0 years old
I was born a girl in a village in Egypt's Bur Said (Port Said) Governorate, not far from the city of Bur Said (Port Said).
My parents have named me Najet. My surname is Arazi. My mother, Tadmut, is 37 and my father, Bahari, is 40. I have a brother, Abbas, age 1, a sister, Zergha, age 5, a sister, Zabeya, age 6, a brother, Masmud, age 8, a brother, Yunes, age 10, a brother, Azerwal, age 14 and a brother, Meddur, who is 15.
My sister Zergha began school.
1 year old
2 years old
I've had measles.
My brother Meddur has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Azerwal's girlfriend Maha has graduated from secondary school.
3 years old
My brother Azerwal has graduated from secondary school.
Maha Amir and my brother Azerwal are now engaged to be married.
My brother Yunes's girlfriend Aziza has skipped a year in school.
4 years old
My brother Azerwal has moved out on his own.
My brother Abbas began school.
5 years old
My brother Meddur has moved out on his own.
My brother Yunes's girlfriend Aziza has graduated from secondary school.
My sister Zergha has roundworms.
6 years old
Began school.
My sister Zergha has been cured of ascariasis.
7 years old
Adjan Khatabi and my brother Meddur are now engaged to be married.
My brother Yunes has graduated from secondary school.
8 years old
I have schistosomiasis.
Maha Amir and my brother Azerwal have married.
Aziza Akrama and my brother Yunes are now engaged to be married.
Aziza Akrama and my brother Yunes have married.
My brother Yunes has moved out on his own.
My brother Masmud's girlfriend Huda has graduated from secondary school.
9 years old
Adjan Khatabi and my brother Meddur have married.
My brother Azerwal has hookworm.
My brother Masmud has graduated from secondary school.
10 years old
I have been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Azerwal has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Masmud has moved out on his own.
My sister Zabeya's boyfriend Zoubeir has graduated from secondary school.
My sister Zergha's boyfriend Beddis has graduated from secondary school.
11 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Egypt. 7 people have died and 960,000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Huda El Sayed and my brother Masmud are now engaged to be married.
Huda El Sayed and my brother Masmud have married.
My sister Zabeya has graduated from secondary school.
12 years old
My sister Zergha has graduated from secondary school.
Beddis Abrami and my sister Zergha have married.
13 years old
Saved the life of a friend of mine.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Hiba Aly.
We've begun seeing each other.
My parents don't approve of Hiba Aly.
Ended my relationship with boyfriend Hiba.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Amin Dali.
Rejected by Amin Dali.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Ayub Abdelsatta.
Rejected by Ayub Abdelsatta.
My sister Zabeya has moved out on her own.
My sister Zergha has moved out on her own.
My sister Zergha's husband Beddis has ischemic heart disease.
14 years old
Began work as a farm worker.
Cuca born to Zergha Abrami
15 years old
Met a new boy I like very much, named Atissi Essaid.
Rejected by Atissi Essaid.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Yunes Nasser.
Rejected by Yunes Nasser.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Khaled El Sayed.
Rejected by Khaled El Sayed.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Mourad Chahine.
We've begun seeing each other.
My sister Zabeya's boyfriend Zoubeir has been cured of depression.
Dila born to Zergha Abrami
My brother Abbas's girlfriend Zahra has graduated from secondary school.
16 years old
I have been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
Zoubeir Benarbia and my sister Zabeya have married.
Ahmed born to Zabeya Benarbia
Brahim born to Zergha Abrami
My brother Abbas has graduated from secondary school.
17 years old
Pregnant.
My sister Zergha's husband Beddis has died at age 25 from a heart attack.
My brother Abbas has had malaria.
My brother Abbas has moved out on his own.
Zahra Sassi and my brother Abbas are now engaged to be married.
Zahra Sassi and my brother Abbas have married.
18 years old
Helped out a beggar.
Cleaned up someone else's mess.
Graduated from secondary school.
My boyfriend Mourad and I are now engaged.
Mourad Chahine and I got married this year.
