first weekend in zarqa: segregated party | Moving to Jordan Culture Shock Series اول حفلة بالأردن
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Hello loves! Excuse the inconsistency in uploading 😬 This week's video is about my first weekend in Jordan and my first ever segregated party 💃 Thanks for all the love recently, and please continue to send me video ideas (shopping vids are on the way I promise!) xx
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My daily adventures living in the Middle East and how I navigate motherhood outside of a comfort zone as MIA - Mummy in Amman 🙃
Waving, not drowning 😅🙋🏼♀️
Say hi if you’re in a similar boat!
Ray, MIA xx
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I am Jordanian, but I lived in California since I was 6 month old. I was in Jordan the year before Corona virus happened . You are absolutely adorable . I have watched some of your video . You are doing an awesome job and blending in perfectly. They are very lucky to have you as a daughter in law. ❤
All ur videos are really real to me cause I’m French married to a Jordanian as well and I live in Zarqa .im very happy here ,I wouldn’t change a day I love my life with my husband I got three boys..
Hi Helen I'm a Bosnian women married to Jordanian husband from Zarqa I really love there to I never lived there but I love to visit anyway I live in the USA hope to move to Zarqa soon
Lol even me when I finished my degree in Germany and returned back to Jordan my family posted my photos in the neighborhood
Love it!
Oh god just leave ! U may enjoy now but arabs will depress ur life with drama , judgments and bs , take ur husband and run lol
Aw I’m sorry you feel that way. There are elements to the society that can feel quite claustrophobic but we’re really very happy here alhamdulillah :)
@@MummyinAmman sorry for the negativity, wish u the best:)
nah keep it mummy in amman, ps love the vids keep it up 😊
"there is always mansaf involved" IM DEAD!
When you said “Haram pants” I was like “omg what’s wrong with those pants, I wore it for one month in Jordan, did I offend somebody?” 😂
I laughed so hard at this comment 🤣, I was just as confused as you when she said that 😂
Its not the pants its the tops
They are harem pants not haram pants يعني بنطال الحريم 😅
Turkish drama,more like Arabic drama I am afraid that scenario is almost in all of the middle East, I was laughing already when you reached that part.🤣
Yes, own it! Mommy sounds a bit more personal than foreigner! You seem like a wonderful mother and your doing it outside of your comfort zone! Kudos to you!
I really wish I could have seen videos like this before I went to Zerqa and Amman! I see me in you in so many ways and have had many of the same experiences! ( shaking hands with the lady and daughter who called me white as a ghost, because her daughter wanted to marry my husband 👻) Your doing great things for people all over the world! I'm hooked and look forward to many more videos! I can't wait for you to make more " How to cooking videos". I have very few good Mediterranean restaurants in Ohio, USA 🇺🇲
That mean woman with the white remark 😂 I knew what she wanted the moment you mentioned her 😂😂😂
#jealous
I'm in the middle of a similar situation to you and your husband. I have just finished my PhD in England. The other day my brother called me asking for pictures to hang on the front of the house. For a moment I thought how embarrassing and I told him NO, but then my brain shifted into Jordanian gears so there will be some posters I'm afraid. Great videos!
Hahahahahah I love it! Alf mabrook!
Lmfao .. shifted to the Jordanian gear 🤣👌... mabrook ya kbeer
yeah foreignerinAmman well be a great name for your channel but i also like MummyinAmman
keep posting videos i enjoy watching your channel :))
Omg i laughed out loud when you told the story about transparency and the jelous lady. If you guys wanna visit irbid i can be your host any time. By the way keep the channel name as is.
I think ( A Western Mummy in Amman ) would be a great name for your channel.
Yay a new upload, I’m so happy because I’ve binged on literally all you videos and I love them.
It’s so funny that as guy I’ve experienced all that you’ve experienced but in reverse if that makes any sense - I’am Jordanian but I lived in Dubai then moved to Australia as a 2nd grader and noticed the same different nuances that you mentioned before but the opposite way around, I love your story telling and recalling of experiences it’s quite entertaining.
