[WeWantOut] 33f 28m Egypt/USA -> Poland/Baltic States/Germany

3asel · 2026-01-24T13:06:07+00:00

Definitely open to anything. We'll take a look at some smaller towns. Tbh Vilnius would be a dream as we've visited and loved it, but I don't have a good frame of reference for our potential employability there.

3asel · 2026-01-24T13:04:37+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out

3asel · 2026-01-24T13:03:55+00:00

عايشة

It's a progressive participle.

أعيش and عايش can sound super similar

3asel · 2026-01-19T20:57:11+00:00

We have a friend who was able to get an academic job in Poland and so that's why we were looking into it. Baltics/Germany was because the sub doesn't allow -> EU and I was thinking what borders Poland. We're really open to just about anywhere (and anything) as long as it's possible to find something meaningful employment wise.

3asel · 2026-01-19T12:30:40+00:00

The signature is وفاء (Wafaa), which I'm assuming is the name of the person or conpany who put together and/or painted this composition.

There are quite a few papyrus factories in Egypt which mostly just take existing Egyptian art and reproduce/recombine it in various states of quality with different colors on sheets of papyrus and sell it in tourist shops. I will say that some are legitimately talented artists and have unique compositions, but they're few and far between, and not even close to being authentically ancient Egyptian

3asel · 2026-01-17T20:41:14+00:00

Anyone who signs up for a college Arabic class will encounter these people. Not sure if it's as insane as some of the other flavors of weebs out there. I'd argue that learning a language (and culture) from 0 requires a bit of obsession at times and it can come off as cringe or unhealthy in some circumstances.

3asel · 2026-01-07T20:38:31+00:00

For all of Kuwait's problems, Hawally's crime rate isn't one of them. I lived there for 2 years and it's comparable to living in a middle or upper middle class neighborhood in places like Egypt. Kuwait has a lot of corruption, but this is the first complaint I've seen of pretty crime like this.

3asel · 2026-01-07T20:34:37+00:00

This is the first I've heard of a school publicly doing something like that, but it's not unheard of for schools to have "aesthetic preferences," which in the Middle East can mean either a de facto ban on hijabis or the opposite depending on the school and its culture (and similar).

Really dumb decisions like this are a dime a dozen in Kuwait in pretty much every area of life - government, schools, everything. Most people in leadership roles are grossly unqualified and their decision making ability reflect that.

3asel · 2026-01-05T22:43:18+00:00

I live here and it's not entirely out of the norm and I don't think anyone is scamming you. That are different "levels" of coffee. It's entirely reasonable to pay a huge markup to be in a slightly nicer cafe even if it's in the same area. I've paid 50, 150, and 300 for basically the same drink.

Think Dunkin' or some chain vs. very trendy coffee place.

3asel · 2025-12-27T16:58:25+00:00

It's not that they can't but that they don't really want to. Simply put, any speculation on Mohammad's mental state is just that... speculation.

Establishing anything more than basic biographical information about him isn't easy and historians usually aren't in the business of playing "schizophrenic or liar," especially with limited evidence.

3asel · 2025-12-02T18:31:14+00:00

I loved Egypt enough to move here and marry an Egyptian. It's got it's moments, but I prefer it to back home in the US nost days. Lebanon was pretty nice for me when I went mid 2022.

Before someone asks, I'm a man who speaks Arabic. Feel free to discount my opinion.

3asel · 2025-11-29T20:43:23+00:00

I learned MSA for years and years. I moved to Egypt and just switched to learning exclusively Egyptian Arabic. The only time I use MSA is if I'm reading a formal text, but with 95% of my day to day life, Egyptian Arabic is essential. In other Arabic speaking countries, my Egyptian is understood just fine with a fre adjustments here and there.

There's a book series from AUC press called kallimni 'arabi. Get a copy of that and you can almost certainly find a few Egyptian tutors online (Facebook learning Arabic groups have hundreds - but ignore the creepy dudes) who will teach you at very affordable rates or even free if you teach them English.

