ABSTRACT
The time is 8:30 p.m. on a Saturday evening in late January 2010, when classmates Khadija and Nadia, two eighteen-year-old Moroccan-Dutch girls, have a private conversation over MSN Messenger. The conversation below follows an exchange about a school assignment that the two classmates have to prepare. The girls agree to sit down after the weekend to finish their presentations about fashion. The girls also talk about a holiday trip that Khadija’s parents made to Dubai. Her parents’ holiday was “chill.” They took nice pictures and bought a PSP (PlayStation Portable) as a holiday gift for her brother. She herself received Dubai souvenir t-shirts, Mexx blouses and “expensive fabric for a Moroccan dress.” Nadia types “besaha” to congratulate her in Latinized-Arabic for these gifts. -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: ah well im going for a nice swimm tomrw really feel like going * Porque es el destino. says: Haha thats good!! Good dont drown he hahaah -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: no no I have nough love handles * Porque es el destino. says: hahahahahah Silly -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: haha yea true * Porque es el destino. says: Swia swia [shwia shwia: calm down, calmdown] tina was doing a diet of some sort [tina: you] -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: hahaha yeah, ze3ma [ze3ma: expressing doubt] I have started to eat les and so but it is quite difficult the temptation is too strong especially here at home * Porque es el destino. says: hahahha I believe so for sure with that little chef eee we havvve soon -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: haha * Porque es el destino. says: eat that dish of your mama -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: yes i just told herr tha * Porque es el destino. says: tina have to learn me -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: we hadnt had tha in a long time -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: yes i have to lear it myself tina should come make t yema with me [yemma: mother] * Porque es el destino. says: Yes inshallah [inshallah: God willing] -- Ms. Laouikili ♥, Some people!!!- Li Tmenit Lqito Fik says: inshallah
