Society
Do-it-yourself bride
June 9, 2011
Do-it-yourself bride
Walking into "The Summer Fair for Bridal Preparation" can be best described as stepping into a live infomercial channel. There…
The Sexual Harassment File: Sexual harassment starts at home
June 8, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: Sexual harassment starts at home
Over the coming weeks, Al-Masry Al-Youm each Wednesday will feature pieces that dissect the reasons behind sexual harassment, the coping…
The Sexual Harassment File: Can’t you girls take a little flirting?
June 8, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: Can’t you girls take a little flirting?
Over the coming weeks, Al-Masry Al-Youm each Wednesday will feature pieces that dissect the reasons behind sexual harassment, the coping…
Social initiatives: Food for Education
June 7, 2011
Social initiatives: Food for Education
According to a 2011 report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the deterioration in economic conditions over the…
Family Friday: A sparkly outing at Crystal Asfour
June 3, 2011
Family Friday: A sparkly outing at Crystal Asfour
My daughter is a budding geologist. She loves rocks.
Demonstrating like an Egyptian: Connectivity as a tool against autocracy
June 1, 2011
Demonstrating like an Egyptian: Connectivity as a tool against autocracy
Social media has allowed people to cross red lines and break taboos in autocratic regimes, but its creators do not…
Social initiatives: Ebda Benafsak
May 31, 2011
Social initiatives: Ebda Benafsak
On Saturday, a group of young students and graduates from Ebda Benafsak visited a school in one of Cairo’s slums,…
The chanting revolution
May 23, 2011
The chanting revolution
Ahmed Hamdy sat on a sidewalk with a small notepad juxtaposed behind a Tahrir demonstration protesting military trials. He looked…