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Women only: Will a segregated transport system solve or perpetuate the problem?

Women only: Will a segregated transport system solve or perpetuate the problem?

“Women only,” a driver’s assistant calls out loudly, while expertly hanging out the door of a microbus on the corner…
Spring fever: This season is a perfect time to explore new horizons

Spring fever: This season is a perfect time to explore new horizons

Spring is on the horizon and there’s no better season to travel to nearby destinations for a refreshing break. With…
Taste of Zamalek: A Saturday picnic at the Aquarium Grotto Garden

Taste of Zamalek: A Saturday picnic at the Aquarium Grotto Garden

On Saturday, as I was trying to get through my usual weekend rituals, I noticed that Zamalek had come to…
Style Treasure celebrates Mother’s Day

Style Treasure celebrates Mother’s Day

Last Saturday, a team from the online boutique Style Treasure celebrated Mother’s Day at Sofitel Cairo El Gezira Hotel with…
Waiting for the sun: Sensory overload and a never-ending party in the Peruvian Andes

Waiting for the sun: Sensory overload and a never-ending party in the Peruvian Andes

It was to be a mind-bending spectacle. The sun would rise, and then again, and again, so that three fiery…
International Women’s Day: Through the eyes of Soheir

International Women’s Day: Through the eyes of Soheir

  Though I’ve managed to overcome many of the challenges that face women in the patriarchal society in which we…
A world of difference: United World Colleges help Egyptian students step out

A world of difference: United World Colleges help Egyptian students step out

Not many Egyptians are able to move out of their parents’ home aged 16. In fact, most Egyptians continue to…
Cart food, off the cart: Nicely packaged street food makes it to Mohandiseen

Cart food, off the cart: Nicely packaged street food makes it to Mohandiseen

In an attempt to catch up with its trendy neighboring district, Zamalek, Mohandiseen has recently welcomed its first “street food”…
Egyptian female martial artists break norms and reap the benefit: Self-defense and confidence

Egyptian female martial artists break norms and reap the benefit: Self-defense and confidence

Mira Nassif, former Egyptian judo champion, master’s student and small-business owner, credits judo for her current success. “The courage to…
Amid hardship, migration becomes popular

Amid hardship, migration becomes popular

With the dire economic situation, current political instability and increasing sectarian strife becoming part of everyday living and conversation, many…
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