The women that marry mena men?

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

Have you noticed that this board is a little more animated and full of action than the other forums? Why is that? I think it takes a little bit of guts to go to MENA countries for the average american and to embrace a new and exciting culture. I think the women that marry mena men and meet them in their countries are a little more gutsy than some of their friends. To go on a plane half a world away, especially one engulfed in controversy ( world politics and opinion) perhaps takes a little bit of a spitfire. How have your friends and families reacted to all the phoning, planes, traveling and changes in you as a mena marrying woman? I often wonder about this.

[deadbird 2]

call me cheezy but my man uses tons and tons of smileys and I started doing it back.

My family calmed down a bit now that I've been there and back alone, it was the weeks before I left that we were making worst-case-scenario preparations (as in the "Mom, I don't want to be cremated and dammit if you cremate me I'll haunt you forever!" talks). hahaha

The biggest change in me has yet to be discovered by them--it's easier to admit you're gay in my family rather than admitting you're Christian!

I'll write more on this later as I'm at work

[Sinergy 3]

Have you noticed that this board is a little more animated and full of action than the other forums? Why is that? I think it takes a little bit of guts to go to MENA countries for the average american and to embrace a new and exciting culture. I think the women that marry mena men and meet them in their countries are a little more gutsy than some of their friends. To go on a plane half a world away, especially one engulfed in controversy ( world politics and opinion) perhaps takes a little bit of a spitfire. How have your friends and families reacted to all the phoning, planes, traveling and changes in you as a mena marrying woman? I often wonder about this.

i dunno i think someone who marries someone of a different culture and visits a different country for any reason is just gutsy. not just MENA

[reeses16 8]

My hubby is from Ethiopia, but I sure enjoy reading in the MENA forum. Its very entertaining and insightfull. I can relate to a lot of the things you ladies post.

On my end, they thought I was crazy for calling so often...I don't think they every really knew how often we talked. And much crazier that I went back just to visit my then fiance. I always had questions like why doesn't he come here? They never did really understand about the visa situation, especially since the saw me travel so freely to Ethiopia, they though he could do the same, but didn't want to. Changes in me....well, he's here now and we're married. Everyone is fascinated when we speak Amharic. My I speak a few other languages, people in my fam know that, but they never really get the chance to hear me speak. Also, I never really brougt any of my boyfriends around, so they're all amused to see how lovey dovey we get.

[ya falaha! 0]

In the beginning I'm quite certain everyone thought I had lost my mind. Not because he was from MENA (well except for the parents who couldn't believe I married another one of THEM) but because I married a man half way across the world that I met online. Honestly, I would have thought the same about them had it been a reversed situation.

Now they're so over it.

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

In the beginning I'm quite certain everyone thought I had lost my mind. Not because he was from MENA (well except for the parents who couldn't believe I married another one of THEM) but because I married a man half way across the world that I met online. Honestly, I would have thought the same about them had it been a reversed situation.

Now they're so over it.

No now you are responsible for the information for your neighborhood childrens projects on EGYPT ( hehe)

[GOLDEN.247 0]

Have you noticed that this board is a little more animated and full of action than the other forums? Why is that? I think it takes a little bit of guts to go to MENA countries for the average american and to embrace a new and exciting culture. I think the women that marry mena men and meet them in their countries are a little more gutsy than some of their friends. To go on a plane half a world away, especially one engulfed in controversy ( world politics and opinion) perhaps takes a little bit of a spitfire. How have your friends and families reacted to all the phoning, planes, traveling and changes in you as a mena marrying woman? I often wonder about this.

i dunno i think someone who marries someone of a different culture and visits a different country for any reason is just gutsy. not just MENA

I totally agree.

