Society
Kalila and Dimna: Teaching children about Egypt’s rich culture
July 18, 2012
Kalila and Dimna: Teaching children about Egypt’s rich culture
Kalila and Dimna children’s bookstore and cultural center offers young people the chance to embark on an interactive cultural journey…
Faded grandeur: The Virginian may be Cairo’s best-kept secret and its most magnificent view
July 17, 2012
Faded grandeur: The Virginian may be Cairo’s best-kept secret and its most magnificent view
This may be the simplest review I have ever been asked to complete. My experience with this place is unilaterally…
One voice, many mosques: As call to prayer is unified, muezzins defy government orders
July 13, 2012
One voice, many mosques: As call to prayer is unified, muezzins defy government orders
Five times a day throughout Cairo, a group of mosque employees unplug small black boxes. Depending on who you ask,…
World Population Day conference in Cairo highlights role of nurse-midwife
July 11, 2012
World Population Day conference in Cairo highlights role of nurse-midwife
With the world’s population now well over 7 billion, increased pressure is being put on global health resources and services,…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a Cairo bus driver
July 9, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a Cairo bus driver
“If you get stuck in a traffic jam all the time and have no other job to get to, there…
The camel diaries
July 6, 2012
The camel diaries
The day begins before dawn for most camels. In fact, many of them barely sleep. The journey from Daraw camel…
Communities: The Levantines of Egypt, a class-based enclave
July 3, 2012
Communities: The Levantines of Egypt, a class-based enclave
When the late Basseem Nabki, a Christian man of Syrian descent, sold shawls and scarves in the popular quarter of…
Communities: An Egyptian Map of Italy
July 1, 2012
Communities: An Egyptian Map of Italy
“The idea of travelling has controlled their minds…People who travelled started building concrete houses and multi-story buildings. The youth became…
Communities: Remnants of a Jewish past
June 28, 2012
Communities: Remnants of a Jewish past
A taxi pulls up to the Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue on Adly Street in downtown Cairo. The driver has to wait…