I now can’t wait to travel back to Jordan next week for a vacation as a 17 year old and get my Arabic back up and running... and I don’t know I might just take a Jordanian wife back home 😂 no but seriously your vids are awesome and you deserve a lot more recognition keep at it!🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴
Also don’ttt name this series agnabeye or whatever, you r literally Jordanian now ...you belong there that’s NONSENSE! Inti ordonieh👌
Your comment made me smile so much!! I hope you have a lovely trip back when you do make it! 🇯🇴🇯🇴
Keep it mummy in Amman. 🙂 Ajnabiyah doesnt necessarily have a negative connotation and does not mean foreigner in a negative way,, it just means not originally from the same place
Ummm shouldn’t you delete or private this video? Maybe reshoot it with the vail on? Asking out of curiosity❤
I was born in Zarka, Jordan. Migrated to the USA in early 1980 , and I really miss that piece of shit.
No disrespect to you and what Allah has granted you.
The woman who had hopes for her own daughter
I sympathise with that woman tho she shud hav not come to party rather for her sake od her own dignity.
But muslim girls cannot marry a man who is not muslim so their choice is restricted. i do wonder in Jordan whether girls find suitable partners as generally muslim people will not send their daughters alone to study in the UK or a western country. And if jordanian boys marry foreigners often what happens to jordanian muslim girls prospects .
No offence meant but i just wonder.
No! Most emphatically no. Don't change the name to Ajnabia. You are no longer such. You are well integrated now, not just into Jordanian culture but Muslim culture and would happily fit anywhere in the Islamic world.
😁 YES! I get the white transparent skin thing😏 and the Ajnabiya too😁
I prefer AJNABIYA IN AMMAN...
I’ve been here seven years , learned the language but I’m still “The Ajnabiya”
Ooh interesting how foreigners are more into the name change than locals! See, it’s because you get me 😂❤️
I never liked the women's parties. Its always drama and they all talk shi*. But i speak arabic also. I am Italian married to a Saudi. The women have such a complex about looks and skin color (Im darker than many of them, im darker than my husband too).
Saudi women and culture different than jordan and btw you look soooooo beautiful, extraordinary beautiful 🌺
Being yourself is not a problem of titles or names just as you are
That does sound like a Turkish drama lol
Hhhhhh, this woman stories and Drama of Arab culture is crazy but actually this drama is breaking the routine in our life and made big subjects to talked about and enjoying 🤣🤣
Mummy in Amman is better, "ajnabiyah" means; foreigner, not a stranger. 👍
Well , i dont know if it’s just me love hearing foreigners speaking arabic , those last 10 sec was perfect though, i lived in US for 2 years learning english and teaching arabic 😂 , love your content, try to speak a bit more of arabic we love it , keep it up
Thanks! Loved this comment :)
I’m afraid if u used ajnabyah in Amman the non Arabic females won’t find you. Maybe u can add it like mommy ajnabyah in Amman :’).
By the way it’s so much fun to watch u. I’m Jordanian in Uk and I had lots of funny experiences in the UK like u had in Jordan. 😂
Turkish drama hhhh loooool the Arabic drama is much more intense by the way😂
Yess Arabic dramas are so much moodier too! 😂 good thoughts about the name, thank you! I hope you’re enjoying the UK and that it’s as welcoming as Jordan is ❤️
I enjoyed this video very interesting
"Turrkish drama" hahah, Masha'Allah Iove your videos
Change the Chanel name
Turkish drama 😂
Keep it the way it is ur very nice and sweet
Wow I am so impressed.
