Welcome you, Egypt

LuxorAs the transfer bus left my airplane and approached the arrivals terminal at Cairo International Airport, I smiled, feeling a sense of peace at the culmination of a 15+ hour voyage, and a growing anticipation at the prospect of arriving at what was to be my home for the next two months. My family had moved to Egypt during my sophomore year in college, and I had visited the past three Christmases. Now it was May 2009, and I was embarking on a summer of firsts: my first summer in Egypt, my first real living experience in Egypt, and my first forage into the working world of adults. I waded through the swarming sea of people just inside the airport’s sliding glass doors, searching for the embassy expediter holding a sign with my name...

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