Life & Style
Children’s corner: Breathing life into paper at Sequoia’s Treehouse
February 18, 2012
Children’s corner: Breathing life into paper at Sequoia’s Treehouse
If you are interested in teaching your children origami, the Treehouse workshop is one of the best places for young…
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
February 17, 2012
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
As you walk down Road 9 in Maadi in the middle of the day, you are inundated with honking from…
Palestinian-Egyptians refuse to be identified by passports
February 16, 2012
Palestinian-Egyptians refuse to be identified by passports
Roba al-Sotary greets her guests in a traditional beige dress with red floral pattern, which represents a Palestinian tribe. Her…
Surrealism during downtown clashes
February 15, 2012
Surrealism during downtown clashes
Egypt's revolution has given us its fair share of surreal moments, and recent clashes in downtown Cairo were no different.…
Tbilisi: A Georgian wonderland
February 14, 2012
Tbilisi: A Georgian wonderland
Cheerful border officials, translucent police stations, and requisite vodka shots were our introduction to Georgia — an emergent Eastern European…
Encourage her to get screened on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2012
Encourage her to get screened on Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day is a chance to show appreciation for those you love, the Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt decided…
‘Protect Your Child’ campaigns against pneumonia, but not without bureaucratic setbacks
February 13, 2012
‘Protect Your Child’ campaigns against pneumonia, but not without bureaucratic setbacks
Last year on World Pneumonia Day (12 November), the Egyptian Medical Students Association NGO launched the "Protect Your Child" campaign…
Valentine’s Day getaway guide
February 13, 2012
Valentine’s Day getaway guide
If you planned to spend this Valentine's Day sharing a couch and a bowl of popcorn with your loved one…
Behind police lines on Noubar Street
February 12, 2012
Behind police lines on Noubar Street
The haunting bangs of gunshots have ceased, police and ambulance sirens are silent, and the smell of tear gas no…