To Farrah

Submitted by Zella (United States), Apr 26, 2008 at 18:15

I am so glad that you mentioned the "long walks." Once married, women stay in the house and are not allowed outside without a male relative which means going to the market wearing a potato sack and head scarf with a male relative. The average house has few if any windows. This, alone, should be a major eye opener. Who wants to live in a house with no windows?

I often wonder if many of the women who post here know that most of the houses for example in Moroc don't have bathrooms. I wonder if the women know about the public bath houses. I wonder if the women know about washing by hand, cooking on coals. If the family is wealthy which most aren't and I have no doubt that the men who spend their time in the internet cafes are by no means wealthy. If they were, they would have enough money to get a Visa on their own.

I wonder how many of the women who post here know about "bride price" and how the terms are arranged. I also doubt seriously if very many know about the "proof of virginity" and how the proof is displayed. Yes, this custom is still in vogue in many of the families. Yes, you ladies should write a book. It will, indeed, be a best seller and your stories need to be told.

I also take issue with the fact that western governments allow the scamming to continue. Governments should not allow monies to be sent into a country to anyone who is not a family member. I also would like to know how the internet cafe business started in the first place. Perhaps women went to countries such as Moroc and the men learned very quickly that western women are kind and thrive on "love".

To be perfectly honest, I refuse to even visit a country and spend my hard earned money when I know the people loathe Christians and people of Jewish faith. Why should I contribute to the economy of a country that I know despises the western way of life and wants to spread Islam throughout the world? I am very grateful for having been born in a country where I am free to worship as I choose and wear what I choose. I can also choose who I marry or if I want to marry.

I think it is very difficult for many people to understand that people in Muslim countries are still living in the stone age when it comes to beliefs and customs. Women are still treated as property and I want absolutely nothing to do with a country where women are only viewed as servants to men. Good luck to all of you.

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