How My Arab Mom Adjusted to Life in the United States | The Story of Mama Wafaa

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  • Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
  • My mom tells the story of how moving to America for marriage changed her life forever. She met my dad in college, and after they graduated, he called her and asked her to marry him OVER THE PHONE! My mom shares what it was like adjusting to a new country and culture, and how it has impacted her life in the long run.
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Комментарии • 188

  • @beestingtv9395
    @beestingtv9395 Год назад +143

    Mama Wafaa deserves all her flowers. She supported her daughter through and through! And she blocked the gossiping tant too. We need all arabs mums to be like her ❤

  • @ItsDinorah
    @ItsDinorah Год назад +80

    I think what Mama Wafaa was saying is that you should be yourself and show up as yourself. When you show up as YOU, you attract what’s meant for you. ✨Mama Wafaa’s next book needs to be a relationship book! Can’t wait to buy the cook book 😊

  • @floraighodalo9916
    @floraighodalo9916 Год назад +28

    Every Parent is number 1 in their class. I love this ❤️

  • @wanderingfurqu5067
    @wanderingfurqu5067 Год назад +13

    First. Finally the most desired podcast is here. Love mama wafa. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @MaisVault
      @MaisVault  Год назад +1

      Thank you!! I hope it didn't disappoint

  • @raquelsoto1893
    @raquelsoto1893 Год назад +50

    Minute 28:24 Mama Wafa is saying to not try to act like everything is sunshine and rainbows. We all have good days and bad days and we shouldn’t try to act any different because we’re all humans. Be your true self & trust your intuition always. At least that’s what I understood. 😂 Love it! ♥️

  • @LorraineH1976
    @LorraineH1976 Год назад +16

    This was a great episode. My Egyptian father did the same detailed grilling and character check on my non-Egyptian husband and was only interested in personality, not ethnicity. Look forward to the cook book insha Allah!

  • @lyna7038
    @lyna7038 Год назад +1

    Mama exposing Her husband 😭 I loved every minute of this 🤍

  • @AbdulMunim1
    @AbdulMunim1 5 месяцев назад

    MashaAllah. She's so adorable. Please give her my Salaam

  • @HisSalvation
    @HisSalvation Год назад +17

    This was on point about marriage and meeting the parents. I was just telling my husband this and we couldn’t agree more when you know it’s the right person then he’ll make it happen no waiting. That’s how my husband and I got married. He was ready no point waiting. He’s from NY and I’m from NC and we are in yr 4. Praises be to God!

    • @MaisVault
      @MaisVault  Год назад +2

      Much love and blessings to your union ♥️♥️♥️ thank you!

  • @tcammac
    @tcammac Год назад +7

    When Mai said “your not gonna lie on my name”, I just knew Mama Wafa was going to knock her into next year. My mother had me terrified to even say the word “lie/liar” around her too😂

  • @icekid.5652
    @icekid.5652 Год назад +4

    Mama wafa is an unique person for sure, you are lucky to have mom like her in you life ,god bless you both and more kisses to mother wafa❤

    • @halimaisah1722
      @halimaisah1722 Год назад

      This so true
      Mai we proud of you 🥺😘🤍

  • @cocolove8635
    @cocolove8635 9 месяцев назад

    With culture & religion I resonate with this a lot. We don’t have examples or experiences we’re people understand our upbringing but our parents mashallah have so much wisdom. I love this!

  • @Yazmínmf
    @Yazmínmf Год назад +10

    My dad Allah yer7amo was Egyptian and she reminds me of him 🥹she’s hilarious! Love her. This is the first time I listen to the podcast and it’s cuz of mama Wafaa 😂 sorry Mai I love you too ❤❤

    • @MaisVault
      @MaisVault  Год назад +4

      Hahah it’s all good i understand ♥️😂 allah yerhamu alf rahma sending you love

    • @Yazmínmf
      @Yazmínmf Год назад

      @@MaisVault Ameen 🤲🏽 thank you love 💕

  • @karenhira6634
    @karenhira6634 9 дней назад

    I love mama Wafaa ❤

  • @sheilaevans2836
    @sheilaevans2836 Год назад +4

    Congratulations my dear having your mom on was sweet love that I love to see you two that is just love 🙏🏾🥰🇯🇲

  • @__HolaLola
    @__HolaLola Год назад +2

    Finally! an interview with the queen.

