Life & Style
Fighting the fast food addiction
April 6, 2010
Fighting the fast food addiction
Welcome to fast food rehab. This is my own version of the 12-step recovery program to get you out of…
Peace, love and freedom: Egyptian designer Heba el-Awadi
April 5, 2010
Peace, love and freedom: Egyptian designer Heba el-Awadi
Heba el-Awadi is the talent behind the two clothing line brands Hebz and El Horreya: Designs for Freedom. A designer…
Feseekh for the holiday!
April 4, 2010
Feseekh for the holiday!
It is 12:00 PM and people are pouring into Shaheen el-Fasakhany’s little shop on 183 Tahrir St., Bab el-Louq. Vendors…
Orphanage day puts adoption in spotlight
April 1, 2010
Orphanage day puts adoption in spotlight
Egyptian Orphanage day is celebrated on 1 April every year. It was originally organized by Dar Al-Orman, one of the…
Istanbul Getaway: Visiting the City of Light and Rain
April 1, 2010
Istanbul Getaway: Visiting the City of Light and Rain
When I went to Istanbul for the first time I was eight years old. I vaguely remember black rock-paved streets,…
Frosting the night away
March 28, 2010
Frosting the night away
The weather in Cairo has been erratic lately, but on Wednesday the 24th, it was unusually cold in the Grill…
Redefining the Jazz Club ‘Happy Hour’
March 25, 2010
Redefining the Jazz Club ‘Happy Hour’
Any Cairo Jazz Club old timer has seen the bar go through two major renovations, a number of entertainment experiments…
Low budget restaurants, high quality food
March 23, 2010
Low budget restaurants, high quality food
Every one of us had one of these days: You're hungry, too tired to cook, you want something that doesn't…
Not so Bella
March 22, 2010
Not so Bella
Four Seasons hotels stand at the pinnacle of Cairo’s luxury service experience. But every once in a while, gaps in…
‘International Youth Year’: Online and out of touch
March 21, 2010
‘International Youth Year’: Online and out of touch
“Today might be Mother’s Day,” Minister of Family and Population Moushira Khattab wheezes into her microphone while staring down her…