Life & Style
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt
September 5, 2012
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt
At an apartment in Maadi, Irene (not her real name) watches her friend browse through her Facebook feed. A photo…
Communities: Indians share cultural attributes with new home
September 2, 2012
Communities: Indians share cultural attributes with new home
Despite India’s glorious history, outstanding architecture exemplified by the Taj Mahal and prominent political leader Mahatma Gandhi, Amitabh Bachchan has…
3,000 miles across India for charity: one man’s tuk-tuk adventure
August 31, 2012
3,000 miles across India for charity: one man’s tuk-tuk adventure
The idea is either completely insane or brilliantly adventurous, but perhaps Mohamed Safi is a little of both. The…
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
August 30, 2012
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
Broken sidewalks, buildings with high stairs, a lack of ramps or elevators and poor transportation services are not the only…
Communities: The quiet world of Japanese women in Egypt
August 29, 2012
Communities: The quiet world of Japanese women in Egypt
When Keiko’s fiancée was convincing her to move to Egypt after they married and his training contract in Japan would…
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
August 28, 2012
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…
Top five furniture destinations for the bride-to-be
August 26, 2012
Top five furniture destinations for the bride-to-be
Putting together a comfortable and fashionable house that you will still love 10 years down the road can be one…
Vermicelli with prunes and apricots
August 23, 2012
Vermicelli with prunes and apricots
My friend Reham is an excellent cook. Above and beyond being a talented painter and an excellent mother, she can…
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
August 23, 2012
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
Many Egyptians are worried about how the rise of Islamists will affect tourism, but others in the field hope that…