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UmmSqueakster   54

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I (L) blogs. I read probably 25+ a day :blush: Anyone else a blog-o-phile? What bloggers out of the ME/NA do you read?

The Black Iris of Jordan from, you guessed it, Jordan, is always interesting.

Juan Cole's Informed Comment, while not based in the Middle East, is chock full of news stories and analysis from the region.

Raising Yousuf: a diary of a mother under occupation highlights the experiences of Laila el-Haddad in Gaza City.

'Aqoul is a group blog dedicated to the ME/NA region, with several contributors living in the area.

The Angry Arab teaches in California, but writes a lot about the ME, especially Lebanon.

So, add more spiffy blogs that I can add to my daily blog roll. I neeeeeed more, I'm addicted!

10/14/05 - married AbuS in the US lovehusband.gif

02/23/08 - Filed for removal of conditions.

Sometime in 2008 - Received 10 year GC. Almost done with USCIS for life inshaAllah! Huzzah!

12/07/08 - Adopted the fuzzy feline love of my life, my Squeaky baby th_catcrazy.gif

02/23/09 - Apply for citizenship

06/15/09 - Citizenship interview

07/15/09 - Citizenship ceremony. Alhamdulilah, the US now has another american muslim!

irhal.jpg

online rihla - on the path of the Beloved with a fat cat as a copilot

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Baghdad Burning

Living in Egypt This is an American woman who is living in Egypt and stayed after her Egyptian husband died.

The BigPharaoh - Old Blog - Egyptian

The BigPharaoh - New Blog

The Religious Policeman - Saudi Arabian

Think - Galal Mazhar in Cairo

lots more that for some reason i can't find the links, but this is a start . . . now i have more reading to do for lunch!

Catherine

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It takes my entire lunch break to read just the ME/NA forum of VJ!

:lol::lol::lol:

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October 13, 2005: VISA IN HAND!!!

November 15, 2005 - Arrival at JFK!!!

January 28, 2006 - WEDDING!!!

February 27, 2006 - Sent in AOS

June 23, 2006 - AP approved

June 29, 2006 - EAD approved

June 29, 2006 - Transferred to CSC

October 2006 - 2 year green card received!

July 15, 2008 - Sent in I-751

July 22, 2008 - I-751 NOA

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OH, yes, that was one that I didn't have bookmarked . . . but once you get to one of these blogs, you can follow the trail to several . . . just check who they have listed as friends/favorites.

AND, one of the blogs I mentioned . . . Living in Egypt . . . she has photos of the wedding of her housekeeper and talks about what occured . . the henna party, the wedding, various musings. She is really good at describing things and bring it to life.

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There's an Algerian teenager in the US who blogs as "The Moor Next Door." I just thought the name was kind of clever... :P

E

Me (Indiana) & Him (Fes, Morocco)

Summer 2002: Met in Morocco
Summer 2004: Began work on 129f; joined VJ rather than hiring a lawyer

I-129f Submission & Approval
Oct 19, 2004: I-129f to VSC
Oct 29: NOA2 online -- approved in 6 days, 10/23 to 10/29!

From NVC to Consulate & All the Way Home...
Nov 8, 2004: Case to Casablanca
Feb 23: Interview; CO said they'll call in 2-3 weeks
Mar 2: Casa calls; visa in hand the next day!
Mar 24: Arrival at JFK; over four hours waiting, but got an EAD
April 15, 2005: Married

AOS
Aug 10, 2005: AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago
Nov 12: AOS prints taken

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009:
EAD renewals often delayed. (?)
Info-Pass officials will say only that "other authorities" are handling our case; we eventually got our Senator's office involved
Spring 2009: A letter arrives, saying his 2005 fingerprints have expired and need to be updated. We head down to Indy and get his prints redone.
June 2009: We FINALLY get the AOS interview letter just shy of FOUR YEARS since submission of AOS application...

July 2009: after the interview, his 10-year Green Card arrives. Alle-freaking-luia.

N-400

Application in progress, 2015. We divorced in 2012 but are still good friends. E is helping organize H's application for Naturalization... fingers crossed!

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How hard to pin down the truth, especially when one is obliged to see the world in slices; snapshots conceal as much as they make plain. (Rushdie, Shame)

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UmmSqueakster Experienced

UmmSqueakster   54

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I've added quite a few blogs to the rolls since 2006:

.Nzingha's Soapbox - expat in KSA and Bahrain. Love love love this blog. Great commentary on Saudi society

almiskeenah - another blog I love love love. Blogging from Medina with excellent pictures several times a week

Cairo/Giza Daily Photo - self explanitory title

Izzy Mo - great american muslim blogger, now living in Dubai

Multicultural Muslimah - my friend Molly, currently living in Egypt

Naeem's Blog - american muslim expat in KSA

Riyadat an-Nafs - jordanian blogger who has a lot of great posts on Egypt

Soliloquies of a Stranger - american muslim expat living in KSA

Southern Muslimah - american muslim expat in Jordan

Souvenirs and Scars - Syrian Canadian in Syria

Tea Break Thoughts - canadian muslim expat in Egypt

10/14/05 - married AbuS in the US lovehusband.gif

02/23/08 - Filed for removal of conditions.

Sometime in 2008 - Received 10 year GC. Almost done with USCIS for life inshaAllah! Huzzah!

12/07/08 - Adopted the fuzzy feline love of my life, my Squeaky baby th_catcrazy.gif

02/23/09 - Apply for citizenship

06/15/09 - Citizenship interview

07/15/09 - Citizenship ceremony. Alhamdulilah, the US now has another american muslim!

irhal.jpg

online rihla - on the path of the Beloved with a fat cat as a copilot

These comments, information and photos may not be reused, reposted, or republished anywhere without express written permission from UmmSqueakster.

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Thank you guys!! I have a lot of reading to get to now :P

I have a few I have followed for years from Jordan. One in particular...and far away.. I have the link at home. I will post it later.

As promised...

After going back on her blogs I realized I have been reading her since 2005! :lol::P

And Far Away blog

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