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Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show

Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show

In their sunny, ultra-modern living room, Shady sits on his laptop as Nayrouz comfortably sips her coffee and Omar, their 1-year-old son,…
A good scrub, Moroccan style

A good scrub, Moroccan style

A traditional Moroccan hammam is a memorable experience. Five years and two months later, I can vividly recall nearly every…
Four clubs, four communities: The Gezira Sporting Club

Four clubs, four communities: The Gezira Sporting Club

Community sporting clubs are a deeply entrenched pillar of the city of Cairo. Sporting, hunting, yacht and soccer-based clubs are…
Women of Egypt: Dina Abouelsoud

Women of Egypt: Dina Abouelsoud

To enter Dina’s Hostel is to enter a space of calm, cleanliness and unobtrusive hospitality. Mohamed, one of Dina’s loyal…
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights

Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights

Four Egyptian women found their way on to Newsweek’s 2012 "150 Women Who Shake The World." Newsweek explained the list…
On Women’s Day, more progress still to be made in Egypt

On Women’s Day, more progress still to be made in Egypt

As International Women’s Day arrives again, many women in Egypt worry that their lives will change for the worse in…
Online dating: bypassing tradition?

Online dating: bypassing tradition?

Online dating has become a popular way of meeting a romantic partner over the past decade, with many couples often…
A sense of community for foreigners in Cairo

A sense of community for foreigners in Cairo

After the incident in Mahalla as well as the ongoing NGO crisis, to say nothing of xenophobic acts being reported…
Leap year babies

Leap year babies

In British tradition, it is the one day women can propose to men for marriage. According to Greek superstition, couples…
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