Introduction

[Amoon 0]

I am Rami, Palestine and married to Rebecca “Becky”, TX. I have been here in VJ for a short time, but it help me a lot. I hadn’t a chance to introduce us, so it is a great thread. I was a teacher and now unemployed. My wife also an English teacher. I want to share with you how I met my beloved. It was summer 2007, and I was sitting in a cafe with friends when I got a call from the director assistant of the English language Center in the Arab American University. As I was working and volunteering as a guide and interpreter/translator in my area Jenin, she asked me to come to the university and help a new teacher to go and do some shopping. The university is little bit far from the city in the countryside, and the university was off, The new teacher just arrived the night before, and there was nobody help her. I asked her name and how old she is. The director assistant told me that she is in her 50s. I told her that you always bring old teachers, and said what about young teachers? She laughed. Anyway, The next day I called a taxi and went to pick the new teacher up. I still remember that day. It was nice and sunny. It was the most precious day in my life. When the taxi entered the campus, there was a beautiful young girl standing in front of the ELC. The ELC located on a hill inside the university where the young girl was standing like sun with her blond shinny hair. Her shadow was stretching down while we were driving up hill. The driver asked me if she was the new teacher, and I said no. There was nobody there except her. I just passed by her and went inside the building. There was nobody in there. Then I decided to ask the only girl there, but the director assistant told me she is in her 50s, and the young girl looked in her 20s. there was a big difference between the two ages, so I got little bit hesitated. I just went toward her and could not speak. Then she asked my name, and then without thinking I told her “you supposed be in you 50s” and then said “nothing do not worry”. The director assistant was joking with me. Usually I talk a lot when I met some one for the first time “ bad habit” , but with her I could not. I felt from the beginning there was something. Instead of one hour shopping, we spent the entire day together shopping, roaming around, and I introduced her to my family, and they likes her a lot. Here the other fanny thing. When my mother saw her and sat together for almost one hour, she took me aside and told me this “ Listen, go a propose for her now” Then I laughed a lot and told my mother there is nothing, and we just met, and I am working. It was funny. The we went to a café chat little bit for almost 2 hours. It was the most beautiful day ever. After that we started meeting each other now and then, do some trips with other people, and after a month, I told her about my feeling. After 4 moths we get engaged, after six months we got married and had our wedding party here in Palestine. Some of her family attended the wedding. It was quick marriage according to many people, but we were sure about each other, and we did not wan to play around. Now we have been married for almost two years. We lived together most of the time, but the administrative processing separates us for almost 3 months. We love each other so much even sometime we think it is not just love, but something behind love. We went through difficult situations, but our love stand. I love her, and I want to be with her for entire my life. She is not just my dreams, but my reality. I hope this immigration process will not affects our relationship. I hope all the same.

Very sweet story Rami. I pray AP is over quickly and you two are reunited very soon...inshallah.

[100% Al Ahly Fan 53]

Loves all the responses to this thread! Thanks everyone, but let's keep 'em coming.

I see lots of new face and looks like people who've been part of the VJ family are coming back.......welcome and welcome back!

Please introduce yourself.

[venusfire503 54]

Hi everyone! I don't know if people here know me much or not. I tend to hang out on VJ for hours on end, and then don't even log on for a while... depends on what's going on in my life.

I met my sweetie on MySpace during my divorce, back in May 2006. We got married soon after he got here from Morocco, which was Dec. 2006. We just sent the ROC paperwork on May 1 (of this year). There was alot going on in between all of that. There have been a few tough things - some within the relationship (adjusting), and some from outside (friends, family, society) - sounds like many of you know what I mean. Things are wonderful between us now, and we basically don't deal with people who "have problems" with us. Other than the ####### with my ex.... sigh...

I find it interesting that even though we have so many differences (age, religion, background, etc), the biggest obstacles we've faced are external. The biggest adjustment we've had within our relationship was more a male/female thing than anything else - I had to learn to leave him alone when he's upset instead of trying to 'fix' the problem. Once he has a chance to be alone and think for a little, he comes to me and then we talk. It's worked wonderfully, even with all the other ####### that is around us (like my ex trying to take my kids away from me). Someone here once posted that things got wonderful after a tough adjustment period, and that really gave me hope - and it also turned out the same for me!

