Life & Style
Children’s corner: Helping children through trauma
March 4, 2011
Children’s corner: Helping children through trauma
Whether or not your children have been out in the street chanting “Down with the regime” and dodging rubber bullets,…
My day of street vending in post-revolutionary Tahrir Square
March 3, 2011
My day of street vending in post-revolutionary Tahrir Square
The location is Cairo’s Tahrir Square. It’s Sunday afternoon, the sun is shining down on us and cars are piling…
Interfaith couples: At the intersection of religion and love
March 3, 2011
Interfaith couples: At the intersection of religion and love
Mixed marriages are one of the results of globalization; match points between people with different backgrounds, from diverse cultures, countries,…
‘Ahsan Nass’: T-shirts for a cause
March 1, 2011
‘Ahsan Nass’: T-shirts for a cause
Buy a t-shirt and help your country and your people--that’s the idea behind Ahsan Nass. The community service group began…
Silly Bandz: How silly are they?
March 1, 2011
Silly Bandz: How silly are they?
Silly Bandz are the new fad among youngsters. School kids trade and wear the rubber bracelets and aspire to collect…
Streets of Cairo: Turn back time through 26th July Street
February 26, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Turn back time through 26th July Street
Walking down 26th July Street in downtown, scenes from black and white movies popped unbidden into my mind. I was…
Rebuilding Egypt’s education
February 25, 2011
Rebuilding Egypt’s education
In the realm of post-revolution rebuilding, much attention has been directed to the means of establishing a comprehensive framework for…
Clothing for the revolution
February 24, 2011
Clothing for the revolution
With more inspiration than ever, the boys at NAS are combining fashion wtih meaninful values that preserve Egyptian culture. Today…
Heading to police stations, eager Egyptians register to vote
February 23, 2011
Heading to police stations, eager Egyptians register to vote
Enthusiastic young people have begun applying for voting cards in preparation for coming parliamentary and presidential elections. Increasing numbers are…
Post-revolution travel offers to boost tourism
February 22, 2011
Post-revolution travel offers to boost tourism
An unprecedented drop in tourism during and following the weeks of the 25 January uprising is forcing Egyptian travel agencies…