gettin hot here!

summer is upon is in Egypt and here it all the way into April! For this entry I'll let you have a peek into my personal journal:

April 6 2009

I am still in Sairo. I have been presented with both the thought and oppurtunity to work here which is somewhat appealing. the most appealing part right now is living in a Muslim land and learning Arabic continously. There is still a lot left to be desired in Cairo however.

I had some nice experiences yesterday which once again revived my drive to continue this trip. A friend of Jamie's who owns a store is deaf or just mute (I couldn't tell) and has to be one of the most loving creatures. He was using his hands to tell a story that had to do with Sadam Hussien I believe. What a feeling...I can understand Arabic and yet here he was communicating in a completly different means. He wouldn't take our money for some bottles of water either. These types of experiences revive my love for humanity espically after the friday prayer.

We (all the students) gathered in front of the center after the prayer and a bit of lunch for a visitation to many of the graves of the great Awliya (saints if you will) in Cairo. It was very nice to be with the brothers and sisters outside of class and all of us with the intection to visit the various holy sights. We visited names like Suyuti and Ibn Atta Allah. It was so nice to be with my teacher Sayeed in his full Sufi form. (He keeps it hidden a bit in the center : )) After leaving Ibn Atta Allah's grave we came across a game of soccer in the street and we ended up running over the ball with our van! We were all very sad so I told the driver to stop and I ran out to give the boys money for a new ball, but they wouldn't take it. I'm not sure if it was good manners or pride, but I lean toward the first...I was astonished they refused since it was a very poor part of town.

So that wraps up this entry...more to come!