Really enjoy your videos Rachel! As an Arab-Scot who moved to Jordan 6 months ago, the whole thing has been a learning curve. Especially when it comes to having kids. With regards the name, I guess it depends on the direction of your channel-if you want to do more issues related to baby/kids mummy-ing in Jordan, or do more generic things re:your experiences. Maybe you could change your name slightly? Keep the videos coming (though with two, how do you find the time???) 😊
Ahlan wa sahlan, Barah! I hope you’re settling in well. Yeah i thought things were a challenge before I had kids but it’s a different story raising babies in a foreign country. I hope you find your groove soon though! I’m still not entirely sure of the direction of the channel. Is there any content that would particularly interest you as a fellow foreigner in Jordan? Thank you for taking the time to comment 😊 (oh and basically I don’t find the time anymore 😩🏃🏼♀️)
Mamy in Amman
Hello there
My father calls them 'haram' pants XD But deliberately, because he thinks they're evil-levels of stupid ahaha
Haha noooo they’re super comfy!
mummy is fine but english or british would do
I found your channel yesterday -and I have watched all your videos already❤ - and when I read your channel name idk why I thought it's about a foreign single mother who works in jordan 🤷
Anyway, I think you should change the channel name to something like **British woman lives the Jordanian life**
Oh I thought it might make me sound like a single mother too! Yeah, I definitely think the channel name could be more explanatory so thanks for the suggestion ☺️ and thanks for watching!
Great story telling, maybe I love it because I'm British and I love Jordanian culture when visit/lived in Jordan with my Jordanian in-laws. I think your humility makes the story telling better.
I like you and your videos ..
Don't call your self ajnabia
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You can simply put your name
The drama 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 and the fact that you wanted ring 🤣 of course, sometimes men need to understand and we need to make it clear, hey, yeah nice, but I want my ring 😂
I personally like the name MummyinAmman because that's what you are, like you said, you're embracing the culture, so I don't see you as a foreigner like we intend foreigners. But whatever makes you happy haha ❤️
First you are no longer Ajnabeah to us you part of the Family, and welcome to Arab drama 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I was like, haram pants, you mean shorts?! The saw the picture 😂😂😂😂❤️
Please keep it the same mummy.... I am in England watching your series and ajnabiya means nothing here. English is universal.
That's really sad that one of the women at the party was saying such things. She should understand that marriage is rizq and that obviously her daughter wasn't destined to marry your husband. It was very gracious of you to handle things so well after you found out what was being said about you. Also, commenting on skin color?! 🤦
That woman was obviously green with jealousy! And you're definitely not that pale either especially not transparent.
Do you know of any English guys that have relocated there that post on RUclips? Your videos are great, but I'd like a male perspective also.
late comment but I've just started watching your videos. regarding the channel title it can be "Um Adham in Amman" or Um Sam... I am not sure what's the name of your eldest son but that would be your Jordanian mom nickname..
I love everything about this video. My husband is from Amman(Sweileh) and we live in the U.S. This reminds me SO much of my first visit to meet his family in 2011. Your description of the people, places, things, food etc. is spot on. I love Amman so much and I wish that I could live there. I have two(American) children from my first marriage and that's the reason we live in the US. We travel to Amman every summer but this year we had to cancel it because of the pandemic and I am missing my Jordanian family so very much!
I watched till the end because I am Jordanian and I am curious to know how forigners look at our culture, anyways keep it mommy in Amman, btw is it Amman or Zarqa 🤔
It has always taken anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours to go between Amman and Zarqa (factoring traffic, time of day, potential holidays, etc.) 😂😂😂
I think what has really added to what feels like a greater distance is the fact that Amman has really grown in size over the last 15 years. Where our house is now near 4th Circle, when the building was first built, the neighborhood street had some houses and some space in between. Now, there are no spaces. Part of this is, I believe, is because half of the population of the country are refugees that have fled a lot of the conflicts from neighboring countries in recent years. It is still my favorite place in all the world. 💞
This is not in all families.. it’s more in the conservative muslim families..you must interact with the other modern side of amman .. it will help you integrate even better and have more fun.. but those families are so warm and kind.. they will look after you all time 👍👍
Ajnabiah means a foreigner (someone from a different country or place). I describe myself as ajnabiah when I’m in a different country but I don’t describe people with it. It can have negative meaning to it. But you’ll see a lot of older people using it, especially the non educated ones, usually I don’t get offended when an older person say it with me.
