Society

Show me your ID, officer

Show me your ID, officer

The build-up of frustration and injustice caused by more than thirty years of abusive police practices was one of the…
Women of Egypt: Sahar’s carpentry workshop

Women of Egypt: Sahar’s carpentry workshop

A short walk from Maadi al-Sarayat, one of Cairo’s classiest suburbs, is a shabby side street off the railroad tracks…
Women of Egypt: The valet

Women of Egypt: The valet

Earning daily bread has never been easy, especially for a woman entering male-dominated fields of work in a society that…
Revolution realization: The deaf and mute protest

Revolution realization: The deaf and mute protest

Hussein Zakaria Abdelsalam woke up on 28 January 2011 and made his way to his weekly soccer game from the…
Streets of Cairo: Antiques, cars and kebab on Hoda Shaarawi Street

Streets of Cairo: Antiques, cars and kebab on Hoda Shaarawi Street

A five-story Ottoman-era apartment block above Louvre Meuble furniture store looms over Hoda Shaarawi Street like a cantankerous old grandfather.On…
An initiative for color in Egypt’s streets

An initiative for color in Egypt’s streets

As a part of the unprecedented efforts of Egypt's youth to spruce up the streets, a group of artists launched…
Children’s corner: New interactive kids’ workshops at Diwan

Children’s corner: New interactive kids’ workshops at Diwan

“Kids’ Workshop Center Program” is coming back again on 11 March at Diwan bookstore with new innovative activities for instilling…
The veil between society and religion

The veil between society and religion

For many, the veil, or hijab, is obligatory attire. For others, it represents faith and obedience to God. The act…
A woman’s voice: Part I

A woman’s voice: Part I

Women gathered Tuesday, 8 March, to speak up about their inclusion in the Egyptian state and present demands. Many women…
Women’s demo outlines controversial demands

Women’s demo outlines controversial demands

In celebration of the 100th International Women’s Day, a group of women’s rights activists organized a One Million Women March…
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