His perseverance paid off as their paths crossed again and he was able to meet her for coffee. Despite this, Noora only considered Bogart as a friend. "I kept it as friends. I grew up around Australian guys and had plenty of friends, so there was no problem with that," Noora said.
Have you guys been hanging out much with veiled lady friends lately?
"I got to know and understand the culture, I embraced it, I studied the Quran every night and accepted Islam," he said.