Expand your social circle in Egypt

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP09 June 2016 07:15:06

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Hello everyone,

Moving to Egypt means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country.

But how can one develop a social network in Egypt? Where and how to meet people there?

How easy is it to meet locals? What about cultural specificities?

Share your advice and experience!

Many thanks in advance,

Priscilla

samibarri Member

Member since 18 June 2015

samibarriMember13 June 2016 13:44:20

I Have not lived in Egypt for a long time but I think socialising with locals may be best done through existing friends, colleagues at work or neighbours. Gatherings like this will open doors to a wider circle of friends.

sherifsheko Member

Member since 23 October 2013

sherifshekoMember14 June 2016 16:11:46

One should find all the ways to meet trusted new people to socialize with them and to put on them when he needs specially if the expat has totally different culture

Olga Ivanova New member

Member since 07 April 2016

Olga IvanovaNew member22 June 2016 08:25:14

Wow, it's a huge topic. In general it's connected to the purpose of the network you persue. If you you want friendship - there're so many ways.
I've had connections to some international organizations and I've been constantly meeting new people (foreigners and egyptians who can speak good English). Plus you can join communities like this one and attend several events to see who's inda house.