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Streets of Cairo: The evolution of Street 90

Streets of Cairo: The evolution of Street 90

Five years ago, if you were on Street 90, chances are you were lost on your way to a family…
Children’s corner: A spoon of honey

Children’s corner: A spoon of honey

Among many families in Cairo, a spoon of honey is a suggested remedy for almost everything. It is offered to…
Turkish coffee: A taste of life

Turkish coffee: A taste of life

Following the discovery of coffee in Yemen 5 centuries ago, the flavorsome stimulant spread across Anatolia and the Middle East…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Cycling for change

Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Cycling for change

From organizing a grueling bike race to raise money for women craft workers, to establishing a life-coaching business, Yasmine Khater…
Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior

Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior

Raising children has never been easy. Parents prepare their children to face life's challenges, but along the way they have…
Streets of Cairo: Traffic in Mohamed Mahmoud Street

Streets of Cairo: Traffic in Mohamed Mahmoud Street

While taking a photo of the street sign of Mohamed Mahmoud Street, a police officer stopped to ask me the…
Fear, not hope, occupies minds of Egypt’s religious scholars

Fear, not hope, occupies minds of Egypt’s religious scholars

The Alexandria bombing which left at least 23 Copts dead while they emerged from New Year’s mass at the church…
Coptic community reluctant to celebrate Christmas

Coptic community reluctant to celebrate Christmas

As the eve of Coptic Christian celebrations approaches, reluctance to attend churches increases amid fears of a repeat bomb terror…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: The Little Shop

Women Entrepreneurs in Action: The Little Shop

The Little Shop first opened its doors to the public last February as a hub for mommy, baby and toddler…
Children’s corner: New Year family resolutions

Children’s corner: New Year family resolutions

What are New Year’s resolutions but a set of goals with a hope to better life and motivate yourself to…
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