Life & Style
Eliminating the stigma of AIDS
June 2, 2011
Eliminating the stigma of AIDS
The Forum to Fight Stigma and Discrimination against People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) held a press conference at the Flamenco…
Postcard from Chang Mai: Trekking through the forest
June 1, 2011
Postcard from Chang Mai: Trekking through the forest
Located in Northern Thailand, Chang Mai is a city that is blessed with the kind of landscape and natural scenes…
Demonstrating like an Egyptian: Connectivity as a tool against autocracy
June 1, 2011
Demonstrating like an Egyptian: Connectivity as a tool against autocracy
Social media has allowed people to cross red lines and break taboos in autocratic regimes, but its creators do not…
Social initiatives: Ebda Benafsak
May 31, 2011
Social initiatives: Ebda Benafsak
On Saturday, a group of young students and graduates from Ebda Benafsak visited a school in one of Cairo’s slums,…
Amina Ghali: Tribal art
May 30, 2011
Amina Ghali: Tribal art
The first week of June marks the launch of Amina Ghali’s Spring/Summer Collection 2011. The 25-piece jewelry collection is Ghali’s…
Postcard from Djenne: It’s got a moat!
May 30, 2011
Postcard from Djenne: It’s got a moat!
I have always wanted to go to a city with a moat. It might not have a drawbridge - although…
A Cretan diet: A natural shield against heart problems
May 28, 2011
A Cretan diet: A natural shield against heart problems
The Cretan diet is recognized as a foundation for our modern healthy diet. Despite westernization, in many Greek villages the…
Stavolta: A fresh new take on Cairo’s ice cream
May 26, 2011
Stavolta: A fresh new take on Cairo’s ice cream
There is considerable concern about the state of the economy in Egypt. The revolution, some say, is bad for business.…
Happy cooking
May 25, 2011
Happy cooking
I moved to study in Canada in 2005 and just like any pampered, “well brought up” Egyptian girl I had…