Tag Archives: Because I Believed in Me (My Egyptian Fantasy Came True)
My first blog discussed the history of our Thanksgiving holiday in the USA, but there is so much more to reveal about this wonderful event. I will share facts that you probably know if you are an American and maybe some fun and interesting and even some surprising information that you may not know. If you are from another country, all of thContactis may be new information to you. I hope you will learn so much about an important…..
On November 28, 2013, one of the biggest and most special holidays in the USA will be celebrated. This holiday is a very important part of our history. It is celebrated by all people of all faiths and races here who are proud to be Americans. It is not about religion or race even though we do thank God for all of our blessings on this day. It is more about families getting together on this one day to share…..
I have written well over fifty blogs now, and at times it gets harder and harder to think of topics I wish to discuss and share. This week was one of those. I just simply did not feel inspired or motivated even to try to create a new blog after I finished my mini-series about traveling. So I decided to spend my time today reading some of my old poems. Surprisingly one of them seemed to fit…..
Food is a big part of traveling and can be a great experience or a bad one. Being a lover of food, I am always ready to discover the food dishes and types of food unique to the city or country I am visiting. Because of this, I have been able to taste and often enjoy foods that I normally would have not eaten or that would have never been available to me near my home in Atlanta. …..
Whether you are an introvert or an extravert, traveling will force you to open yourself up to new people and their new cultures. When you visit a new place often unfamiliar to you, it will be essential to connect and to communicate with unique individuals for survival as well as for fun. So relax and become a part of the culture. These experiences will broaden your knowledge of our diverse world. Learning about new people and their lifestyles will be…..
Throughout my life I have been so fortunate to be able to travel not only in my beautiful country of the USA but also all over the world. I have visited a total of forty-nine countries and sincerely dream and hope that number will grow again one day. There are still so many wonderful places that I have not had the incredible opportunity to explore yet. These include the major cities of Australia and the fascinating Outback…..
There will be no blog this week.
I had nothing about which to speak.
The Egyptians shared nothing new with me,
And the Moroccans did not help me either you see.
I counted on them to share something new
So I would…..
If you are a lover of history and a world traveler, then I have just the place you must visit. It is called Ait-Ben-Haddou, a fortified village or ksar that is located on a hill overlooking the Quarzazate River in the beautiful country of Morocco. It is nineteen miles NW of Quarzazate on the west of the Wadi Mellah Valley and Quarzazate River. This amazing place is…..
This week my Muslim friends in Egypt and throughout the world are celebrating Eid Mubarak. Eid means “Feast” and refers to the occasion itself. Mubarak means “Blessed”. Muslims wish each other Eid Mubarak after performing the Eid prayer. The celebration continues until the end of the day for Eid ul-Fitr (or al-Fitr) and continues for three more days until Eid ul-Adha…..
As many of you know, I am really involved in several activities in Egypt because of my love for this country and its people. One of my projects is an English and German Language Center called Rise Up with my two partners Ahmed Muhamed and Ehab Mohamed. These two young men were my former students when I taught in Cairo in 2011 and 2012. We became close friends. When I returned home, we decided to open a…..