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Beads, strings and kids

Beads, strings and kids

Three small girls at a table string beads with deep concentration. They are taking part in a three-day jewelry workshop…
Zamora the better

Zamora the better

You’ve probably never heard of Yorok Zamora, but that won’t stop him from representing Egypt in South Africa this summer.…
New pre-human species offers evolutionary clues

New pre-human species offers evolutionary clues

Two partial skeletons unearthed in a South African cave belong to a previously unclassified species of pre-human dating back almost…
Orphanage day puts adoption in spotlight

Orphanage day puts adoption in spotlight

Egyptian Orphanage day is celebrated on 1 April every year. It was originally organized by Dar Al-Orman, one of the…
‘International Youth Year’: Online and out of touch

‘International Youth Year’: Online and out of touch

“Today might be Mother’s Day,” Minister of Family and Population Moushira Khattab wheezes into her microphone while staring down her…
Homemade crafts at the Swiss Club bazaar

Homemade crafts at the Swiss Club bazaar

During last Friday's Spring Bazaar at the Swiss Club in Imbaba, around 70 booths were scattered throughout the clubs luxuriant…
Indian embassy puts on Holi festival!

Indian embassy puts on Holi festival!

Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu and Sikh celebration of the arrival of spring. Although it was celebrated…
Capturing Neverland

Capturing Neverland

“I've always wanted to work with street children,” explained Sarah Khazem, the Lebanese founder and director of the Capturing Neverland…
Be a smart consumer

Be a smart consumer

Today is International Consumers Day and Mona is out on her routine shopping rounds. She prefers to spend a little…
Royal Crown Revue in town

Royal Crown Revue in town

Among the bands coming to town for Cairo International Jazz Festival are Royal Crown Revue, a force behind the late-1990s…
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