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Last minute getaways for Easter holiday

Last minute getaways for Easter holiday

Easter holiday is just around the corner, so if you can’t take a two-day trip out of Cairo or have…
7 tips for new dads

7 tips for new dads

Having a baby is a life-changing experience that both parents should be ready for. However, new dads might lack resources…
Rania Hilal jewelry: Oriental theme with a modern touch

Rania Hilal jewelry: Oriental theme with a modern touch

Rania Hilal's jewelry is all about lending a modern, international touch to handmade designs with a distinctly Egyptian flavor. In…
Deana Shaaban’s spring collection aims at color, comfort

Deana Shaaban’s spring collection aims at color, comfort

Spring cleaning, spring allergies and spring skirts -- upcoming fashion designer Deana Shaaban created a new limited edition collection of…
China Winds: Finally, authentic Chinese in Cairo

China Winds: Finally, authentic Chinese in Cairo

We’ve all had Chinese before, and in Cairo that usually involves ordering spring rolls and special fried rice from Peking,…
Becoming an Egyptian social entrepreneur

Becoming an Egyptian social entrepreneur

Social entrepreneurs are people who have a strong passion for helping others and the organizational skills to turn this passion…
Abla Khairy and the English Channel

Abla Khairy and the English Channel

Abla Adel Khairy swam across the English Channel in 1974 at the age of just 13. Now a wife and…
Postcard from Athens: A quiet hilltop, the echoes of history

Postcard from Athens: A quiet hilltop, the echoes of history

In the baffling mix that is the Greek city of Athens, the modern city squeezes into the crevices of the…
Revolution cafes and martyr sandwiches: When does commemoration turn into exploitation?

Revolution cafes and martyr sandwiches: When does commemoration turn into exploitation?

The line between exploitation and commemoration is so thin that even Mostafa Mahmoud, owner of the 25 January ‘Caffe’ and…
La Maison Blanche: Extravagant, extraordinary, quality

La Maison Blanche: Extravagant, extraordinary, quality

I’m a believer in value. Value is a difficult concept to define, but it basically means that the worth of…
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