To Innocent (Your Simo-El Jadida, Morocco)

Submitted by Susan (USA) (United States), Jan 12, 2009 at 13:38

Hi Innocent,

Sorry it has taken so long to respond to your questions. I haven't been on this site for a while.

Salma (Jocelyn) knew Simo a short time prior to her flying to Morocco. She stayed in El Jadida's at a family's house until they were married in El Jadida. She receives a disability check from the USA so they then rented an apartment together. She stayed in El Jadida approximately 1 year and then flew back to the states to take care of business. Something to do with her van, etc. Simo remained in the states since they would not approve his visitation visa to the USA. He then changed when she was in the states. He started being mean to her, wouldn't take her telephone calls and told her to not come back to Morocco. She was in awful shape at this time (emotionally). She really loved Simo. She flew back to see Simo. He was again rude, physical and mean to her. His grandfather passed away so she went to the countryside in Morocco to stay with his family there. She stayed another 4-5 months and flew back to USA. They got a legal divorce while she was in Morocco. What I know about Simo is he is very handsome, works on computers, his father is elder but owns a store. He sells beans/herbs,etc. This is what Abdel has told me and also I've seen from photos. Simo's mother is much younger than his father. He has beautiful sisters and a brother I believe is 18 years old but very much the free spirit as I understand..lol..which drives the family nuts. But Simo did get physically violent with Salma.

I don't know of a baby living in the home with his parents. I know a sister and his younger brother live there and also one of his sisters use to live in Casablanca. I'm not sure if that is still the case or not. I actually talked to Abdel this weekend. He called me. The Abdel you met, did he have bad teeth? One thing Abdel had told me in the past was that if Salma could have gotten Simo to the USA with a visa they'd still be married today. That was one of the red flags that came up for me and Abdel. I couldn't even believe he'd tell me that since I had issues with Moroccan's wanting to marry for visa's.

Anyway, I wish you much success and hope it turns out ok.

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