Ok i'm feeling angry/sad/worried at the same time. Ahmed works in jordan, but Egypt is his home. on july 1 st his visa expired, so since he had been home to visit in two years he decides to go to Egypt for two weeks to visit his family and
re-new his visit. On july 8th Ahmed called me to tell me he was headed to Egypt. I asked him if his family know he was coming. he respoded no that he wanted to suprise them. I tild him it he should let someone know he was coming just in case something happen. We called his brother on three way and he talked to his brother he was coming, but not to tell their mother because he wanted it to be a suprise for her. His brother doesnt't speak much english, but he said hello to me and ask me how i was doing>>>>>>>>anyway back to the story. He told me he loved me and my daughter and that when he got to egypt he woulld or send me a e-mail. he told me that if he had not called in two days to call him he give me his brothers number, he tolld me to take care and that he loved me. That was the last I've heard of him. After a couple of days when i didn't here from him I called his brother just like he said. His brother's wife answers the phone I ask for Ahmed she doesnot speak english she tells me "speak arabic no english" i tried t say may i talk to Ahmed, but she hung up phone. It been three weeks and nothing no E-mail nothing. I called his job in Jordanand they said he shold be back to work on July 30th, but they have not heard from him since he left. Ahmed and I have talked or e-mailed eachother every single day since the first day we met. I'm so hurt/and confused. This guy could not sleep without calling to check on me and my daughter to make sure we were ok, he even would send us money to help pay the phone bill so we could always keep in touch, now I don't know what to make out of this if he has decided to move on that ok, but i just need some closeure. please help me. If there is someone out there who speaks arabic please responed if i could get someone to call his family just to see if he even got there i will feel much better. I"m DYING HERE PLEASE HELP!!!!!

That's crazy. Doesn't he have a cell phone? Why couldn't he at least get to an internet cafe to email you or skype you? Sounds very strange. Hope you get that closure!

Oh no honey i am so sorry to hear that this has happened to you. I am sorry but i don't speak arabic i wish i did i just wanted to say that you are in my prayers. I am sure you are so worried. I have no idea why he would not call you. It would be nice if any of his friends spoke english then they could maybe help. I would try to call his work again tomorrow to see if they heard anything else. I will keep you in my prayers for sure that you hear something from him soon.




AJ1

Wow, that is bizarre. Don't panic. Just see if he comes back to work. I hope he is ok. BUT if he was at his brother's house, seems to me he would have told somebody to give him the phone when you called. How long has he worked at his job? Let us know what happens, we care about you. Life is strange!! Good luck. Debbie

i speak arabic but the thing is i am here in usa .. hope everything will be allright. and insha'allah u will hear a good news about him, just get some rest . and if u didn't hear anything about him within 3 days i will call his family for ya ...

lets keep in touch !

Man does this sound familiar. I hope you can find someon to call for you.

Wow, that really sucks. I wouldn't know if I should be mad, sad, or worried. Have you tried calling back again? Maybe the brother will answer? Well either way, today is the 30th so didn't he go back to work?

I would be mad. I mean seriously he would need a very very good explanation for not staying in touch. There are internet cafe's on every corner just about in Cairo and if he wasn't in Cairo at least he could have used his brother's phone to call you for a quick minute to tell you he was ok.

I think I'd wanna be mad too, but the sensible side of me would say to give him the benefit of the doubt. Because if something had happened to him and I was angry, I'd feel really bad about it later.


Maybe someones husband/fiance that is in that area can call? I'd offer but I know he would tell me no. My hunny doesnt like getting involved in peoples business.

monnik is living in cairo so maybe she'll read this and have her husband call. I think most husbands wouldn't want to get involved though, I'm sorry to say. I don't think mine would. He's sleeping right now anyways but I'll ask him tomorrow when we talk again.

My husband would have to be laid up in a coma, that would be the only explanation I would accept for him neglecting to call me for 22 days. Then just maybe I'd forgive him..lol.
Sorry to hear you're going through this KishyAhmed. I don't know what I'd do in your situation.

KishyAhmed is there any update is he ok? Did you finally reach him? God willing I hope so.

hugs,

LL

I don't think Mon would want to get involved either, but the best thing we could offer would be to listen in on a conference call to see if anyone said anything that could be a sign. Or, we could teach you a couple of sentences to say so that YOU can make sure they know who you are looking for and who you are. Or maybe we could write something out in Arabic and you could text it to a cell phone ???

I did make the suggestion that if something happened to him, his family might not know to inform you. But, he is wary of getting in the middle of something that really could have any kind of outcome.

KISHYAMED< feel free to PM me though if you would like to ask me more questions or if you would like some pointers on asking the tough questions yourself.

I hope you hear from him soon so you can get this all cleared up. I do not speak Arabic but, of course, my husband does. If you can't find anything out, perhaps I could ask him to help you. Good Luck.

Doreen

any update???

this SUCKSsssss...

to give him the benefit of a doubt.. i know how arab families are... and once the guy goes back.. they might keep him busy.. or you never know...

But at least you should learn a few arabic words to relay your thoughts to the sister in law.. I'd keep on calling if I were you.. NOt every second.. but maybe various times in the day...

Do you have any friends that speak arabic that could help you???

deemabrouk is right, but I really hope you've heard something by now!

Years ago the only thing I butchered in Arabic was "May I please speak to Ramy" (something like Mumkin akaleem _____? Someone correct me please, I don't have any reference for it right now as I'm at work) but it never worked so I just said his name over and over till someone put him on the phone. (It only happened when his uncle answered....everyone else spoke English)

Learning to say, may I speak to Ahmed is the easy part. Learning to understand the various responses isn't so easy. You never know what the response could be.

which is why a arab speaking girlfriend is a BIG HELP .. especially when they go off in a fast speed you cant understand

I would need to have someone speak to me as if I am special needs

Sparrow, you are correct...mumkin atkalem Ahmed? or Ahmed hina?

Please don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way cuz I mean no harm by it.

I'm assuming you're not yet engaged or married to this man. If not, did you ever consider that he simply lost interest and "disappeared"? I've heard of this happening soooo many times. I don't know the specifics of your relationship but it strikes me as extremely suspicious that this guy just goes away for 22 days and cuts all contact. If something bad did happen to him you'd be able to detect something in his family members' voice when you ask for him.

she dint answer either. i think we have to look for both of them now lol

22 days is ridiculous. his family keeping him busy or not. he'd have to be seriously in the hospital for me to excuse that. i'm sorry this happened! i hope you get answers and/or closure soon!

Any word????

She hasn't logged on since yesterday evening. Based on the PM she sent me, I'm a bit concerned.