@ElaineCrawley
English looking for information about Egypt
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Lives in Manchester
Registration: 10 April 2014
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I feel so sad and confused Please help by Bon15
I have done something totally out of character which I now regret greatly. I agreed to sign a marriage contract which has our photos on the top. My "husband" said he needed me to agree to this contract as he could not stay with me ( and I ...
I am sorry - I meant to say Jannahreid.She makes a very sensible - and I believe correct, assessment. It was wither an orfi marriage or it was a legal marriage - there is nothing in-between. Having witnesses there means nothing, but WHERE it took ... Read More
I feel so sad and confused Please help by Bon15
I have done something totally out of character which I now regret greatly. I agreed to sign a marriage contract which has our photos on the top. My "husband" said he needed me to agree to this contract as he could not stay with me ( and I ...
Please listen to Jannareid - I am sure she is correct. Please tell me again WHERE (which town/city) the marriage took place. Read More
I feel so sad and confused Please help by Bon15
I have done something totally out of character which I now regret greatly. I agreed to sign a marriage contract which has our photos on the top. My "husband" said he needed me to agree to this contract as he could not stay with me ( and I ...
PS - My orfi marriage also required 2 witnesses and to our agreeing, in Arabic (I didnt understand a word!!) that we are married under Allah. It all meant nothing - it is not legally valid. Only marriage at the Ministry of Justice in Cairo is ... Read More
I feel so sad and confused Please help by Bon15
I have done something totally out of character which I now regret greatly. I agreed to sign a marriage contract which has our photos on the top. My "husband" said he needed me to agree to this contract as he could not stay with me ( and I ...
As far as my own experience goes, you are NOT legally married, as it was an orfi marriage ceremony. In which case he has no legal hold over you whatsoever. You don't say what nationality you are or where your home is.......Where did you have ... Read More
For foreigners in a relationship with an Egyptian: by clairestrnad
Hey guys! Is Expat-Blog not an amazing place to speak with people in similar situations all over the world? While I realize that Expat-Blog doesn't really provide a place for people to discuss in a personal manner all of the things surrounding ...
I appreciate your comments and advice. Thank you. You are right of course. Read More
For foreigners in a relationship with an Egyptian: by clairestrnad
Hey guys! Is Expat-Blog not an amazing place to speak with people in similar situations all over the world? While I realize that Expat-Blog doesn't really provide a place for people to discuss in a personal manner all of the things surrounding ...
My expectations? Just to be with a man who loved me, and who was attentive and romantic. It didn't matter to me that he was not educated: he could not be blamed for that if his family could not afford to send him to school. He did have a job, ... Read More
For foreigners in a relationship with an Egyptian: by clairestrnad
Hey guys! Is Expat-Blog not an amazing place to speak with people in similar situations all over the world? While I realize that Expat-Blog doesn't really provide a place for people to discuss in a personal manner all of the things surrounding ...
Thank you so much for your kind words :) I really appreciate it. The trouble is, I STILL think maybe he did love me and he really was broke. But when I compare the amount of money he always asked for, with what other people in Egypt have told me ... Read More
For foreigners in a relationship with an Egyptian: by clairestrnad
Hey guys! Is Expat-Blog not an amazing place to speak with people in similar situations all over the world? While I realize that Expat-Blog doesn't really provide a place for people to discuss in a personal manner all of the things surrounding ...
From my own experience, if he mentions money, especially if he asks for it, run as fast as your legs can take you, I met an Egyptian man in October of 2013. He suggested marriage (what I now know is an orfi marriage) the first week we met so that we ... Read More
Cost of Blood Tests in Cairo Hospital by ElaineCrawley
I hope there is someone out there who can give me some information. My Egyptian 'husband' (we have only had an orfi / common law marriage so far, not a legal marriage) has been going to Cairo International Hospital for tests/treatment for a ...
Hiya Lixxy I'm back in England now. Would love to come back to Egypt as I love the country, but scared of being conned again. having said that, this experience has given me a harder shell and taught me a few important lessons. I will keep you ... Read More
Cost of Blood Tests in Cairo Hospital by ElaineCrawley
I hope there is someone out there who can give me some information. My Egyptian 'husband' (we have only had an orfi / common law marriage so far, not a legal marriage) has been going to Cairo International Hospital for tests/treatment for a ...
Hello Lixxy No. I told him last week that I had had enough - that I no longer wanted to live with him in Egypt (he had been expecting me to sell my house and use the money to buy him and a shop and rebuild his mother's tumbling down house!) ... Read More
Cost of Blood Tests in Cairo Hospital by ElaineCrawley
I hope there is someone out there who can give me some information. My Egyptian 'husband' (we have only had an orfi / common law marriage so far, not a legal marriage) has been going to Cairo International Hospital for tests/treatment for a ...
Your comment is very interesting, When he first introduced me to the members of his family, he said that one of the women there was his cousin who his Mother had taken in when her own Mother died. The strange thing is, I kept thinking, right from ... Read More
ORFI MARRIAGE - SPECIALIST ADVICE NEEDED by ElaineCrawley
Hello expat friends A year ago tomorrow I had an orfi marriage with an Egyptian man living in Luxor. I was very happy with him for the first few visits (I continued to live in England and still do, thank God) and then came the requests for ...
Thank you dear Rhona. I have already learnt a lot too from this site. Do you get many personal posts? My best to you, Elaine Read More
Average wage in Luxor by ElaineCrawley
Dear friends Can anyone tell me the average wage for someone working in the tourist shops in Luxor? My friend (who I may eventually marry) says he works for commission only, but that the average he would get paid if he wasn't on commission ...
Thanks Rhona. :) I'll do that . Read More
Cost of Blood Tests in Cairo Hospital by ElaineCrawley
I hope there is someone out there who can give me some information. My Egyptian 'husband' (we have only had an orfi / common law marriage so far, not a legal marriage) has been going to Cairo International Hospital for tests/treatment for a ...
I'm presuming you're joking, right? Read More
Average wage in Luxor by ElaineCrawley
Dear friends Can anyone tell me the average wage for someone working in the tourist shops in Luxor? My friend (who I may eventually marry) says he works for commission only, but that the average he would get paid if he wasn't on commission ...
Hello Rhona Someone just messaged me to say that I shouldn't give my real name on the site. How can I edit it? Read More