Son Abu born.
Need to look for a job.
Began work as a nursing aid.
Received a 1% pay raise.
You have failed the college entrance examinations.
Not accepted in vocational school.
Pregnant.
Began work as an administrative aid.
Fathi born to Zabeya Benarbia
My brother Abbas has schistosomiasis.
My son Abu has had measles.
My husband Mourad has graduated from secondary school.
19 years old
Son Ahmed born.
Ahjmed born to Maha Amir
20 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Invested 100 Egypt pounds in a bank account.
Dila born to Adjan Khatabi
Tabat born to Maha Amir
Ayub born to Zabeya Benarbia
21 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Egypt. 12 people have died and 4,200,000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
My brother Meddur has hookworm.
Efra born to Adjan Khatabi
Fariza born to Zabeya Benarbia
22 years old
My brother Meddur has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Abbas has been cured of schistosomiasis.
23 years old
Son Bahari born.
My mother has hookworm.
My brother Azerwal has hookworm.
Idris born to Zabeya Benarbia
My son Abu began school.
24 years old
Donated to a disaster relief charity.
Received a 1% pay raise.
Began work as an administrative aid.
You have failed the college entrance examinations.
Not accepted in vocational school.
My mother has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Azerwal has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
Tadmut born to Zabeya Benarbia
My son Ahmed began school.
25 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Meddur born to Maha Amir
Salim born to Zabeya Benarbia
26 years old
Fariza born to Aziza Akrama
Idris born to Huda El Sayed
Samira born to Zabeya Benarbia
My brother Abbas has hookworm.
My brother Abbas's wife Zahra has been cured of depression.
My son Bahari has had measles.
27 years old
You have failed the college entrance examinations.
My brother Azerwal has been cured of schizophrenia.
Tawnat born to Aziza Akrama
My brother Abbas has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
28 years old
Yunes born to Aziza Akrama
My son Bahari has schistosomiasis.
My son Bahari began school.
29 years old
Appendicitis.
Began work as a small farmer.
Salheddine born to Aziza Akrama
My son Bahari has been cured of schistosomiasis.
30 years old
Cured of appendicitis.
Decided not to give money to charity.
Invested 254 Egypt pounds in medium-risk stock.
Nabeela born to Aziza Akrama
Fatima born to Huda El Sayed
31 years old
I have been cured of schistosomiasis.
32 years old
My brother Abbas's wife Zahra has been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
33 years old
Cashed in 113 Egypt pounds from a bank account.
Cashed in 416 Egypt pounds from medium-risk stock.
Moved to Barbados.
Moved to Bridgetown.
Began work as a travel attendant.
You have failed the college entrance examinations.
My mother has reduced vision from cataracts.
My sister Zergha has been cured of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
34 years old
Kept a wallet I found without trying to find the owner.
My sonAbu's girlfriend Ola has graduated from secondary school.
35 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
My son Abu has graduated from secondary school.
Ola Mellouk and my son Abu are now engaged to be married.
Ola Mellouk and my son Abu have married.
My sonAhmed's girlfriend Tadmut has graduated from secondary school.
36 years old
My mother has been cured of cataracts.
My son Ahmed has graduated from secondary school.
Tadmut Ghali and my son Ahmed are now engaged to be married.
Tadmut Ghali and my son Ahmed have married.
37 years old
My son Ahmed has moved out on his own.
My son Bahari has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
38 years old
My son Bahari's girlfriend Tracie has graduated from secondary school.
39 years old
Pregnant.
40 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Daughter Christina born.
My sister Zabeya has diabetes.
My brother Abbas's wife Zahra has hookworm.
My son Abu has moved out on his own.
My son Bahari has graduated from secondary school.
41 years old
My brother Abbas's wife Zahra has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My son Abu has hookworm.
42 years old
My son Abu has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
43 years old
My brother Azerwal has suffered an epileptic seizure.
My sister Zergha has diabetes.
44 years old
My sister Zabeya has arthritis of the knee.