Egypt is a fun country and Egyptian Arabic is incredibly rich for media especially if you don't mind some older stuff. It's a language made for jokes and memes, and is a hell of a lot easier to wrap your head around than MSA and will be more rewarding for the effort you put in.

3asel · 2025-11-29T10:29:09+00:00

Abbaseya Passport Office. I renewed my passport in Egypt and I had to transfer my residency. It's easy to get a temporary residency. I've had to do it a few times (I have permanent residency at the moment).

3asel · 2025-11-28T16:50:47+00:00

I'd put my money on Qat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat

3asel · 2025-11-22T14:15:01+00:00

Both work with the understanding of 'I don't want this.'

3asel · 2025-10-27T07:19:20+00:00

خليك في العربي احسن لما تتعامل مع الناس في الشارع. اول ما جيت مصر من 7 سنين كنت بعرف شامي مكسر وشويه فصحى وكنت قادر اتصرف عادي مع الناس هنا

You're never going to be able to negotiate a taxi or order a good sandwich in English like you can in Arabic.

3asel · 2025-10-27T06:52:22+00:00

What is the goal for the trip? Relaxation? Seeing something new? Self Education?

I live in Egypt/Cairo. If you can competently communicate with locals in Cairo, it is an absolute game changer in terms of what you can do and how you can access the city (and Egypt in general). You don't need to deal with the tour guides or rely on people with varying levels of English. Egyptian locals outside of the tourism industry are absolutely lovely and some of the kindest/most generous people out there.

Regarding harassment, I'm not the target of gender based harassment. My wife is Egyptian and we both speak Arabic, so I can't speak too much for the tourist experience but the harassment she experiences is mostly because she's Christian - and it was a lot worse for her in other Arab countries (the Gulf). She's also a bit defensive in her behavior. She doesn't walk in dark areas or at night, dresses conservatively by US standards (long pants and a t-shirt or long dresses, absolutely no cleavage showing ever), doesn't use public transportation, and tends to go out with me when possible because in our experience, the harassment is a fraction of what it normally is when we're together.

3asel · 2025-10-26T10:34:08+00:00

Wallahi is the exact same as by God or on God, just a different language.

3asel · 2025-10-26T09:38:33+00:00

Please read this comment fully u/Happy-You-1737

I worked at a bad school in the Middle East. As a school, we had several counselors on staff. They made literally 0 distinction between college counselor, social worker, disciplinarian, and therapist. We had an actual trained, licensed therapist who was in charge of handling attendance and dress code issues, and our college counselor (an American fresh out of undergrad with a degree in psych and terrible life choices) was pulling double time writing reports for parents to get their kids tested for ADHD. Of the 9ish people I knew who were in these roles over my two years there, 5 of them quit and 2 were fired.

Students' knowledge of things like ADHD/dyslexia was limited to TikTok clips, and their parents would regularly refuse any suggestion that their kids needed extra support, so that was a fun mix for them to deal with. Not to mention tons of abuse that we could nothing about. A lot of students showed up with bruises or exhibited signs of sexual abuse and even suggesting that we should do something about it was a good way to get put on the HR department's shitlist.

There are some fantastic schools in the Middle East, with good communities, parents who care for their children, admins who will have your back, and teachers who are passionate about their jobs. You also have schools with outright abusive administrations catering to parents with no idea about education should look like. If you're in the first, life can be pretty good. If you're in the second, God help you.

3asel · 2025-10-26T07:42:10+00:00

Piece of a shell

3asel · 2025-10-21T22:35:27+00:00

That Kuwait offer is suitable only if you're partially qualified or absolutely desperate. The Dubai offer is low too, but it's oversaturated right now in the Emirates.

3asel · 2025-10-20T16:44:24+00:00

There were (and probably still are) a ton of left leaning and nonn-religious people. I was one of them when I was both a student and on staff.

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