  • @ibale23
    @ibale23 Год назад +6

    I love this❤ Mama Wafaa is naturally hilarious😂😂I see a bright light around her❤

  • @Feyzad43
    @Feyzad43 Год назад +3

    The fact that mama wafaa looks so cute and beautiful

  • @manaryoussef668
    @manaryoussef668 Год назад +1

    I love you both, but Mama Wafaa is such an authentic kind smart woman. Sending love from Egypt 💕.

  • @danielaborquez5549
    @danielaborquez5549 Год назад +16

    This is so sweet! I love how you said you are an extension of Mama Wafaa’s journey. I hope you one day have a youngest daughter of your own to continue the journey. 🥹 I need Mama Wafaa’s “Future in my Hand”. It’s rough out here 😂💗

  • @ousmanesherif08
    @ousmanesherif08 Год назад +2

    #mamawafa is mother of the year. She's really unique in her own way. Ma sha Allah .

  • @huriyaqueen5886
    @huriyaqueen5886 Год назад +2

    My love for Mama Wafa is beyond words. I wish her all the blessings in the world. So much love for you Maï and Mama Wafa ♥️♥️

  • @gullu967
    @gullu967 Год назад +3

    I am from Germany, she even pronounce it rights “ Ich Liebe dich “.

  • @halimaisah1722
    @halimaisah1722 Год назад +1

    Mai you so lucky to have mama Wafaa she is among the few best ones
    I love the way she supports you
    Mama wafaa is just sooo masha Allah
    May Allah bless her with the highest range in jannah 🥺❤️

  • @patchworkpig89
    @patchworkpig89 Год назад +3

    I cant wait for the cookbook!!! Mabrook! It’s a piece of the American story mashaAllah, plus useful for me as a first-generation Egyptian American

  • @N14-e9t
    @N14-e9t Год назад +2

    I loved every minute of this episode 💓💓💓 we love you mama Wafa 💗💗💗💗💗 الله يحفظكم لبعض و لا يحرمكم الجنة 💓

  • @fatimahadam4714
    @fatimahadam4714 Год назад +3

    Wallahi we love her
    Mama wafaaa team 🥰🥹💕

  • @Elaynour
    @Elaynour Год назад +1

    I love her sooooo much. Such a beautiful woman. She reminds me of my mother. May Allah grand her Djannat al firdous 🤍

    • @farhiyaabdi1824
      @farhiyaabdi1824 Год назад

      Ameen . Her soul it’s beautiful. The way she speaks and carry herself it’s beautiful 🫶🏽🥺

    • @lyna7038
      @lyna7038 Год назад

      Alah yar7amha 🤲🤍

  • @nanoabd20
    @nanoabd20 Год назад +4

    ماما وفاء بدنا مقابلة بالعربي/المصري حصرا . ولا كلمة انجليزي🥰🥰🥰 🌺🌺🌺

  • @monaelmorsy4721
    @monaelmorsy4721 Год назад +6

    I really loved it and felt the story in my guts. Some similar storylines to my mum's journey. My mum came to Paris when she married my dad, who left Egypt after he graduated. My mum was working and had a great life in Cairo, surrounded by friends and family. When I asked my mum her first impression of France, it was: "the apartment was so small >< but I also saw the champs elysée street pavements, and they were like in my dreams. " I am very impressed with their journey. They left their country and loved ones, to a country where they didn't speak the language. So courageous.

