I've been living in Cairo, Egypt for over eight months now and during a chat at none other than Starbucks, my friends talked me into writing a blog. At first I was reluctant to proceed with such an adventure but after thinking about it, I was convinced that I would probably bring an interesting perspective of this region to many readers.
Upon my arrival on April 14th, I was very excited to venture off into this exotic and historical land. There is quite a bit of history in Cairo and you can especially see it in Old Coptic Cairo and Old Islamic Cairo. There are a few magnificent structures left behind from the Ottomans, Fatimid Dynasty and Ayyubid Dynasty. Things I would definitely recommend for any visitor to this land.
Life is very different here than from America, definitely something you can never fully prepare yourself for. There is definitely a cultural clash, intellectual differences, and religious differences.
Basically one can comfortably say that you will never meet people like the Egyptians. This can be taken in an interestingly positive approach or a realistic approach. I won't divulge my personal opinion as it may not be fair to the people here. I will leave you, the reader, to judge for yourself.
My goal from this blog is to bring forth the reality of this region but from a person living here. I not only blend in with the population but I will share the everyday experiences as an American in the Middle East.
Upon my arrival on April 14th, I was very excited to venture off into this exotic and historical land. There is quite a bit of history in Cairo and you can especially see it in Old Coptic Cairo and Old Islamic Cairo. There are a few magnificent structures left behind from the Ottomans, Fatimid Dynasty and Ayyubid Dynasty. Things I would definitely recommend for any visitor to this land.
Life is very different here than from America, definitely something you can never fully prepare yourself for. There is definitely a cultural clash, intellectual differences, and religious differences.
Basically one can comfortably say that you will never meet people like the Egyptians. This can be taken in an interestingly positive approach or a realistic approach. I won't divulge my personal opinion as it may not be fair to the people here. I will leave you, the reader, to judge for yourself.
My goal from this blog is to bring forth the reality of this region but from a person living here. I not only blend in with the population but I will share the everyday experiences as an American in the Middle East.
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