Society
AIESEC Egypt to host leadership development seminar
March 7, 2011
AIESEC Egypt to host leadership development seminar
AIESEC Egypt will host AIESEC international conference “Middle East and North Africa Exchange and Leadership Development Seminar” next Friday at…
Streets of Cairo: The everlasting glamour of 26th July Street in Zamalek
March 5, 2011
Streets of Cairo: The everlasting glamour of 26th July Street in Zamalek
26th July Street is more than just a main street that divides the Zamalek district into two: it holds the…
Children’s corner: Helping children through trauma
March 4, 2011
Children’s corner: Helping children through trauma
Whether or not your children have been out in the street chanting “Down with the regime” and dodging rubber bullets,…
My day of street vending in post-revolutionary Tahrir Square
March 3, 2011
My day of street vending in post-revolutionary Tahrir Square
The location is Cairo’s Tahrir Square. It’s Sunday afternoon, the sun is shining down on us and cars are piling…
Interfaith couples: At the intersection of religion and love
March 3, 2011
Interfaith couples: At the intersection of religion and love
Mixed marriages are one of the results of globalization; match points between people with different backgrounds, from diverse cultures, countries,…
Streets of Cairo: Turn back time through 26th July Street
February 26, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Turn back time through 26th July Street
Walking down 26th July Street in downtown, scenes from black and white movies popped unbidden into my mind. I was…
Rebuilding Egypt’s education
February 25, 2011
Rebuilding Egypt’s education
In the realm of post-revolution rebuilding, much attention has been directed to the means of establishing a comprehensive framework for…
Heading to police stations, eager Egyptians register to vote
February 23, 2011
Heading to police stations, eager Egyptians register to vote
Enthusiastic young people have begun applying for voting cards in preparation for coming parliamentary and presidential elections. Increasing numbers are…
Nightlife under curfew
February 21, 2011
Nightlife under curfew
The army-imposed curfew has changed many Egyptians' lifestyles in the last few weeks--those who like to go out and have…
Sunday in the metro
February 20, 2011
Sunday in the metro
It is Sunday morning, the first day of the work week in Cairo. You decide that in the new, post-revolution…