Somehow I knew that this Turkish drama was coming ..!
Ajnabeia is not exactly a stranger🙂🙂 it means that you are from the west or its more like not a native .. all Jordanian use this word for avery one from Europe or America
No No No
Mommy much better than every thing ❤️❤️❤️
I think there was no dancing because it was big welcoming dinner and inviting the closes ones and neighbors. And you have a lot to learn and to experience.
regarding women things.. Ughh trust me it gonna take you ages to learn the talky talky techniques haha. By the way, you already start gaining some Jordainins things for example.. when you said " Ya Allah.." and the way you moved your face and face expectations. Totally Jordanian. You will get shocked when you meet Russians, Croatian & Bosnians who lived and married to Jordanians for a such long time. Good luck.
Hi, Keep the name or English Mummy in Amman would also sound good! Greetings from Germany
You are part of the Jordanian society, so you are not a foreigner any more. I suggest keeping the same name for your channel.
Please, don't change to it Agnabieh,
Lol can relate to the drama, lived in Jordan many years and loved it after adapting to the lifestyle and dramas and immersing myself so much. I am much older than you and have since moved back to UK.
You have to visit downtwon"وسط البلد" in Amman, it's fabulous place. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
If you come to Abu-Alanda in Amman contact me. You must have to try original mansaf too.
Mummy in Amman is much better 💕💕💕
lmao that last second of the video fuck my life lol
mommy in amman....... for the expeds
I am jordanian and I feel sorry for u and ur husband I am sure it was hard for you and him as well
Wish all the best to both of you
noooooooo pls don't, mummy z more like it, far from a foreigner
مو.لاقية غير الزرقا 😅😅😅
9:07 no, keep it "Mummy in ammman"
Keep it the same don’t change it like it this way 👍🏻
No....keep it mummy in Amman.
It's so nice
You’re not a stranger
Mummy in Amman is great 👍🏼
mashalla you are super cute
I like the Chanel name
English mummy in Jo
keep it as mummyinamman.
Love this channel
Agnebeyeh is better as it represent you .. MummyinAmman .. it can be a jordanian mummy ..
True! I hadn’t thought of that 🤭
Keep as its 👍👍👍👍
534 here stay connected for more support ... See ya
Hey . I’m honored sometimes being a Jordanian and sometimes ashamed 😅 but I love videos like these . I’m a volunteer at a none profit organization kind of restaurant and it’s located in downtown Amman / near jabal al webdah ( alkalha stairs درج الكلحة ) and I would love to see you and your husband there . And thanks for making these videos 😍😁😁😁.
I think we all can feel ashamed of our nationalities sometimes 😅 and thank you so much! Look out for me and zawji sometime soon inshallah ☺️
The loving, loving, gentle woman named Mama in Amman.
Keep the same name
I love your vlogs keep it up. Enjoy Alsada street while you're in Zarqa.
Great video! Can you make a video about the new bus in Amman (Amman Bus)? Or maybe if you have any experience having a ride on it, you might wanna share it. Kinda of helping me. Thank you.
Yes! I really wanted to do a vlog the day it came out. Inshallah I will do this sometime soon as I'm also eager to see what it's like :)
I really like this video,very interesting to compare your experience to mine, a lot of similareties actually.
Regarding the name of the Channel i think you should change it to agnabyeh in amman,الاجنبية بتضلها أجنبية regardless of the country .
Is this Khalto Olga?? Mashallah you speak English fluently, I had no idea! One day I hope to sit with you and ask you about your experiences ❤️
mummyinAmman;)
Enjoy the video ,keep going ❤
That FML at the very end though 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Interesting story to hear from another point of cultural view. I was waiting for this second-part video and waiting for the next one. And you I guess since you're a Hazaimeh family member now you should post about Irbid also!
