Lacie is from a very small town in Maryland. Up until now, she has lived in the same town her entire life. She worked at the local Wal-Mart to help put herself through college, and then continued working there after she graduated because she had been promoted to a management position.
Lacie is really into rap music, and met a rapper named Mohammed in a chat room about 6 or 7 months ago. Mohammed is from Palestine, but like many people from his country, he is currently living as a refugee because of the problems and conflict that have been going on between Israel and Palestine. Mohammed and his cousin fled to Egypt about a year ago, and they are living here until it is safe for them to go home, (if and when that ever happens).
Mohammed is the leader of a very good rap group called PR, the Palestinian Rapperz. Their music isn’t about cars, hos, and money, like most American rap is. Mohammed’s group is trying to send a message of peace and hope through their music, and he is also trying to educate people about what is going on in the Gaza Strip area.
So, Mohammed and Lacie met in a chat room and eventually fell in love. After 2 months of online dating, she flew to Egypt to meet him. While she was here, they decided to marry. She stayed with him for about a month and then flew back to the U.S. to get more of her belongings. While she was back in the U.S., she applied for a few different teaching jobs in Egypt and was eventually offered a job teaching at Sakkara. In August she flew back to Egypt to begin teaching.
When I first met Lacie, I thought that she was incredibly naïve. She seemed to be the typical small town girl who was dying to get away from home and jumped at the first chance she got to do so. I seriously doubted her and Mohammed’s motives and their love for each other. However, after getting to know these two as individuals and as a couple, I can see that they really are in love with each other and support each other. They are both good, kind people and I really hope they make it. I’m such a sucker for love.
