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Sep 2022
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Episode #32: Algiers is Empty Without He...

Mrs. Asma Benmoussa
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Key Words: Either / Tie the knot

Text: 

"You need to make up your mind. You can't stall forever. I know it's a hard decision to make but you have to make it. No one else can do this for you. It's your responsibility. You've been avoiding this for how long? Six months? That's too long. Either you marry her or you let her go. I know you don't like this kind of ultimatums and you think it's immature and life is too complicated for this type of requests and it's too much pressure and bla bla bla but it's not about you. It's not only about what you want. She has made herself clear. She has given you many chances before and I really feel like this is the last one you're going to get. You've been together for many years now so it's time to tie the knot or move on. Is she not a good person? Do you not love her? And don't start with your stories of "my situation". She knows about your situation. She knows everything about you and she accepts you. You say she deserves better and that you're working to have better things to give her but all these reasons feel like excuses now. I'm telling you. You're going to lose her."
That's what Karim told me two months before she left. She left me and she left the city. She moved to Annaba to start over. Algiers is empty without her. My life is empty without her."


Comprehension questions :

  1. What decision does the speaker need to make?
  2. How long has the speaker been avoiding this decision?
  3. What has the speaker's partner made clear to them?
  4. What does Karim tell the speaker?
  5. What happened two months later?


Debate questions based on the text:

  1. Is it fair to give someone an ultimatum in a relationship?
  2. Is it justifiable to end a relationship if your partner is not ready to commit to marriage?
  3. Is it ever acceptable to make excuses in a relationship?
  4. Is it always necessary to end a relationship if one person wants to move on?
  5. Is it possible for a person to change their mind about marriage after being in a long-term relationship?

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