My sister-in-law Elisaid has agreed to write this for me, since I still read and write only Farsi and Arabic: I have a great deal of trouble with the Latin alphabet. My name is Sirinn bin ta Bealidh. I was born in the mid 12th century by the Christian calendar in Baghdad to a respectable silk and cotton merchant. At the age of 15, I travelled towards Cairo with my father and brother to marry one of my father's business associates. In our turbulent times, however, the plans of men often do not come to fruition. During the attack of  Bilbays, I was summarily married (to my later amazement) to Liam mac Domhnall, and was warmly accepted by his sister Elisaid. Since his untimely death from a fever (a common enough occurrence among Scots newly arrived in Palestine), I have lived and travelled with my sister-in-law. (Click here for a more complete tale of our adventures.) In the interests of propriety, I remain veiled in the presence of men. If any females would like to see more of me, please click here