It’s been another week already?! It was a good one, but a busy one for my brain. Besides my every-day Arabic class, I learned some about US foreign policy, Iran, Islamic Thought and Practice, Muslim-Christian relations, and Egyptian cooking (mmmm). Friday we drove down to Anafora, a monastery/retreat center in the desert, where we held “Coptic-American Day!” We were able to meet many Coptic Christians around our age and engage them in conversation about our faiths and where/why they differ. I also got to hear a devotional from the Bishop Thomas! It was a very beneficial day for me and I walked away with an overall greater respect for the Coptic Church. I would love to tell you more about it when I get home. While I love being here, I sometimes get excited at the thought of coming home and just sharing! This is a short blog, but that just means I’ll have more to tell you personally :). My next blog will probably be epic as I leave tomorrow for SIWA and then begin my homestay on Sunday. There’s so much ahead! Ilhumdulilah!
Random Facts:
Cairo is infested with cats…and not just normal cats. These are special cats that can make the weirdest meows/screeching noises I’ve ever heard. Maybe that’s what Arabic sounds like in cat language??
I think the most commonly used phrase I hear is, “Mish mush kala!” (No problem/worries!)
I've begun to sleep through the night without waking up to the early call to prayer!
For all my family members that love to play Boggle/Scrabble…invest in a game called Bananagrams.
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