Hey everyone, not sure if i mentioned this before but im half egyptian half irish

Just wondering if there are others such as myself.

welcome! I'm not middle eastern myself, but hubby is Lebanese and I have been living in Lebanon for over 15 years.

Hey there! I'm Palestinian

Marhaba! Ana seconey il Qahira fi.... 2 years. I taught at an international school in Cairo for a couple of years. I adore Egypt and the Middle East, in general. God just put a real love for that part of the world in my heart. So sad to see what's happening in Egypt right now. Do you live there? Oh, I am also of Welsh descent, by the way.

welcome! I'm not middle eastern myself, but hubby is Lebanese and I have been living in Lebanon for over 15 years.

Love, love, love Lebanon! Wish I could have some Lebanese lamb and tabouli right about now.

Oops. Meant to write that I'm Welsh and Irish... And German, too.

Ahlan wa sahlan Petra! Come on over and we will BBQ meat and make tabbouleh!

you can eat lamb with my hubby, my kids and I only like beef! lol

Petra, did you have your sleeve in Egypt??

Ahlan! I am a jersey girl born and raised. My father is egyptian. Glad i could get everyone together. I was sleeved 11/19/12 in nj. Starting at 4'10, 215. I am now 188. I hang out in iskandrya (alexandria) when i go to egypt and boy am i craving pickles and grilled kofta from restaurant hosny. Good luck to everyone

Hi guys! I guess you can tell how much I love that part of the by my user name on this forum.

Selbradey, I was actually supposed to be sleeved the same day as you but had to move it to the 24th due to an illness in my family. Can you believe that of my two years in Cairo, I never made it to Alexandria? I could kick myself but there were so many wonderful places in which to travel, I just never got there. Sure wish I had! Is your Arabic fluent? I learned enough to get most needs and wants met and even learned to read and write it (loved it!) but, alas, I have lost it from not using it. So disappointing because I worked hard to learn it. I think I'd pick it back up if I were living in an Arabic speaking country pretty easily though. Of course, when I travel to places like Syria, for example, I was teased about my "Egyptian Arabic". Congrats on your sleeve and your terrific progress thus far.

Catherine, I live in Georgia but had my sleeve in Mexico. I was self pay because my insurance would not cover surgery. So, I did a ton of research and found a doctor I felt safe with and also conversed with some of his former patients. It has worked out well. Would love to one to Lebanon and devourer lamb with your hubby. Where in Lebanon do you live? We're you sleeved there?

Selbrady, so glad you started this thread!!

Petra, iskandrya ahsan yas ya habebty! Lol just a saying. I want to explore cairo someday too and take a cruise on the nile. All of course after the 70lbs i have to lose so i can hear the askary say, "ya moza moza" lol

Ps- i am loving this thread!

Palestinian and Jordanian!

Im wondering how difficult ramadan will be this year, i didnt fast last year, and im not religious at all. Just wondering

I'm not middle eastern myself, but I am married to a Jordanian.

Im wondering how difficult ramadan will be this year, i didnt fast last year, and im not religious at all. Just wondering

Well, that it falls in the summer makes it harder anyway. When I lived in Cairo it fell right around November/December so it made it at least a little easier to fast compared to the blaring hot weather in the summer months.

If you want to fast but feel uncomfortable because of surgery then the medical issue allows you not to fast, of course. Shoot you just might have the rest of your weight off by then anyway. Even though you aren't religious or whatever, ask your doctor. I'd be curious as to what he would say considering we're really suppose to eat every 3 hours. Maybe I'll google it and see it there's any info on this.

Even though I'm American, I feel so bonded to people with Middle Eastern heritage. :) Loving this thread, too. Can't wait to see who else pops up!

I'm not middle eastern myself, but I am married to a Jordanian.

Are you living in Jordan?