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PhotoCairo: A retrospective
November 20, 2012
PhotoCairo: A retrospective
In the late summer of 2002, at a small office of the ground floor of what is today the…
The art of feng shui: A guide to cleansing and de-cluttering your home, in six steps
November 20, 2012
The art of feng shui: A guide to cleansing and de-cluttering your home, in six steps
I recently had the pleasure of getting a casual and insightful feng shui assessment of my home. “Feng” means wind…
Hanaa Abdelfattah – And his beautiful soul lives on
November 19, 2012
Hanaa Abdelfattah – And his beautiful soul lives on
I will not be able to do justice to the life of Hanaa Abdelfattah by writing here, for I only…
More out of curiosity than conviction
November 14, 2012
More out of curiosity than conviction
Out of all the work that went into making PhotoCairo 5, by far the hardest thing for me was writing…
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
November 13, 2012
Beyond football: The creative transformation of Egypt’s ultras
Since their formation in 2005, the Egyptian ultras have been called everything from “thugs” to “soccer hooligans.” They have been…
Rapping with ‘fear and respect’ in Saudi Arabia
November 6, 2012
Rapping with ‘fear and respect’ in Saudi Arabia
Making hip hop in Saudi Arabia is a bit of a tightrope act, says Qusai Kheder, self-styled ambassador for…
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
November 2, 2012
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Like most Egyptians, the residents of Ard al-Lewa begin their day with a bowl of fuul and a potato and…
Egyptian ‘Soul’ through the eyes of Shayma Kamel
November 1, 2012
Egyptian ‘Soul’ through the eyes of Shayma Kamel
There is something particularly luring about the artwork of 32-year-old Shayma Kamel. It is difficult to pinpoint what exactly it…
Profile: Two Cairo-based artists start a liberating collaboration
October 30, 2012
Profile: Two Cairo-based artists start a liberating collaboration
It was loneliness that prompted artists Hady Kamar and Jenifer Evans to start working together, Kamar jokingly says about their…