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In Egypt, when you have to deal with the crappy governmental offices, you just tip your way in and out! it sucks, but thats how they do things around here! (scratch my back so I scratch yours!). Don't ever pay more than 10 pounds though, enough for 2 packs of cigarettes and a good beans meal with engine oil and "stuff"! And as for Arabic, you'll be singing in Arabic in No time!! Just listen to them, ask questions, and keep a little notebook with a tiny pen in your pocket. If you're laughed at, it isn't making fun of you, just how cute Arabic sounds from the mouths of non-native speakers. don't let it discourage you, just think of how funny they sound when they speak English! my favourite quote is "Welcome Egypt" no "to", Egyptian dialect is about practicality and briefness!


Lots of people that I talk to (foreigners), go thru the exact same thing...seeing the negative in Egypt, for about the first year, then all of a sudden, things just seem to brighten up. For me...I compared and complained endlessly to my hubby, and probably drove him crazy, until he said...so ya wanna move back? After thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that...no...I don't...


My husband and I are having some problems with the Bawab. When we first moved into the house in February this year the Bawab collected 50 LE from us every month. But for the past 3 months or so he has been collecting 100LE every month. We don't think that it is reasonable. We are not sure if we have to pay him, or if he can collect from the landlord.


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