I try to help and encourage people whenever I am on VJ. I wish I could be here more often, but between dealing with my ex and looking for a job, I just don't always find the time. I appreciate all the advice and moral support I've received over the years.

Best of luck to all!

venusfire

Edited August 13, 2009 by venusfire503

[~ameriptian~ 54]

hi mena!

I'm Autumn, 20 soon to be going on 21 insha'Allah! I'm a student in university still... studying elementary education. I live in Indiana, though these last 7 months I've been living with my hubby here in Alexandria, Egypt.

I met my hubby through a friend in Sept 07' and after talking for 11 months, he asked to have a sit down meeting between us to see if we could work out. He was a nice guy so when I went to Egypt for my yearly summer vacation we met... that would be July 08'. I was actually staying with HLM this last summer so her family subbed for my family. I'm still super grateful to them. We got engaged that last summer and married when I returned back to Egypt last February. He is 23 and just finished his school now.

Best decision I ever made. Just waiting for this process to be over! Awaiting his army currently...

I thought I was the youngest in the MENA group, but you're one year younger. Welcome and good luck with your visa.

[Kenza 1]

hi mena!

I'm Autumn, 20 soon to be going on 21 insha'Allah! I'm a student in university still... studying elementary education. I live in Indiana, though these last 7 months I've been living with my hubby here in Alexandria, Egypt.

I met my hubby through a friend in Sept 07' and after talking for 11 months, he asked to have a sit down meeting between us to see if we could work out. He was a nice guy so when I went to Egypt for my yearly summer vacation we met... that would be July 08'. I was actually staying with HLM this last summer so her family subbed for my family. I'm still super grateful to them. We got engaged that last summer and married when I returned back to Egypt last February. He is 23 and just finished his school now.

Best decision I ever made. Just waiting for this process to be over! Awaiting his army currently...

I thought I was the youngest in the MENA group, but you're one year younger. Welcome and good luck with your visa.

I think I beat all of you! I'm 18 and my hubby is 23

[meowmeowmeow 0]

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[Kenza 1]

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???????? I did not just read all that but something's wrong...mods?

[nurse1967 287]

Enraptured I have to agree!! Reading that post was like a bad acid trip!!!

[Siham 0]

oh my god !! at least respect muslim members !!!!! pffffff

well i havent introduce myself yet

my name is Siham , i had my diploma 2 years ago ,in hotel management , i met my husband on 2005 and married on novemeber 2006 , we had a child on september 2007

im from kenitra but originally from meknes , i still with my parents while im waiting my IV

i have one brother and a sister , they live in england ! poor parents will stay home alone !!

that's all about me

[LaL 418]

Someone needs to be crushed and melted for that post.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Totally inappropriate post by an obvious troll - which includes TOS violations - has been removed.

Edited August 23, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Ramialbali 23]

Hi

I do not know if Myownwords can read my comments to her story. I feel I need to say a couple of things.

First, No one can represent Islam, but always Islam represent itself. You had a bad experience with your husband not with Islam, and everything that he did to you does not related to Islam. He is just a bad person. I do not want to be rude here, but It was your fault from the beginning when you converted to Islam and wear al-hjab just for your husband not following and believe in the Islam rule. You just let a bad person to enter your life and manipulated you , and you were ready to do anything to let him love you. Nothing wrong with this, but following Islam just for him and you are not believe in it was wrong. I am muslim and my wife is not, and I have never asked her to convert or wear al-hijab for me. I want her to believe in Islam first because I am aware if she became muslim just for me, in one point and if we have a problem and separate she will leave Islam. Again Islam represents itself.

About your husband you do not need to cry about him because he does not deserve any feeling. Just go ahead with your life. Love and marry be happy with the right person.

To all people who felt insulted because of her post. I feel different here that they are many people in this world always use Islam to get what they want and as result people misunderstood Islam. Like telling her to wear al-hijab and he drinks alcohol. It is stupid.

Sorry for the inconvenience

[100% Al Ahly Fan 53]

Darn it....what'd I miss? I always miss the fun...

[Ramialbali 23]

Darn it....what'd I miss? I always miss the fun...

Believe me, It was not fun.

[Siham 0]

seems im not welcome