Introductions - Please introduce yourself.

[aishah]

salam alikoum, i'm aishah and originally from essex in uk. i am married to an algerian and have four boys with another one on the way and have lived in algeria for 3 yrs. We decided to move here to give our children the chance to have a more islamic education and to learn arabic and algerian. they go to a private saudi school. however after living here for some time we are not totally happy with this country. because of corruption it is very difficult to earn a living here and its all about who you know. i have a friend who is talking about go to medinaty city or rehab where the new developments are being built. i would like to know more about egypt and these places to make a decision on whether egypt is a good place to live. please could you give me some information on schools (prices etc), medical care, and any other general info. my knowledge about the country is very limited as is my husband's. so far i have had a very negative picture painted about it from my husbands family but my friend knows people there who think its great. my eldest son is 11, so i don't want to leave it too long to decide and if we decide to move there, it would want it to be the last move, as i am afraid of disrupting his education. i would like to be well prepared in knowledge before i go. i am not sure whether i would like my children to study in arabic mostly with english as second language or the other way round. i am grateful for your replies.

[kariem1510]

You are most welcome Cissy.
Wish you'd have the most wonderfull time in Egypt.
How do you like Cairo so Far?
Sandra and Said, Welcome to Egypt Mates.
Hope you enjoy living in hurghada too.
hope to see ya all in Cairo Someday
Take Care

[kariem1510]

Salamo Aleikoum Aisha,
Well, Most of what you're saying about Egypt is true, But you got a too pessimistic Picture though, There is corruption just like anywhere else in the world, maybe it's a little bit more exaggerated there, but at the end of the day, if you landed a good job with a good Salary, You could enjoy your life as much as else where, Coming from a middle class Family, I could tell you these things, I have always loved Egypt but suffered from the lack of organization, Lack of a system and relative Chaos, Things are a little bit dischevelled in cairo but it's still a city with 7000 years of civilization. you'd enjoy it alot, you just have to live in a nice neighbourhood ex: Helipolis, Zamalek, Maadi or new Cairo (Rehab, madinaty, Tagmaa Awel, Tagmaa Khames). I used to live in heliopolis, now my family lives in Tagmaa Awel and I'm working in dubai for a change, The most terrible thing in cairo is landing a good job (with a multi-national company) you'd be satisfied with, I had a failry good life in Egypt, But i couldn't land my dream Job , that's why I left,,so If you could get a decent Job,you'd enjoy the culture for a change and get quite a good experience from living in Cairo, or so I think ,,,

[kariem1510]

there is also alot of good British and American Schools in Cairo, but you got to make a good living to afford them too...If you got the money and A Good job you're satisfied with, living in Egypt would be okay, Otherwise you' wouldn't like it.
hope my endless babblings would be somehow conducive to you getting an insight of what's it like living over there.
Good luck

[Helen Ellis]

Hi to all Hurghada expats. I'll be joining you from 9th Sept 2008 thanks to a friend (thanks Tony) loaning me his new apartment. My house is rented out, so I've no place to call home(except my ex's house!!).I worked/lived around the world including Alexandria, until 1992, when I returned to UK, but it's the quiet life for me now, although hopefully not too quiet.
I'd love to meet other Brits/English speakers to swap experiences,books,ideas,best shops etc.
I like reading,dance,riding,sunshine,good wine(I know, wrong country)food and conversation.
Look forward to meeting you all, Helen.

[sophied]

Hi.. i'm sophie.. moving to sharm just for 3 months..hopefully 6 if i can push it. Got a transfer with work and was just wondering if you had any tips or information on must see places or things to do while i'm there, and also maybe anything medical issues?? I recently went to sharm for a holiday last month and absolutely loved it, just a shame it was too short! thanks in advance guys and hope your all well out in egypt!!

[divebuddy]

My name is Steve. I've been out to Sharm, now four times. I really love the area and the people. My wife came out with me this time and she is very keen to move over as I am. She is a teaching assistant in a school, and I am an IT enigneer. Im also a PADI MSDT, so when we do move I really want to continue down the diivng
career. Any advise or guidence would be most welcome.