tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31844753.post3520386714158813043..comments2023-10-31T13:47:11.422+02:00Comments on BellyLorna: endorphinsLorna (aka BellyLorna!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084848477083529818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31844753.post-58140992562495210032011-07-16T22:41:17.937+02:002011-07-16T22:41:17.937+02:00Egyptian ex-pat here who left to the States a deca...Egyptian ex-pat here who left to the States a decade ago. Really sorry to hear about the harassment issue, pretty sure it was not that bad when I left. The harassers were always there but the passive response is new. Growing up, the whole neighborhood would jump in to chase a pick-pocket or defend a distressed woman.<br />Sad to admit this isn't going to go away easily, not with a police dedicated to political issues, and soceity norms of being very strict and cautious raising girls while letting boys do whatever they please.<br />Best advice is to keep adding that thick skin, or as one sitcom poking fun, don't wear red on an Ahly day game, or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk9zl1rccBw&feature=relatedBassemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301388514125633834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31844753.post-70259630133326918352011-07-11T12:40:06.274+02:002011-07-11T12:40:06.274+02:00Endorphins to politics. Brilliant writing Lorna. Y...Endorphins to politics. Brilliant writing Lorna. You should take over the Cairo letter in New Internationalist!!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221163650737844506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31844753.post-63274146787020910862011-07-11T12:39:39.250+02:002011-07-11T12:39:39.250+02:00Endorphins to politics. Brilliant writing Lorna. Y...Endorphins to politics. Brilliant writing Lorna. You should take over the Cairo letter in New Internationalist!! <br /><br />Nick oxNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16221163650737844506noreply@blogger.com