salaam aleykum! (god's blessings be upon you) if you were on the list of people to get the email with this link, you're lucky. seriously though, i hope you enjoy this blog and i hope you read it often.
this is my first free chance to say hello to everyone from cairo because we've all been so busy orienting and going to class. with all the travel, i'd almost forgotten that i'm still a law student. haven't had a chance to take many pictures yet, but i will and will post them soon.
i'll leave you with a couple of news links from egyptian and/or arab press. not every post will be this boring; i'll post interesting pictures soon
ma salaama (goodbye)!
Facebook unites protesters, leader gets beaten: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120975285862963213.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Bread riots in Egypt: http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article2.aspx?ArticleID=107768
Female genital mutilation is ok: http://www.almasry-alyoum.com/article2.aspx?ArticleID=107617
Egyptian Coptics tortured: http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E77B0CA4-4D9A-4DF8-8375-59694E2A6522.htm
Egypt's parliament extends emergency rule for another 2 years: http://elijahzarwan.net/blog/?p=628
4 comments:
wow... Im jealous! it must be amazing to be there. Im taking oil and gas in the fall so you better pay attention. my one request on picutres? the tombs! I've wanted to go see them since (seriously) I was a little girl...haha. (but you don't have to break anything open and release a curse for me :) ) anyway I'll keep this short since you probably don't have much time to read things. with that good luck, look forward to good stories and crazy pictures.
You look so sullen in your picture. Cheer up buddy. You're in friggin Cairo. You know polygamy is not only legal, but encouraged over there, so I say take full advantage.
Welcome to the blogosphere! Should be the experience of a lifetime. I look forward to reading about it. Watch out for cars!
OH..that beard was impressive!!
I hope you have found a safe place for westerners to exercise...at least get to learn a few arabic swears to cuss back at them!! I hope you are staying away from MickieD's...good lord!!
how's the nightlife??
how's the arabic coming?? hope you are able to practice before they cut you off and start speaking english!
well...enjoy!!
be safe
;-)
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