Shirin Shirazi
@shirazi
American looking for information about Iran
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About me
American
Lives in Los Angeles
Speaks english
Registration: 07 April 2011
volunteer work in AMMAN by shirazi
im planing to return in 4months (summer 2011). will be there perhaps a month and a half. I want to volunteer but I know most [places want people to teach English. I can, I would love to teach a Conversation class. But Would anyone also be interested ...
i would love to teac you farsi so but unfortunately i will not be able to make it this summer :( Read More
looking for freinds by jamshed
Hello everyone i m from Pakistan and working and living in amman. I m looking for friends
im not sure of the meaning.. its an important name in persian culture. esp for the zardushtiyan.. but its a lovely name :D Read More
Looking to meet nice friends in jordan by mdohal
Hello everybody Im looking to meet some nice friends in jordan , everybody from all over the world are welcome thanks and have a great day
dont bother fighting with low class. low class doesnt know respect.. lets help this guy find real nice arab friends in jordan :D Read More
looking for freinds by jamshed
Hello everyone i m from Pakistan and working and living in amman. I m looking for friends
out of topic. you have a nice persian name :D Read More
Looking to meet nice friends in jordan by mdohal
Hello everybody Im looking to meet some nice friends in jordan , everybody from all over the world are welcome thanks and have a great day
:D when i go there we should hang out!!! but if you hang out with people that worship american culture and try soo hard to impress americans with their knowledge count me out lol.. : good luck! Read More
good shopping area and souks
i heard about wehdat.. I was around there they have everything. alabdali market i think it opens fridays or saturday, wasat albalad, jabal alhussain, Hashem alshomali they have blocks full of stores. Read More
Polite but firm phrases in Arabic to make men leave you alone? by amanammanamen
Hello, I'm looking for key Arabic phrases that will ward off sexual harassment. I am looking for POLITE but STRONG words only (no swearing). For example"Ihtirim halak" and "Allah beshoofak" Also, is there a respectful way to tell someone to ...
hahah im joking about it. do what you would do in your country.. it is all about common sense.. they are not a different species.. they understand when you dont want anything. but it also does not hurt to meet people even if they are men. whats the ... Read More
Polite but firm phrases in Arabic to make men leave you alone? by amanammanamen
Hello, I'm looking for key Arabic phrases that will ward off sexual harassment. I am looking for POLITE but STRONG words only (no swearing). For example"Ihtirim halak" and "Allah beshoofak" Also, is there a respectful way to tell someone to ...
give him your number :D if he is sexy. if he is ugly call the police Read More
volunteer work in AMMAN by shirazi
im planing to return in 4months (summer 2011). will be there perhaps a month and a half. I want to volunteer but I know most [places want people to teach English. I can, I would love to teach a Conversation class. But Would anyone also be interested ...
no unfortunately not yet! im hopipng to be there a bit after ramadan :( i wish i was there now! Read More
INFORMATION by Sunandit
I am new here in amman, and i would like to know, which are the best clubs to visit. If anyone can help,Please.
alarabesque in it i think its in shmesani! its soo nice great music! everyone dancing lovely! they have food also... people stay there really late.. please go there Read More
volunteer work in AMMAN by shirazi
im planing to return in 4months (summer 2011). will be there perhaps a month and a half. I want to volunteer but I know most [places want people to teach English. I can, I would love to teach a Conversation class. But Would anyone also be interested ...
hi jordanhunter! thank you so much for thi,s thats very sweet of you! Read More
crime in amman - how safe? by akthar
is there a no go area? anyone experienced any violence or burglary?
ohmy god i hope they are fine. I thought it was just me but I had such a difficult time with the police when i filed a report! Ladies please be careful with taxi drivers, take their information license number and everythign you can! make sure you k ... Read More
cheapest location in AMMAN to live in by shirazi
Hi! i am returning to AMman! 3rd timeim in love with that city! I will be there alone. im in my twenties. most people would not dare to think i am american muchless a foreigner. MOst people assume I am palestinian or Iraqi (turkish, iranian ...
thank you all for your answers . very helpful! I hope (really hope pray for me please!!) that i can be there by the end of ramadan.. I LOVE ramadan this makes me sad but thats my budget.. anyhow i will keep you informed until then!!! @caised i ... Read More
volunteer work in AMMAN by shirazi
im planing to return in 4months (summer 2011). will be there perhaps a month and a half. I want to volunteer but I know most [places want people to teach English. I can, I would love to teach a Conversation class. But Would anyone also be interested ...
hopefully right before ramadan ends :( i love ramadan i will be so sad to miss it.. I might be there one month and i woul dlove to volunteer! this sounds good! if you need to leanr farsi just ask me I will try my best :D Read More
cheapest location in AMMAN to live in by shirazi
Hi! i am returning to AMman! 3rd timeim in love with that city! I will be there alone. im in my twenties. most people would not dare to think i am american muchless a foreigner. MOst people assume I am palestinian or Iraqi (turkish, iranian ...
