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Originally Posted by leylalanty
Pssssssst! Sumaya! It's O.K, really O.K., to go to Egypt for the sole purpose of studying dance! And while you're there, you'll have opportunities to do the standard historical and cultural sightseeing that you probably think you *should* do!  So GO! ENJOY! - but it's a LOT different from the European countries and Israel, where you've been before - been there, done that (some of the European countries and Israel) and been impressed over and over with that difference!  |
Leyla! Hi! Tanya (Naiya) here! It was good to see ya at Rakkasah -- will you be at Carnival of Stars??
If I could go to Egypt now, I would be outta here in a "New York minute." I missed my chance when I was in the Middle East. It was too scary back then to do Israel & Egypt on the same trip -- The Israelis were crazy on security, broke things in my suitcase (made the mistake of admitting I had bought items in the Arab sections of Jerusalem). I had bought a beautiful Eastern Orthodox icon for my grandmother and they even opened that up. So I always thought "another time," and now I'm tied to my day job, running my medical transcription business.
Sumaya, if you are able to go to Egypt, my God, go, while there is still a chance!!! I have always regretted being so close & not visiting. (And let's not even get into the costume shopping possibilities....)