My First Experience in an Arab Nation.

by Ayuk Helen Ndeselama (Cameroon)

I didn't expect to find Egypt

It was on the 2nd of June 2015 when i travelled to Egypt for my very first time. I arrived the airport late at night and took an airport taxi to my hotel, what i saw that early morning as i went out to take a sight view, i didn't expect to find. As i went out it was like all eyes were on me and i was very surprised why the so much focus on me then only for me to realise that it was my outfit that made them stirred at me with so much gaze. To me i was so relaxed in my dressing but to them it was a surprise at my dressing as they wouldn't expect you to put on a shot for whatever reason and walk outside. I didn't actually expect these because all the dresses i took for that trip were relaxed outfits since it was not an official visit. I became so confused as i wouldn't want people to keep stirring at me anytime i go out to take a walk or get a sight view of the Country, i had love the country because it has some common food stuffs as with my Country so food was never a challenge to me. They have varieties of Food and i really loved that. Now my major challenge was how to go about without being stirred at, it became a very big challenge for me and i had no option than to get involved in the money i had budget for food, accommodation and transportation. I took this money and went to a Clothes shop to buy dresses that i would have to wear for the remaining days i will be staying in the country. Although it was during Summer i kept on covering my whole body with clothes, no more shots be it trousers or skirts. No more skinny or very tiny hand tops. It's either i was dressed with a long Jean trousers and skirts with long sleeves tops or a very long gown for me to move freely without being stirred at. This was serious especially in the part of the Capital city Cairo where i had lodged. I actually didn't wear any of the dresses i took along with me for the trip except the ones i bought there in Egypt and it was something i didn't expect to find. This made me to now call back home to be supported with finance as i was already running short of money. I was asked alot of questions from family and friends especially when i asked for their financial assistance and when they also started seeing my pics updates with a different dressing pattern. During my stay in Egypt it was very hot per the season i travelled, except I'm inside the house where the Air Condition will be on or in an air condition taxi when going out, it's very difficult to something walk on the streets like you would do in my country because the climatic condition is very hot and harsh on the body. One day i decided to walk to a supermarket like a 15 minutes walk, as i got to the supermarket, i couldn't actually get all the things i was supposed to get because i was faced with a very severe headaches as a result of the sun that had bitten me while walking to the supermarket. That was the last time i ever took a walk when going out. It wasn't also easy couple with the fact that everytime i was to go out, i could only dress with clothes covering my entire body no matter how hot it was outside, i just had to do so in other for me to avoid facing them stirring at me, worst of it is that even it the taxis i entered sometimes the drivers could not let me rest as they will be stirring at my body if any part is exposed they will start telling me they feel like having sex, some even start touching their manhood. i didn't expect to find this and i was happy the day i left Egypt to Cameroon.