thahkn you! that sounds great i love jabal amman! i th ink i love every place in jordan ahahah!!!!!!!! im dying to go back :( Read More
u must be in Jordan by k-al
You know you've lived as an expat in Jordan when: 1) You cried twice: when you got there and when you left 2)(for girls) You got used to be stared at by guys from 5 to 90 years old 3)Taxis honk at anything 4)Taxis always listen to the same old ...
i only cried once,, when i left.. i saw the mmap on the airplane telling us how many mils to go back home and i saw how for jordan was, it hit me there, i cried, i thnk the people next to me were scared hahaah... Read More
learn arabic by karunesh
hey ya! i am geo, newly around here. i am happy that i have found this blog bcs i really hope you can help me learning arabics. i work here but i can t keep up with them , anyone can recommend me an arabic course i can take not expensive of c., and ...
i might be late for this! ok there is a very good school in Medinat riyadiya it is called Qasid, the teach MSA 5 levels, quranic arabic, and Amiyya. The problem is that it is super expensive, less expensive in the summer. it is a 4 hour class, 5 ... Read More
cheapest location in AMMAN to live in by shirazi
Hi! i am returning to AMman! 3rd timeim in love with that city! I will be there alone. im in my twenties. most people would not dare to think i am american muchless a foreigner. MOst people assume I am palestinian or Iraqi (turkish, iranian ...
thank you! ooh I love jubaihaa! i hope i can live there. that would be fun :) Read More
falling in love with a jordanian guy by baboy.pugad
hello all, i am new to this board. i'm writing because i have fallen in love with a jordanian man. he is a christian like i am which is perfect because we share the same religion etc. just wondering how it is like to date someone from jordan. ...
lust is definitely better hhhhhh Read More
cheapest location in AMMAN to live in by shirazi
Hi! i am returning to AMman! 3rd timeim in love with that city! I will be there alone. im in my twenties. most people would not dare to think i am american muchless a foreigner. MOst people assume I am palestinian or Iraqi (turkish, iranian ...
thank you for this answer. I love jabal alwebdah. i stayed in the select hotel its such a n ice place. But i remember trying to rent a place near Marka alshomaliya they said it was 250jd a month i thought it was expensive... was that a right price? ... Read More
crime in amman - how safe? by akthar
is there a no go area? anyone experienced any violence or burglary?
Im saying crime is possible. and it sdhouldnt be ignored. I love jordan i went back in 10months and i am dying to go back. But yes people need to know where not to go ,because i didnt know! and i ended in places that were not safe. But defintely I ... Read More
crime in amman - how safe? by akthar
is there a no go area? anyone experienced any violence or burglary?
one more thing, im confusing cultureand people? this sounds like you are excusing the guys who attacked me. like its perfectly fine that som eone felt like he could hamr me just because he thought wrong of me. you are the problem in jordan. and ... Read More
crime in amman - how safe? by akthar
is there a no go area? anyone experienced any violence or burglary?
being independant is different. you dont kno wmy situation to accurately makek a conclusion. my main point was yes things can go wrong. there is violence. there is theft. its not completely safe. common sense. there can not be a completely safe ... Read More
cheapest location in AMMAN to live in by shirazi
Hi! i am returning to AMman! 3rd timeim in love with that city! I will be there alone. im in my twenties. most people would not dare to think i am american muchless a foreigner. MOst people assume I am palestinian or Iraqi (turkish, iranian ...
i heard 150-250JD was the average. no more than that Read More
cheapest location in AMMAN to live in by shirazi
Hi! i am returning to AMman! 3rd timeim in love with that city! I will be there alone. im in my twenties. most people would not dare to think i am american muchless a foreigner. MOst people assume I am palestinian or Iraqi (turkish, iranian ...
haaaaaaah thats soo funny .. why are there so many roaches there/./. ?? haha i swear i almost steped on one every time i wenty out. i rmember the floors exactly how they are because i always walked looking out for roaches. eww~ i had one almost ... Read More
crime in amman - how safe? by akthar
is there a no go area? anyone experienced any violence or burglary?
i heard bad things about zarqa and wehdat. I experienced 2 attacks and one burglary. I lived in russayfa place called jabal alshomali. umm some man in the bus followed me and sexually harrassed me. in wehdat, no one told me it was not a very safe ... Read More
volunteer work in AMMAN
im planing to return in 4months (summer 2011). will be there perhaps a month and a half. I want to volunteer but I know most [places want people to teach English. I can, I would love to teach a Conversation class. But Would anyone also be interested ... Read More
cheapest location in AMMAN to live in
Hi! i am returning to AMman! 3rd timeim in love with that city! I will be there alone. im in my twenties. most people would not dare to think i am american muchless a foreigner. MOst people assume I am palestinian or Iraqi (turkish, iranian ... Read More