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A view from the bridge: Cairo’s famous bridges are not just for crossing the Nile

A view from the bridge: Cairo’s famous bridges are not just for crossing the Nile

Unless you’re floating across the city’s bloodline, it is a safe bet that when traveling overland from downtown to the…
One last hope: A homeless children’s shelter struggles amid the country’s economic woes

One last hope: A homeless children’s shelter struggles amid the country’s economic woes

  Shaimaa, 22, has Parkinson’s disease. She has been living on the streets of Cairo for most of her life.…
Communities: Dispersed families of the Libyans of Egypt

Communities: Dispersed families of the Libyans of Egypt

The story of the Libyan diaspora spreads back over several decades. Since Muammar Qadhafi’s 1969 military coup, thousands of Libyans…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a microbus driver

Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a microbus driver

As he speeds across the Mehwar, the highway that runs between Giza and 6th of October City, Mohamed Hassan reflects…
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt

Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt

At an apartment in Maadi, Irene (not her real name) watches her friend browse through her Facebook feed. A photo…
Communities: Indians share cultural attributes with new home

Communities: Indians share cultural attributes with new home

Despite India’s glorious history, outstanding architecture exemplified by the Taj Mahal and prominent political leader Mahatma Gandhi, Amitabh Bachchan has…
3,000 miles across India for charity: one man’s tuk-tuk adventure

3,000 miles across India for charity: one man’s tuk-tuk adventure

  The idea is either completely insane or brilliantly adventurous, but perhaps Mohamed Safi is a little of both. The…
Communities: The quiet world of Japanese women in Egypt

Communities: The quiet world of Japanese women in Egypt

When Keiko’s fiancée was convincing her to move to Egypt after they married and his training contract in Japan would…
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?

Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?

On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…
A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual

A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual

Once the crescent moon is sighted and the new month of the Islamic calendar brings the first day of Eid,…
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