Good idea 😊 inshallah soon I will do a vlog for a day trip (when the weather cools down a bit!)
I haven't had a chance to watch all your videos yet, but I am about to be going through a similar experience! I am American and moving to Jordan with my Jordanian husband and our two toddlers. He has already been there setting up house for us, but what do you suggest we bring? I am wondering of it's cheaper to bring the stuff we already own (kitchen stuff like silverware and plates, blankets and sheets, towels and robes, my kids toys and books and games) or of that stuff is easily available and not too expensive in Jordan? Basically the only thing our apartment has right now are beds (my husband is clueless about setting up house). Did you take anything specific or wish you had? If you've already answered this kind of stuff in another video, don't respond- I don't want to waste your time because I'm going to be working my way through your videos soon. I appreciate all the child related ones, like giving birth and the vaccinations. Thank you! ❤
Hey! Congrats on the big move, must be scary-exciting to do it with toddlers! I’ve actually been planning a video like this for a while. I’d say the only really expensive things are clothes. If you want good quality or international high street brands then you’re looking at up to three times the price. Usually around double though. Everyone always recommends stocking up on kids clothes especially. Everything is available it just depends on your budget.. most foreigners (including me) get their homeware from ikea and you can check prices online to get an idea. You can also go downtown or to small shops to find things cheaper but it’s a hunt and quality might not be all that. Crappy response I know! I didn’t bring a container, I brought things slowly over years in extra luggage so I was a bit limited with what I could bring but the most valuable things I brought were pictures, paintings, even tea towels... just creature comforts. Because you can find everything here. Something I hugely regret bringing was my KitchenAid. Total waste of effort and money 😂 so yeah... clothes and creature comforts are the priorities I guess!
@@MummyinAmman Thank you! I have no knowledge of Jordan and my husband's only response is, "Jordan has everything, Jordan is the best". I appreciate it because I've been torn between the security of bringing all my familiar items, and the practicality and price of actually doing that. Now I can start thinning the list down to just our favorite things.
هلو.. Hello 🇯🇴
I love your videos! 😍 I like both names, but Mummy in Amman is like your trademark now hehe and bc it's English it's easier to understand what the content is. I so relate to your experiences! I miss Jordan so much it hurts!! PS love the new hair colour ! 👌🏻
Hahahahahaha that’s not new hair, that’s me being WAY too heavy with the filter 😂😂 my husband keeps saying why does your hair look red in all your videos 😅 miss yoouuu ❤️
@@MummyinAmman hahahahahahahha !! You should dye it brownish if you ever wanted to make a change cus it looks awesome! 👌🏻😀 I miss you too!! Let's talk soon (when there's time haha) ❤
Good youvid
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well welcome to Jordan but if i may ask what are you doing in jordan as a British woman if you're trying to settle down here let me tell you that the country is dying and half of the population is trying to migrate to different countries for a better chance
I know, and it’s a question we are often asked. We can only hope that the situation improves soon and until it does we are very content to be close to family here.
@@MummyinAmman its actually weird to see western people adapt to our culture well not weird to be more specific but its really unfamiliar cause most of the time western countries have us as refugees or immigrants with that being said let me give you a small piece of advice from my own experience make sure that your kids get a proper british education though education in Jordan is not bad but when you travel abroad your degree won't mean a thing and you can't get hired because of that .
The best 🔥
Segregated family style party? Is that the same for christians in Amman?
I doubt it but I don’t have a lot of experience with Christian events here, unfortunately
Definitely not same for Christians. More open type
@@moocs6769 what makes you think that segregated parties the Muslims do are Close-type ?! What is definition of open type anyway?
I know that this is old but I'll answer anyway lol I'm married to a Jordanian man(19yrs next month) from a Christian family. The answer is no. The parties are always EVERYONE together ❤