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American and Iraqi Engaged
A personal story in the experience: I Am In An Interracial Relationship
Jul 25th, 2007
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came to South Korea over a year ago to teach English. While meeting other foreigners, I met an Iraqi man who is in Korea to learn/teach Taekwondo. Since I did TKD for several years as a kid, we immediately hit it off. I joined his class and we soon started dating. We became inseperable and moved in together soon thereafter. After almost a year, we are now engaged. He and I have different views on some things, like religion, but we agree on most other things. I can't believe I was so lucky to find the man I want to spend the rest of my life with.
People laugh when we tell them our backgrounds... if only our governments could learn how to get along!
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  | Posted Jul 29th, 2007 at 2:10PM What a wonderful story!!! We'll all be waiting for our invites!! LOL   |
 | Posted Jul 29th, 2008 at 7:18PM im happy to see that someone is trully happy. wish this can be eternal. but don t you be alone in this trip: both need to feel the same, respect mutually and not just confort each other due the fact that you both feel a bit bitter with the fact of having no close friends, parents or relatives. How about out of there.... ? still love is everything in life... anything else is just illusion. |
 | Posted Mar 10th, 2009 at 5:14PM I'm glad everything worked out for you. I wish you two happiness for the rest of your lives. This is a really great story that makes me happy that two people can look past their differences and find love in the most unlikely situations. |
 | Posted May 7th, 2009 at 1:14PM hi expat in korea, what a beautiful story!! i honestly dont truly know what love is--but but you two have it whatever it is! i think ppl get hung-up on that word, love. love is everything, love is all there is, love, love, love---AND often do not recognize they've just, or could, connect, trust, and commit to someone close to them. your guy sounds really neat! our govts cant 'find the secret' to getting along because they have selfish, greed-inspired agendas to cleave to. i also like how in your profile you have listed 'you will change the world.' not wish, hope or want to, but will. i like your thinking. were you a teacher in america and didnt like it or was your dream always to teach abroad to experience living in a country you like? my sister wanted to teach english in japan because she loves japan--but veered away from boooring english teacher studies to concentrate on writing fiction about other lands. again, loved your story!! :) mayapie |
 | Posted May 14th, 2009 at 5:08AM Such a beautiful story! Wish you two all the best! Take care! z |
 | Posted Jul 13th, 2009 at 10:20AM Blessings to you both. Governments always have vested interests and hence pretentious. Love has no boundaries. |
 | Posted Jul 23rd, 2009 at 2:33AM wish you both live happy for ever. |
 | Posted Aug 7th, 2009 at 9:48PM this is the power of love.... The idea of "Great harmony" by Confucius is coming to town... Good luck! |
 Feeling blank | Posted Aug 18th, 2009 at 4:10PM I'm really happy for you both! It's good to be with someone who doesn't share the same view about everything, life would be pretty boring. I hope you have a happy life, a wonderful marriage and beautiful babies (assuming you want them!) |
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