  • @taskahajibabyy
    @taskahajibabyy Год назад

    Masha Allah! mama wafaa is truly killed it she is educated a mother a wife and im so excited for the cookbook

  • @sumayyahalharbi6194
    @sumayyahalharbi6194 Год назад +1

    She’s so right about marriage

  • @marama2912
    @marama2912 Год назад +2

    You two are amazing. I heard this on Spotify and I am listening to it again.

  • @Jiji99977
    @Jiji99977 Год назад +2

    I can't believe that I actually watched a 40:00 mins podcast. that's something I don't usually do!
    I really enjoyed watching you Mai and mama Wafaa❤ love you❤❤
    I don't usually comment on a RUclips video too❤😂

  • @Niso-Tash
    @Niso-Tash Год назад +4

    I think this is the best podcast i have ever watched. Mama Wafaa is amazing. A lot of respect to her: how does she dealt to live on new country. Love you

  • @Diederich72
    @Diederich72 Год назад +2

    This is the best podcast I’ve ever seen 😍😍😍 Mama Waffaa is the best 🥹❤️

  • @safiahawo883
    @safiahawo883 Год назад +1

    We love Mama Wafaa😍😍❤❤❤

  • @seevvvv
    @seevvvv Год назад +1

    I love Mama Wafaa so much ❤what a strong, beautiful woman Mashallah

  • @faridaabdulhamid334
    @faridaabdulhamid334 Год назад +4

    Truly enjoyed it, love the vibes between both of you and love mama wafa for her spontaneously answering questions. Her Journey and her achievements..Alhamdulillah...hope I can get my hand on her cook book....lots of Love from Melbourne...My Best Wishes To Both Of You❤❤❤

  • @sanamohamed7506
    @sanamohamed7506 Год назад +2

    Mama Wafaa ♡♡♡
    The energy of the both of you is truly golden ✨️

  • @ammarakhan6255
    @ammarakhan6255 Год назад +2

    This was so beautiful to watch. I love the relationship that you and your mom have. May Allah bless her with a long healthy,happy life! Much love to Mama Wafaa and you Mai❤

  • @parisz
    @parisz Год назад

    This is beyond wholesome, mama enti gamila giddan giddan wa shukran gazilannnnn

  • @gloriacoronado6326
    @gloriacoronado6326 Год назад +1

    Come to Tucson Arizona for the book tour. Our city won the first designation in 2015 as UNESCO creative city of gastronomy in the US! It’s a good town for sure! Love the interactive between mother and daughter 💕✨

  • @TaifaLarochelle
    @TaifaLarochelle Год назад

    this was sooo funny and interesting!

  • @HT-rq6om
    @HT-rq6om Год назад

    Watching from Germany - I have to say she pronounced Ich liebe dich quite well!😀👏👏 And Mae you are my hair twin lol!😅

  • @rudaava499
    @rudaava499 Год назад +1

    İt will ve very lovely when Mama Waffa make videos for some Recepies that she has written in that cook book .

  • @linarach
    @linarach Год назад

    watching you from tunisia you guys are so cuteeee !! the teasing is such an arabic thing haha

  • @blythesmile
    @blythesmile Год назад +1

    Mama Wafaa is a badA. Love that she blocked her friend no questions asked even before seeing the videos. 🥰

  • @shahnazwillis3931
    @shahnazwillis3931 Год назад +1

    Maa shaa Allah, Maa shaa Allah Mama Wafa is very sweet Mother really. Loves her Children and very Cheerfull.
    May Allah bless her with grandchildren as she is found of having but that's to Mother's once the Children are married.
    love you all all the way from Tanzania the zanzibar Island.

  • @Jannat-s5d
    @Jannat-s5d Год назад +2

    I read had fun watching this episode ♥️♥️♥️♥️✨

  • @zezes4136
    @zezes4136 Год назад +2

    This was so cute, I loved the whole video

  • @theintegrativefertilitymd693
    @theintegrativefertilitymd693 Год назад +1

    Loved learning more about Mama Wafaa. Please come to LA for the book tour !

