'Abu Rabi'a, hereafter to be referred to as Abu Rabiyya since I'm lazy and slur the 'ain into a yaa, is a restaurant chain in Alexandria. You can get falafel, beans, shwarma (meat sandwiches), egg sandwiches, and awesome awesome sausage and bean sandwiches. They also have burgers, egg burgers, cheese burgers, and cheese egg burgers. None of these burgers resemble an American burger, it's the Egyptian style and worth trying. Also, try the sandwich named "The Abu Rabiyya", because it will change your life. It's not a sit-down restaurant, and it's a bit of a walk.
Why the info? Because pretty much every school day we send one or two volunteers with a list of food and a handful of money to the Abu Rabiyya by the campus to get us our lunch. The guys there recognize us and sometimes let us cut in "line", and generally give us the reciept if we ask for it (giving the reciept is not an Egyptian-restaurant thing to do). I recommend this for those that won't be staying in the dorms and thus won't be eating there either. Sometimes the staff messes up the order or gives someone a hard time, but in general it's a good system.
Also, it's kind of a family thing to do. Saba had a translation class yesterday, so I made the run for her. I had translation class today, so she made the run for me. You'll take turns and help out everybody in the program, and in turn will be helped out when you need it. It's nice. Also, non-students like Robyn and Karima participate, so don't forget to ask them if they want anything when you go get food.
If I could leave you any words of wisdom, just one thing that would help you the most while you are here in Egypt, this would not be it. But it's what I got right now.
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