Comment on ‘He Used Me As A Bank’: Stories of Foreign Women Married to Egyptian Men by Arnaques Amoureuses en Égypte: Guide pour Femmes Voyageant Seules – Balades à Louxor

For foreign women marrying Egyptian men, there are also fears of exploitation and being used as a ‘temporary wife’. Egyptian Streets speaks to five foreign women and delves into their stories, their successes, and struggles in navigating romantic involvement with Egyptian men. As a belly dancer, Joanne* dealt with more Egyptian men than most because her industry is largely male-dominated. But I also see foreign women who come here and scam Egyptians too, so it seems to be on every level.” Just like many Egyptian women, foreign women can also face the horrors of exploitation, abuse, and neglect, and remain to be overlooked by the rest of society.