  • @nathaliasaliba5486
    @nathaliasaliba5486 Год назад +2

    “We’re soul sisters” 😂😂❤️❤️

  • @ramikhlaff8513
    @ramikhlaff8513 Год назад

    Your mom is a sweetheart.🥰 الله يخليكون لبعض

  • @nohaabdelbaky.codigon5715
    @nohaabdelbaky.codigon5715 Год назад +1

    This is so hearful❤

  • @graceskalyn8708
    @graceskalyn8708 Год назад +1

    First time here, they are so gorgeous 😍

  • @mariyavatulko7922
    @mariyavatulko7922 Год назад

    I love this relationship mom and daughter 💗

  • @dennismwai5434
    @dennismwai5434 Год назад +1

    here for superstar Mama Wafa. Love from Nairobi Kenya

  • @sabrinatopouzada1133
    @sabrinatopouzada1133 Год назад

    Sending u both love all the way from Egypt. A fan of u both but Mama Wafaa has a special place in my heart. For real. Baheboko ❤️

  • @Haya_0707
    @Haya_0707 9 месяцев назад

    I love you and Mama Wafaa. Mashallah. And where did you get your Inshallah sweater? I need it.

  • @mariametheexplorer
    @mariametheexplorer Год назад +1

    I’m not Egyptian, but I’ll getting that cooking book because I’m team mama wafaa

  • @yasminesellami5411
    @yasminesellami5411 Год назад +1

    I really enjoyed the whole episode

  • @Sarahsspot
    @Sarahsspot Год назад

    Mama Wafaa is truly so inspiring! ❤

  • @zrrz724
    @zrrz724 Год назад +3

    i love this , been waiting for this one!! sooo adorable thank youuuu

  • @lujainkhayat4922
    @lujainkhayat4922 Год назад +1

    I am not very interested in watching podcasts this type sorry Mai 😅 but when I saw mama Wafaa I came running all excited that was very nice I loved it keep up the good work mama Wafaa both of you are a so sweet💕

  • @nornor2008
    @nornor2008 Год назад +1

    I love mama wafa and I’m definitely buying that cook book when it comes out ❤

    • @MaisVault
      @MaisVault  Год назад

      Appreciate your support 🥺 thank you

  • @zanguiza
    @zanguiza 7 месяцев назад

    We don’t need translation. We understand mama Wafaa very well. Advise noted!

  • @rabiasheikh238
    @rabiasheikh238 Год назад +1

    Really enjoyed watching this u guys are amazing ❤️❤️

  • @joanmashava9444
    @joanmashava9444 Год назад

    Can’t wait for a cook book and mama Wafaa is Boss! 💪🏾💪🏾💗

  • @gracefulness1
    @gracefulness1 Год назад

    I really love mama wafaa ❤

  • @tiagonzalez3333
    @tiagonzalez3333 Год назад +2

    I had to comment and let you know Mai how funny and sweet you are. Mashallah you’re doing great at this podcast! It’s fun to listen to! I listen while driving or cooking. Very entertaining and it makes me laugh! It feels like i’m listening to a close friend! keep it up! and Mama wafa you seem like such a wise woman mashallah and you’re a great mom, mashallah you support your children and want the best for them. You’re fun and a great actress mashallah! Wish you both lots of success! you deserve it! Would love to meet you both one day!

    • @MaisVault
      @MaisVault  Год назад

      Ur sooo kind and thank u so much for ur kind words and motivation ♥️♥️ much love

  • @corlettahamilton3174
    @corlettahamilton3174 Год назад

    Your mom is awesome!

