Finally! After almost two years of perseverance, this article is out in the world! I am thankful Egyptian Streets and my editor Sara for having the courage to publish it, since it exposes the truth of what happens to foreign women in Luxor, and this is not something that happens in Egypt. ES has also courageously written about rape in Egypt, and brought some men to justice, they do some wonderful stories. My hope with this article is that it will save women tourists heartache and abuse.
Please enjoy this little insight into another world and the dangers that lie beneath the surface. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Karen, I posted your article on Twitter. Short attention spans there, but I hope it gets some exposure. It certainly tells us a lot about the men, but I can't stop thinking about these foolish women that are so desperate for attention that they buy into this scam. It's heartbreaking to see they never loved themselves enough to be honest with themselves. Their desperation is, sadly, a sign of our times.
Yes, so true. Thank you for sharing. Everything is about Covid and Monkeypox, etc, which is important, but there is a world beyond that. The women are certainly foolish and it's just heartbreaking to see what happens. I hope this will open some eyes.
All I can say is you have to be a woman and you have to visit Luxor to understand. I have compassion for the women and try to understand how the men got caught up in this.
Mothers, please teach your daughters to have self worth. Men are often wonderful; I'm blessed to be married to one. However, a man must be worthy of your love and vice versa. You are unlikely to find true happiness built on qicksand.
Very interesting story about something I knew nothing about! Well, in Egypt anyway. Machista men taking advantage of naive foreign women - that's a common story.
True. Very common. Although, I have traveled all over the world, and the interesting thing about Luxor is that even within Egypt it is known as the worst place for this type of behavior. And if you see through the romance, it is really fascinating because it is so small, the people are descended from five families, their ancestors were grave robbers, and some became very rich off of this. This is their history, and they are all interconnected, so the web is very strong and deep. It is a microcosm of life, on a very intense level, playing out in front of you. You can go to other resort places, say in Mexico, but it is not the same. Luxor is really unique in this.
Yes, I wrote about that but they left it out. The article could only be so long. She didn't get all her money but she got most of it, which is almost unheard of. There is so much more to the story. I should probably write the rest of it here!
Wow, I'm so sorry you had to go through that with your daughter. There was so much more to Eva's story that could not be told in such a short article. One point I couldn't raise in the article was that it also happens to younger women. In some ways it can be even worse because they get married in more legally binding marriages, not just an Orfi, they have children, and then they cannot get out or if they try, they are unable to bring their children with them. I know many horrific stories like this. Most often the men also marry an Egyptian wife. This is their culture and they must do this for the family. Many times they marry a foreign woman, get a visa to live in her country, earn money and send it all back to their home, where they use the money to build a house for themselves and to marry an Egyptian wife. Then they leave the foreign wife. Many different scenarios but always with the same ending. The women who get abused and marry over and over are very sad cases. They need help but when they are in such denial, like your daughter, they will cut off anyone, even their own family when they try to tell them the truth. When I have a chance, I will write in Break Free more of Eva's story.
Karen, I posted your article on Twitter. Short attention spans there, but I hope it gets some exposure. It certainly tells us a lot about the men, but I can't stop thinking about these foolish women that are so desperate for attention that they buy into this scam. It's heartbreaking to see they never loved themselves enough to be honest with themselves. Their desperation is, sadly, a sign of our times.
Yes, so true. Thank you for sharing. Everything is about Covid and Monkeypox, etc, which is important, but there is a world beyond that. The women are certainly foolish and it's just heartbreaking to see what happens. I hope this will open some eyes.
Cleopatra would be rolling in her grave. Why are women so stupid? First rule never try to have some romance with someone from that kind of culture.
All I can say is you have to be a woman and you have to visit Luxor to understand. I have compassion for the women and try to understand how the men got caught up in this.
Mothers, please teach your daughters to have self worth. Men are often wonderful; I'm blessed to be married to one. However, a man must be worthy of your love and vice versa. You are unlikely to find true happiness built on qicksand.
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Extraordinary story which needed to be told. Thank you for taking the lid off.
Very interesting story about something I knew nothing about! Well, in Egypt anyway. Machista men taking advantage of naive foreign women - that's a common story.
True. Very common. Although, I have traveled all over the world, and the interesting thing about Luxor is that even within Egypt it is known as the worst place for this type of behavior. And if you see through the romance, it is really fascinating because it is so small, the people are descended from five families, their ancestors were grave robbers, and some became very rich off of this. This is their history, and they are all interconnected, so the web is very strong and deep. It is a microcosm of life, on a very intense level, playing out in front of you. You can go to other resort places, say in Mexico, but it is not the same. Luxor is really unique in this.
...the curse of Luxor?
Yes, it needs to be a move LOL
Was Eva successful in selling the Villa and getting out with her money?
Yes, I wrote about that but they left it out. The article could only be so long. She didn't get all her money but she got most of it, which is almost unheard of. There is so much more to the story. I should probably write the rest of it here!
Yes, please do.
Yes, that would be lovely. Thank you.
now we’re curious!
I am trying to "like" your comment but for some reason, I can't. I will write the rest and post it here as soon as I can.
Wow, I'm so sorry you had to go through that with your daughter. There was so much more to Eva's story that could not be told in such a short article. One point I couldn't raise in the article was that it also happens to younger women. In some ways it can be even worse because they get married in more legally binding marriages, not just an Orfi, they have children, and then they cannot get out or if they try, they are unable to bring their children with them. I know many horrific stories like this. Most often the men also marry an Egyptian wife. This is their culture and they must do this for the family. Many times they marry a foreign woman, get a visa to live in her country, earn money and send it all back to their home, where they use the money to build a house for themselves and to marry an Egyptian wife. Then they leave the foreign wife. Many different scenarios but always with the same ending. The women who get abused and marry over and over are very sad cases. They need help but when they are in such denial, like your daughter, they will cut off anyone, even their own family when they try to tell them the truth. When I have a chance, I will write in Break Free more of Eva's story.
Wow. Your story. God Bless to both of you