[deadbird 2]

No now you are responsible for the information for your neighborhood childrens projects on EGYPT ( hehe)

[mybackpages 0]

Have you noticed that this board is a little more animated and full of action than the other forums? Why is that? I think it takes a little bit of guts to go to MENA countries for the average american and to embrace a new and exciting culture. I think the women that marry mena men and meet them in their countries are a little more gutsy than some of their friends. To go on a plane half a world away, especially one engulfed in controversy ( world politics and opinion) perhaps takes a little bit of a spitfire. How have your friends and families reacted to all the phoning, planes, traveling and changes in you as a mena marrying woman? I often wonder about this.

You are assuming that all of us are somehow doing something out of the norm. My engagment and marriage was not in the slightest "gutsy".

[peezey 0]

Some of us knew there was such a thing as MENA and traveled there long before a potential husband was involved.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Some of us knew there was such a thing as MENA and traveled there long before a potential husband was involved.

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

Some of us knew there was such a thing as MENA and traveled there long before a potential husband was involved.

And many have not. I was fortunate enough to live overseas from a very young age and travel there. But many have not traveled. I would love to hear from them. I would be curious to hear from people actually in the immigration process about their journeys and experiences. Many people took their first overseas plane to meet their spouse. It would be interesting to hear from them

Have you noticed that this board is a little more animated and full of action than the other forums? Why is that? I think it takes a little bit of guts to go to MENA countries for the average american and to embrace a new and exciting culture. I think the women that marry mena men and meet them in their countries are a little more gutsy than some of their friends. To go on a plane half a world away, especially one engulfed in controversy ( world politics and opinion) perhaps takes a little bit of a spitfire. How have your friends and families reacted to all the phoning, planes, traveling and changes in you as a mena marrying woman? I often wonder about this.

You are assuming that all of us are somehow doing something out of the norm. My engagment and marriage was not in the slightest "gutsy".

For some people , marrying outside of their culture and travelling outside of the country is a gutsy move. Perhaps it was the norm for your family

Have you noticed that this board is a little more animated and full of action than the other forums? Why is that? I think it takes a little bit of guts to go to MENA countries for the average american and to embrace a new and exciting culture. I think the women that marry mena men and meet them in their countries are a little more gutsy than some of their friends. To go on a plane half a world away, especially one engulfed in controversy ( world politics and opinion) perhaps takes a little bit of a spitfire. How have your friends and families reacted to all the phoning, planes, traveling and changes in you as a mena marrying woman? I often wonder about this.

You are assuming that all of us are somehow doing something out of the norm. My engagment and marriage was not in the slightest "gutsy".

Maybe you have travelled on planes and travelled a great deal. Not all the people on the forums have. And many are in the painful throes of immigration, a stressful and difficult time for all petitioners.

[mybackpages 0]

Some of us knew there was such a thing as MENA and traveled there long before a potential husband was involved.

And many have not. I was fortunate enough to live overseas from a very young age and travel there. But many have not traveled. I would love to hear from them. I would be curious to hear from people actually in the immigration process about their journeys and experiences. Many people took their first overseas plane to meet their spouse. It would be interesting to hear from them

isn't it what we hear about everyday in this forum? And believe me, sometimes it is not interesting at all. Entertaining, for sure, sometimes painfully embarrassing yes, but not always interesting.

[mybackpages 0]

Maybe you have travelled on planes and travelled a great deal. Not all the people on the forums have. And many are in the painful throes of immigration, a stressful and difficult time for all petitioners.

Why do people talk as if they have just made some huge discovery? Immigration is a difficult and complex process. We are the the first to go through this process nor will be the last.

[Beauty for Ashes 257]

Maybe you have travelled on planes and travelled a great deal. Not all the people on the forums have. And many are in the painful throes of immigration, a stressful and difficult time for all petitioners.

Why do people talk as if they have just made some huge discovery? Immigration is a difficult and complex process. We are the the first to go through this process nor will be the last.

Because for some of us this is our first encounter with such a huge bureuacracy. For some of us each day apart is hell. I am flying to see my husband in 2 days and I count down every day to each visit. To some of us ,the wait is hell. You maybe dont remember but mine has already been an 8 month ordeal and I have at least 8 more months to go. Its hell when you love someone