His name is Muhamad, and he's Lebanese. I told some of y'all about him when I was home during the war. He's definately one of the reasons I got back here so quickly.
As for the other details, I have to hold off on them for now.
But we will shortly be starting the fiance visa process. Direct all your prayers and "good vibes" in that direction. Especially with the situation, who knows what will happen or how long things could potentially take.
2 comments:
I ran across your blog and find your posts interesting. I just wanted to add my thoughts about marrying a Lebanese. I am an American married to a Sunni Lebanese man. We have been married a little less than two years and I couldn't be happier. Granted, we are in San Francisco Bay Area totally different playing field...he is culturally Lebanese; lived there until he was 20. It is certainly hard to find an adequate spouse in any culture. If you have found your match in Beirut and you have mutual respect for each other's beliefs and families then I think you should be set. There are definitely many stories to disuade you, but wouldn't you always wonder if you threw away this relationship because of fear of the unknown. Marriage is about trust and even if you get burned in the end at least you followed your heart and who can fault you for that.
P.S. I HATE that movie Not Without My Daugther. Read the book, Married to a Bedouin. Its about a Kiwi who marries a Jordanian Bedouin and lives out this great life with him in a cave.
Hi, I found your blog thru a search because I am also engaged to a Lebanese man I met in West Africa during my time as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Like you, I have found support ONLY thru my friends and family that have actually met him. Turns out a lot of my friends are not as open minded or prejudice-free as I once thought. But I'm thrilled to have found such an amazing man and cant wait to navigate life with him. good luck to you and your man!
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