45 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
My sister Zabeya's husband Zoubeir has arthritis of the hip.
My daughter Christina began school.
46 years old
Refused to invest in a risky deal to make money.
My mother has hookworm.
My mother has asthma.
My brother Yunes's wife Aziza has arthritis of the knee.
47 years old
My mother died from an infection.
My sister Zergha has hookworm.
My daughter Christina has kidney disease.
48 years old
My father has hookworm.
My brother Meddur has reduced vision from cataracts.
My brother Meddur's wife Adjan has reduced vision from cataracts.
My sister Zergha has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Abbas has been cured of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
My son Ahmed has been assaulted and suffered a broken femur. The injury has resulted in permanent limp.
49 years old
My father died from an infection.
Inherited money from my parents.
My brother Abbas's wife Zahra has arthritis of the hip.
50 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
51 years old
Shared some money with my community.
Shared some money I received.
Risked money on a get-rich-quick scheme.
Tried the lottery but didn't win anything.
My brother Meddur's wife Adjan has been cured of cataracts.
My brother Azerwal has a peptic ulcer.
My brother Masmud has diabetes.
My son Ahmed's wife Tadmut has had malaria.
My son Bahari's girlfriend Dorothy has been cured of schistosomiasis.
52 years old
You have failed the college entrance examinations.
Not accepted in vocational school.
Began work as a safety inspector.
My brother Azerwal has been cured of peptic ulcer.
My brother Azerwal's wife Maha has hookworm.
53 years old
My brother Azerwal's wife Maha has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Masmud has died at age 62 from diabetes.
My sister Zabeya's husband Zoubeir has reduced vision from cataracts.
My sister Zabeya's husband Zoubeir has diabetes.
54 years old
My sister Zabeya's husband Zoubeir has died at age 62 from diabetes.
My sister Zergha has died at age 60 from diabetes.
My daughter Christina has died at age 15 from kidney disease.
55 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Risked money on a get-rich-quick scheme.
Tried the lottery but didn't win anything.
My brother Meddur has been cured of cataracts.
My brother Azerwal's wife Maha has died at age 71 from a stroke.
My brother Masmud's wife Huda has arthritis of the knee.
My husband Mourad has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
56 years old
My sister Zabeya has died at age 63 from diabetes.
Daniel born to Ola Mellouk
My daughterChristina's boyfriend Victor has graduated from secondary school.
57 years old
Denied a raise.
My brother Yunes has asthma.
58 years old
My brother Azerwal has died at age 73 from pneumonia.
59 years old
My brother Meddur's wife Adjan has arthritis of the hip.
Jennifer Jenkins and my son Bahari are now engaged to be married.
Jennifer Jenkins and my son Bahari have married.
Virginia born to Jennifer Jenkins
60 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
61 years old
My brother Yunes died from an infection.
62 years old
Risked money on a get-rich-quick scheme.
Tried the lottery but didn't win anything.
My son Ahmed's wife Tadmut has been cured of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
My husband Mourad has ischemic heart disease.
63 years old
Risked money on a get-rich-quick scheme.
Tried the lottery but didn't win anything.
My brother Meddur's wife Adjan has hookworm.
64 years old
My brother Meddur's wife Adjan has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My son Ahmed's wife Tadmut has hookworm.
My daughterChristina's boyfriend Victor has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My husband Mourad has died at age 64 from a heart attack.
65 years old
I have diabetes.
Risked money on a get-rich-quick scheme.
Tried the lottery but didn't win anything.
My brother Abbas has died at age 67 from a heart attack.
My son Ahmed's wife Tadmut has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
66 years old
Too old to continue working as a safety inspector.
Began work as a secretary.
Met a new man I like very much, named Thomas Tucker.
Rejected by Thomas Tucker.
Met a new man I like very much, named Curtis Mason.
Rejected by Curtis Mason.
Met a new man I like very much, named Walter Evans.
We've begun seeing each other.
My son Bahari has moved out on his own.
67 years old
Died at age 67 from diabetes.