praying.

praying for peace in egypt.  xo. 

ramadan kareem!!

to all my friends who are celebrating at this special time of year.  ramadan kareem!!

thinking of salma...

it's already been more than two months since this precious girls life was taken far too early.

you'll never be forgotten salma. xo.

goodbye, beautiful girl...

the world lost a wonderful, beautiful, kind, and caring young girl today.  she was only 7 years old.  and she will be missed dearly by many.
i love you salma.  rest peacefully.  xoxo

today.

today, march 11/11 would have been auntie dia's 87th birthday.  i miss her.  i think of her often and am inspired by her.

today i got some terrible news.  one of my students from egypt who i was very close to is ill.  it's really bad.  she is in a coma.  and they aren't sure if she'll make it.  something about red blood cells...?  she is 7 years old.  she shouldn't be going through this.  neither should her parents.  

today the world got some terrible news.  the earthquake and tsunami in japan have literally shaken us all up.  millions of people are suffering.  

what a world we live in.  please pray from salma and her family.  i know that everyone is thinking of all the people in japan, but please save some positive energy for salma.  i'm sure it will make her stronger. 

today.  not a great day.  let's hope for a brighter tomorrow.

MABROOK YA MASR!

11/2/11 is not a date that will be quickly forgotten.  

congratulations egypt!

timing.

just as i finished posting my last blog, i signed into facebook and saw this picture as one of my friends profile pics.  

how perfect is this??

working together, instead of fighting one another, egyptians WILL make a change.

praying for change

i am happy to report that i have heard from many of my friends that are in egypt.  some have evacuated, some are still there, but most importantly, everyone is safe.  i'm thankful that the internet is back up.  i can't imagine being in their position, with no link to the outside.  yikes!  

there is still so much unrest.  things are not good yet.  there is a lot of violence.  many people still being hurt.  and still a NEED for change.  i hope and pray that they get the change that they NEED.  and want.  and deserve.  

pray for egypt.  send hope and good wishes their way.

in the mean time, enjoy these images that i LOVE from egypt. 

thinking of you...

thinking of all of my friends and former students back in egypt.  i know that they can't even access this right now but maybe the positive thoughts will help...

i am praying that you are all safe and sounds with your loved ones.  i love you all!  xo

virpi (far right) and her family in egypt

hany - my little wawa

hussein and fuad

salma and zeina

the three musketeers - fuad, yasseen and hussein

magda

my wonderful EA rasha and all of SKB

rasha's sister yosra,- kathleens wonderful EA

rasha, walaa, sherine and skb

salma and her wonderful mother and brother

jesus and jana - my jk's from my first year

dina, sherine, rasha, zain, all my kids and their families - thinking of you xo