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Egypt: Need rental apartment in Cairo:
Hope my message finds you well. I am Diaa, the property Manager of a newly establish APartment complex in the best spot of New Cairo City, wonderful views, greenary, amenities and completely secured. I have a 2 bedrooms apartment for long term rent, but units are rent unfurnished (the 2 bd apartment has the wooden kicthen cabinets are installed) but no appliances. rent start with $ 1100/month with promotional codes for long term advance payments. You can have some more information about the complex here. www.kgregypt.com, or Katameya Grand Residence page on Facebook. Drop me a line to schedule an onsite through our web contact form to schedule an onsite demonstration and make sure of the promotional discounts. Regards, Diaa
Egypt: Egyptian men & foreign women in Luxor West Bank:
First, I would like to apologize for any offensive comments, or any unpleasant situation, that any of you had passed through during her stay in Egypt. Thank you as well for your time reading through my message. I am Egyptian, living in Cairo.
As much as Egypt can be a rewarding experience as much as it is challenging. Cultural difference between Egypt and western countries is too way far. Not that, any one of them is right or wrong but it is just simply different with all its cons and prons, as much as anywhere else in the world, has its own culture, cons and prons.
If you might allow me, for all of your experiences, you all have met the wrong guys in the right places. As I may assume, you have all met your guys in a touristic place, or a field or profession, related to it. Unfortunately in your cases, those are not the common Egyptians, and as much as there is a cultural difference between western countries and oriental countries and cultures, as much there is a huge difference between Egyptian guys. Most (not all) of the Egyptian guys, working or living in the touristic gathering areas, like Luxor, Aswan, Sharm El sheikh, or even in Cairo in the same like places, have different social, cultural and educational backgrounds. You would find this far different if you met a guy, who works, or live in a different area, or has a different cultural or social background. Like it would be totally different if you met a guy working in the IT field, or banker, marketing, or you name anything else other than tourism, and who has been raised and lived in an urban city. Which I might assume is Jessica’s case “Blessing and happiness forever”.
These unfortunately, are unpleasant situations, that happens in anywhere in the world, and they all depend on whom you met and where?
Exactly, the same like, when I was once in Poland for example, and I was walking down the street late at night (8 pm- that’s considered late there!!!! Different culture, no?) with a polish girl, when we accidentally passed by skin heads in front of a bar? I am a dark complexion guy BTW, like big percent of Egyptians? Can any of you imagine what happened when they saw a white polish girl walking down the street with a dark foreign guy????, should I declare that Poland is a bad country or discriminatory country?, no I did not, because simply I was in the wrong time, with the wrong person (for them), at the wrong place. It is not Poland’s mistake.
When I was in England, very near to Hyde Park square, and it was a real hot day, un preceded in the History of England (that’s when they declared that railways and trains are having problems because of the temperature) and everybody were outside in the street in their break time, and everybody was almost dying in the park out of the temperature rise, when I crossed by three youth, were almost naked out in the street, and for me of course this temperature was not that much of a big deal, and when I crossed by them, appearing that I am not suffering of the temperature, can any one believe what types of words had I heard????
Do you believe that my mothers’ in Law brief case, was opened and robbed in Karastad in Germany, while we were sitting having lunch?
I have traveled a lot by the way, and I do have experiences in almost all my places, but still I can not blame neither the people nor the countries simply because in everywhere in the world, there are the whole mixture of human nature, there are the good and the bad, human natures are the same all over because we are the same. Culture is different yes, but what happened to any of you, is not the Egyptian culture, this is an attitude of human beings and this is the same all over the world. I personally know an American lady, living in the US, who had suffered in her life of three different experiences, with all American guys, making use of her and of her family’s money just because she is a well off and kind person. Still I can not say this is a matter of persons attitude, not culture, and not country.
Anyways, my real sorrow for your all unpleasant situations, but always remember, this is not the common case in anywhere, it is only an individual attitudes. Many of you might have been robbed in your own countries before, many of you, might have had the wrong experience and made used of with a boyfriend before for a reason or another back at your countries (does not have to be a money problem, but definitely there would be some reason). It is just because this might have happened due to some common reason back at your country, it is not that much emphasized for any of you.
Life is a whole lot bunch of experiences; we should enjoy the bright side and learn from the dark one.
Take care all, regards
Egypt: American teacher moving to Alexandria in August:
Hi, Privately answered before, but reposting it again for everyone.
I am Egyptian living in Cairo. As for your inquiry, be prepared to crave information before coming. Go to expat forums, expatriates website in Egypt, this one will give you a good idea, http://www.livinginegypt.org/portal/default.aspx, but they are based in Cairo, Maadi. As for any country you will find the bad and goods, the most important thing I would kindly request before coming, is that It is a different culture, than your western, not that anyone of them is good or bad, but it is just different, As a foreigner here , (especially if you are, young, female, sexy, blond, you will have to expect lots of comments, proposals for marriage, admirations....etc, with all different motives, whether those are, sex, marriage, money...etc. In general we are kind ppl, but poverty with some low rank societies, had driven them to be money and sex grabbers, (you name it under any title this can be, friendship, marriage, engagement), on the contrary you will not find this among high social educated class, those that you have to get attached to, the first indication for you to differentiate between high and low social classes, is their language; good English speaking (and I mean good pronunciation, grammar, i.e. an indication that he learned English in School, not just his living career taught him to speak, again but not as a rule, avoid getting involved in any sort of relationship with an Egyptian male working or his work related to tourism, this I suppose 90 % would turn into your worst nightmare, try to quickly get involved into expatriates communities, I am not aware sorry about those present in Alexandria, but I can help you in Cairo. Read about home sickness symptoms before coming and cultural shock stages, so that you get acquainted with, and know the ways to cross over them. As for a rule in dealing with money (BARGAIN) anything you could imagine (not in restaurants or café but shops, or individually, (BARGAIN and start with half the price you first heard). Hmmm I am not sure what else can I tell you more, but make sure please to abide by codes of dressings, sorry again this is cultural difference, jeans and shirts are fine, micro hot shorts, or brutal are not in your day life. In general Egypt is a rewarding but challenging experience you will love it if you know how to overcome the cultural difference. I wish you all the best of luck, if you need any further questions or help please do not hesitate to ask
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