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Marriage for sale: Marriage offices bring Cairene couples together

Marriage for sale: Marriage offices bring Cairene couples together

Over the past few years, the numbers of marriage offices have increased. Ads in the streets of every neighborhood display…
Rolling in the deep: Women’s sport seeks to crash through local obstacles

Rolling in the deep: Women’s sport seeks to crash through local obstacles

Four young women come skating around a colorful concrete outdoor soccer court at the Talaae Sporting Club in Cairo, shoving…
Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks

Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks

Habiba Omar’s son is “a horrible eater,” she says. At a year and a half, he would only eat biscuits…
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders

Vital Voices walk connects women leaders

In an effort to highlight the importance of female leadership across the nation, Egyptians joined women around the world in…
A dying artform: Traditional handicraft production is on the verge of extinction

A dying artform: Traditional handicraft production is on the verge of extinction

The shift from modern houses with bright and loud colors, American-style open kitchens and practical pieces of furniture, to more…
A kaleidoscope of fun: A new children’s magazine hopes to educate and stimulate youngsters

A kaleidoscope of fun: A new children’s magazine hopes to educate and stimulate youngsters

Dina Elabd is a soft-spoken 22-year-old with an impressive, goal-driven vision. She’s tall with a surprisingly composed demeanor — one…
No more pencils, no more books: School supplies are getting more costly

No more pencils, no more books: School supplies are getting more costly

Going back to school has been taking a toll on family budgets as school supply prices hit parents’ pockets even…
Ride to change lives: Harley Davidson parades to support World Food Program

Ride to change lives: Harley Davidson parades to support World Food Program

  Charity work along with bikers in leather jackets were the order of the day at the Arkan Mall in…
Are you man enough? Men on both sides of fight against harassment

Are you man enough? Men on both sides of fight against harassment

Since one of the country's first anti-sexual harassment protests in May, many men have taken part. To them, it seems…
Cairo students explain what they do after the bell rings

Cairo students explain what they do after the bell rings

You might expect children to be upset that the new school year has begun, but some are far from it.…
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