  • @lindaassad9652
    @lindaassad9652 Год назад

    I love Mama Wafaa ♡

  • @yasminehabtawfik1981
    @yasminehabtawfik1981 Год назад +1

    She is so cute ❤

  • @amanysdesigns4199
    @amanysdesigns4199 Год назад +1

    Smiling all the video , watching this like having ice-cream lol 😂

    • @MaisVault
      @MaisVault  Год назад +1

      Awww that’s a BIG compliment thank you ♥️♥️

  • @Noura_shine
    @Noura_shine Год назад +1

    This is so lovely ♥️

  • @ih8987
    @ih8987 Год назад

    Im.watching the video right now all the way from the netherlandsss europaa ya habibtii ❤❤

  • @alaaar2490
    @alaaar2490 Год назад

    Maamammaa wafaaa!!❤❤❤

  • @Foodandfolklore
    @Foodandfolklore Год назад

    Give flowers to her ❤❤

  • @kiranabbasi639
    @kiranabbasi639 Год назад +1

    What she was trying to say was so apt and I’m sure everybody understood it. Love for Mama Wafa, this is the best kind of content ever. Enjoyed every second of it ❤❤❤

  • @walorak8027
    @walorak8027 Год назад

    Love your mom!Love from Poland ❤

    • @MaisVault
      @MaisVault  Год назад

      Thank you!! Much love ♥️♥️

  • @KateriTorrealbaKYTV
    @KateriTorrealbaKYTV Год назад +1

    Times stamps / sections pls😭 I wanna see the relationship advice mama Wafaa gives, the part that’s show in the reel on Instagram

  • @Uhffie
    @Uhffie Год назад

    Mama Wafaa is the goat!

  • @shaimaa8353
    @shaimaa8353 Год назад +1

    😃اتفأجئت ان حضرتك درسنى ألمانى .... استمتعت بالانترفيو وتحيانى من مصر

  • @akeedahalkauthar9981
    @akeedahalkauthar9981 Год назад

    Love mama wafa ❤

  • @kulthumzakwan7160
    @kulthumzakwan7160 Год назад +2

    I love this ❤️❤️❤️

  • @miramira8466
    @miramira8466 Год назад

    Allahuma bareek ❤❤❤❤allahkhaleekum lil ba3d

  • @nathaliasaliba5486
    @nathaliasaliba5486 Год назад

    I love you!!! Had so much fun watching this❤️

  • @safaabalaa2238
    @safaabalaa2238 Год назад

    Really enjoyed this podcast. Mama Wafaa and Mai you two are just so cute. God bless 😊

  • @ikeasanders6211
    @ikeasanders6211 Год назад

    Mama Wafa.... ❤❤❤❤i understood her perfectly fine

  • @moniqueologyy
    @moniqueologyy Год назад

    Love you guys!!!

  • @princesstravelog
    @princesstravelog Год назад

    Love this podcast , and of course mai n mama wafa ❤

  • @mak3upgeek
    @mak3upgeek Год назад +1

    Wether mama Wafa’a likes it or not, you are the same exact person as her 😂 same story , same “i wanna be different” attitude 😂❤

  • @mohyasjaenna
    @mohyasjaenna Год назад

    Allah yehfzkom! Loved it

  • @ikhlashiroussi4933
    @ikhlashiroussi4933 Год назад

    i love Mama Wafa sooo muuuccchhhhh

  • @fatenmh3998
    @fatenmh3998 Год назад

    Mama wafaa is the best 👌 can't wait your cook book 😘

  • @niccoliina78
    @niccoliina78 Год назад +3

    I wanna buy her cooking book 🥺 What’s the name of the book? I love cooking Egyptian foods to my husband ❤️

  • @MoroccanSama
    @MoroccanSama Год назад

    This was sooooo funny🤣🤣😂. Allahi khaliha lik😭🥺❤️you mamma Wafaa

  • @ayeshanaz7981
    @ayeshanaz7981 Год назад

    Best best ❤️❤️ i love mama waffa
    I love it when ahe said do it again 😂😂

  • @MJS.94
    @MJS.94 Год назад

    25:16 yaaaas!