Originally Posted by Lydia dubai

Dear Caroline...in the UAE it is very differant than in Egypt...i worked in egypt for 1 and half years before i came to the UAE..i also have a home just outside Cairo so i do visit Egypt still regulair...In the Uae it is very differant then in Egypt woman are realy protected here ofcourse their are extreme cases but i live here sindts 1986...the only big trouble i hade was trying to save a chimp from miserable life it almost caused me everything i worked for...but beside that i never hade a problem,man dont behave like in egypt it is differant they are more polite if you give the signal,,i dont want,,just by giving him a nasty look its over...if he will still not back off i only open my mouth and tell him loudly that i dont want and he will very fast go away...i dont cover my hair ..but also never wear miniskirts or bare sholders ..not to much makeup and no tide fitting clothes...i honestly can not remember the day that i was having troubles beiing in the uae aslong you are trying to be senseable its fine ..i feel much safer here than in the country where i was born...i can not enter the mosk if i dont cover my hair do...Dubai is very open and girls are out and about in shorts all over the place,but i dont live in Dubai but in a smaller city outside...i have to be honest i dont agree with girls goiing to the mall in shorts ..it is after all a islamic country and i think you must little bit try to remember that...than the good part is ladys are always first like in the post office i dont qeu i can go strait to the front,so aswell in many other places...this is to prevent ladys be between men and perhaps beiing ,,brushed,,lol...so it is nicely arranged overhere...yes Ai.sha i agree you have to be carefull when you are a western woman people think you are easy goiing...i dont feel it aslong i dont mention that i am a dancer...that is why nobody in the area where i live knows they all think i am just a sport teacher because that is my morningjob...so they see me going with my sportbag and trainingsuit...but yes sometimes i do wanna screem and say yes so i am a dancer what do you want ???...LOL we cant have it all i geuss...but i do love this crazy sandpit and its a small price to pay for all the joy i have found here with my job as a dancer ...i am laughing when i come home and think another show llaalala and nobody caught me !!Things have changed lately do, construction as you know is booming in the UAE GEUSS WHAT Egyptians are coming now to build and work in construction overhere,keep my fingers crossed !! dont get me wrong do i love egypt there is only 1 egypt and we all love it whit all its hangups....oops long mail Sorry better go
Lydia