Comments on: Harassment in North Africa http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:34:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Sorry (asif and smahli) | Al-Duroos http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-23534 Sorry (asif and smahli) | Al-Duroos Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:37:17 +0000 http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-23534 [...] In casual situations, there are some other colloquial (local dialect) words to use for apologizing. In Morocco, the word سمحلي (smahali) is used to apologize. This word literally means “forgive me”. The word is appropriate to use if you are late, need to get one’s attention, etc. This is also a good word for women to know, since unfortunately harassment does happen. There have been other incidents where men would follow me in their cars down the street - pulling up and stopping, trying to talk to me as I stomped past them, then pulling ahead again and stopping. They didn’t care if I said I had a husband, but once I said that my husband was Moroccan, their expressions morphed from leering to fearful. With lots of “smahali”s, they would zip away immediately. - (Harassment in North Africa) [...] […] In casual situations, there are some other colloquial (local dialect) words to use for apologizing. In Morocco, the word سمحلي (smahali) is used to apologize. This word literally means “forgive me”. The word is appropriate to use if you are late, need to get one’s attention, etc. This is also a good word for women to know, since unfortunately harassment does happen. There have been other incidents where men would follow me in their cars down the street - pulling up and stopping, trying to talk to me as I stomped past them, then pulling ahead again and stopping. They didn’t care if I said I had a husband, but once I said that my husband was Moroccan, their expressions morphed from leering to fearful. With lots of “smahali”s, they would zip away immediately. - (Harassment in North Africa) […]

]]> By: Felix http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1827 Felix Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:54:48 +0000 http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1827 Ooo, ooo, I want to read the article! Ooo, ooo, I want to read the article!

]]> By: Maryam in Marrakesh http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1810 Maryam in Marrakesh Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:11:19 +0000 http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1810 This is such a huge problem in Morocco. I wrote a piece on it for a Moroccan magazine just recently. These men have got to get a grip. This is such a huge problem in Morocco. I wrote a piece on it for a Moroccan magazine just recently. These men have got to get a grip.

]]> By: Felix http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1767 Felix Sun, 12 Nov 2006 21:21:19 +0000 http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1767 Cat > There have been quite a few "almost fights" where Moroccans just thought I was a tourist. It seems that Moroccan males are sort of like...um, hippos, or something...a lot of blustering and roaring, but no real fisticuffs. I'm the one waving knives at people who threaten dogs, LOL. Adel > Yes, I saw that video. Terrifying. Cat > There have been quite a few “almost fights” where Moroccans just thought I was a tourist. It seems that Moroccan males are sort of like…um, hippos, or something…a lot of blustering and roaring, but no real fisticuffs. I’m the one waving knives at people who threaten dogs, LOL.

Adel > Yes, I saw that video. Terrifying.

]]> By: Cat In Rabat http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1762 Cat In Rabat Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:22:56 +0000 http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1762 Interestingly, I am harrassed far more often in Morocco than I ever have been in Cairo, or anywhere else in Egypt. As you know, I don't take a light view of it and I would have paid big money to have seen your husband make glue out of that guy in Marrakech. Interestingly, I am harrassed far more often in Morocco than I ever have been in Cairo, or anywhere else in Egypt. As you know, I don’t take a light view of it and I would have paid big money to have seen your husband make glue out of that guy in Marrakech.

]]> By: adel http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1761 adel Sun, 12 Nov 2006 18:46:45 +0000 http://liosliath.com/blog/2006/11/12/harassment-in-north-africa/#comment-1761 Shit happens out there, look at this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeOF-9_HJRA" rel="nofollow">video</a> Shit happens out there, look at this video

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