I've got about a hundred things I could write about right now, but I think I'll start with the following. Apparently I look really Pakistani, or Indian, depending on the person I'm talking to. I've had at least four people ask me if i am from Pakistan, or comment on how Pakistani I look. It's the beard and the hat apparently. I've also had people ask me if I'm from Russia, Syria, and Morocco.
There is one thing for certain though: I do not look Egyptian. Peoples eyes on the other side of the city can see my foreign-ness. I was amazed early on at how well tuned Arabs ears are hearing the different dialects spoken and differentiating between them. Now I am amazed at how well Egyptian eyes can spot a foreigner.
There is one thing for certain though: I do not look Egyptian. Peoples eyes on the other side of the city can see my foreign-ness. I was amazed early on at how well tuned Arabs ears are hearing the different dialects spoken and differentiating between them. Now I am amazed at how well Egyptian eyes can spot a foreigner.
I've had Pakistanis tell me I look Pakistani, but specifically Kashmiri, apparently in Kashmir folks are pretty pale. Maybe you need to start learning Urdu!
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