FOR TAMARA

Submitted by Wendy (United States), Apr 30, 2007 at 15:02

Hi!

Don't worry to much, if you will be there only for vacation and a short time, I don't think you will have to be worry. People is nice and friendly in Cairo, I was never bothered by anybody there. I was never alone in the street too.

The problem is if your future husband thinks to go to live there later. I do not recomend you to do that. Life in Egypt is very diferent than here. Women have to obey most of the time and Muslims are not happy when they say something and you don't listen. muslim women are used to that kind of life, they think you will do it too.

Just enjoy your honey moon and do not stay there for so long. I have a friend married with an Egyptian too and they live here and they are happy but when she was in Egypt she was forced by her husband to cover her hair. I think the main reason for that change is their families and friends, they want to make the other people happy and do not like that people coment about their authority, otherwise good luck and congratulations for your marriage.

Sophie

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