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Ramadan fitness: Eating right, keeping trim

Ramadan fitness: Eating right, keeping trim

Ramadan isn't the best time to start working on your fitness. The Islamic holy month is marked by iftar invitations,…
A ful for vegetables: Going meatless in Cairo

A ful for vegetables: Going meatless in Cairo

Egyptians know how to eat a mango. First, slice through the fruit horizontally and twist the halves apart. Next, twist…
Obama and Garang in the Juba market

Obama and Garang in the Juba market

Understanding the complexities of Juba’s political past and present is nearly as tricky as navigating its streets. In the second…
Toy Run for Orphans: Memories in the making

Toy Run for Orphans: Memories in the making

Our childhood memories continue to haunt us for the rest of our lives. Often frozen in virtual snapshots are the…
Local designers redefine men’s fashion

Local designers redefine men’s fashion

For the last couple of years, the local fashion-design industry has focused on women’s fashion: unique clothing lines, jewelery and…
Mastering makeup: The essentials

Mastering makeup: The essentials

Due to popular demand, an article on makeup tips has turned into a series. This will be the first of…
Juba: Capital of an almost state

Juba: Capital of an almost state

Riding through Juba, you may be tempted to think that history began with the 2005 Peace Agreement. But there’s far…
Rice preparation made easy

Rice preparation made easy

Anyone who has randomly decided to start cooking at some point in life is aware of the difficulties associated with…
Shisha-licious: Cairo’s top five shisha joints

Shisha-licious: Cairo’s top five shisha joints

In Egypt, they call it shisha, in Syria and Lebanon they call it argeella, and in Turkey they call it…
Massala at the Karvin Hotel

Massala at the Karvin Hotel

Several years ago, while living in Beirut, I was a regular visitor to Cairo. When I arrived, friends were always…
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