Society
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
August 8, 2011
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
A week into the holy month and expenses are mounting up for poor and middle-income families. For some, Ramadan has…
Children’s corner: Egypt through the eyes of children
August 5, 2011
Children’s corner: Egypt through the eyes of children
“They are our future leaders and with their passion, talent and hard work, this country shall see the light of…
The Sexual Harassment File: File closes, topic remains
August 3, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: File closes, topic remains
As our series comes to a close, it’s time to think of a solution. Sexual harassment rots our society from…
Ramadan fun: Tents where you can celebrate in style this year
August 1, 2011
Ramadan fun: Tents where you can celebrate in style this year
The word Ramadan brings to mind good food, delicious deserts, crowded streets and festive tents all over Cairo's neighborhoods. Ramadan…
Zamalek residents take law and order into their own hands
July 31, 2011
Zamalek residents take law and order into their own hands
Security, street lighting, traffic control, garbage collection and recycling: all services that typically belong exclusively to the realm of government.…
Children’s corner: Fasting before maturity
July 29, 2011
Children’s corner: Fasting before maturity
Since Ramadan is regarded by Muslims as a time for realizing self-restraint and strengthening conviction in God, some mothers utilize…
Sexual Harassment File: Sex education as remedy
July 27, 2011
Sexual Harassment File: Sex education as remedy
In Egypt, adolescents rarely receive their sex education from the institutions thought to be best adapted to the task. Ignorance…
The Sexual Harassment File: The story of a map
July 27, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: The story of a map
When Rebecca Chiao came to Egypt in 2004 to work at a women’s rights NGO, women were coming in just…
AUC students mobilize to feed poor during Ramadan
July 26, 2011
AUC students mobilize to feed poor during Ramadan
As the nation counts down to Ramadan in August, a group of students from the American University in Cairo has…