19/12 in nj. Starting at 4'10, 215. I am now 188. I hang out in iskandrya (alexandria) when i go to egypt and boy am i craving pickles and grilled kofta from restaurant hosny. Good luck to everyone 1 PetraLuxor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PetraLuxor 83 Posted December 20, 2012 Hi guys! I guess you can tell how much I love that part of the by my user name on this forum. Selbradey, I was actually supposed to be sleeved the same day as you but had to move it to the 24th due to an illness in my family. Can you believe that of my two years in Cairo, I never made it to Alexandria? I could kick myself but there were so many wonderful places in which to travel, I just never got there. Sure wish I had! Is your Arabic fluent? I learned enough to get most needs and wants met and even learned to read and write it (loved it!) but, alas, I have lost it from not using it. So disappointing because I worked hard to learn it. I think I'd pick it back up if I were living in an Arabic speaking country pretty easily though. Of course, when I travel to places like Syria, for example, I was teased about my "Egyptian Arabic". Congrats on your sleeve and your terrific progress thus far. Catherine, I live in Georgia but had my sleeve in Mexico. I was self pay because my insurance would not cover surgery. So, I did a ton of research and found a doctor I felt safe with and also conversed with some of his former patients. It has worked out well. Would love to one to Lebanon and devourer lamb with your hubby. Where in Lebanon do you live? We're you sleeved there? Selbrady, so glad you started this thread!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbradey 321 Posted December 20, 2012 Petra, iskandrya ahsan yas ya habebty! Lol just a saying. I want to explore cairo someday too and take a cruise on the nile. All of course after the 70lbs i have to lose so i can hear the askary say, "ya moza moza" lol Ps- i am loving this thread! 2 N/A and PetraLuxor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
previouslyplump 4 Posted December 20, 2012 Palestinian and Jordanian! 3 Catherine Shinn Habhab, PetraLuxor and selbradey reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbradey 321 Posted December 20, 2012 Im wondering how difficult ramadan will be this year, i didnt fast last year, and im not religious at all. Just wondering Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scorpio2479 237 Posted December 20, 2012 I'm not middle eastern myself, but I am married to a Jordanian. 3 PetraLuxor, selbradey and Catherine Shinn Habhab reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PetraLuxor 83 Posted December 21, 2012 Im wondering how difficult ramadan will be this year, i didnt fast last year, and im not religious at all. Just wondering Well, that it falls in the summer makes it harder anyway. When I lived in Cairo it fell right around November/December so it made it at least a little easier to fast compared to the blaring hot weather in the summer months. If you want to fast but feel uncomfortable because of surgery then the medical issue allows you not to fast, of course. Shoot you just might have the rest of your weight off by then anyway. Even though you aren't religious or whatever, ask your doctor. I'd be curious as to what he would say considering we're really suppose to eat every 3 hours. Maybe I'll google it and see it there's any info on this. Even though I'm American, I feel so bonded to people with Middle Eastern heritage. :) Loving this thread, too. Can't wait to see who else pops up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
