People of Cairo, look around you. How many foreign women do you see these days compared to two or four years ago? Do you ever stop…
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Over the past 10 years, people’s access to the Internet has reached an all-time high, especially after increases in Internet speed, which paved the way for…
A state of frustration seems to prevail in Egypt. Most of us have now lost faith in ourselves, our beliefs and our accomplishments, resulting in a…
If you’ve seen a chunky Panda walking along Sheikh Zayed Road or hugging random people at Kite Beach, you’ll know that one of America’s first and…
If you look to your right after the passport control at JFK airport’s arrival hall, you will find a door marked “Security Personnel Only”. Over the…
This article is about Tinder in Egypt or, as I like to call it, “There’s No One New Around You.” Or, perhaps, we should call it “Three…
Garbage collection in Cairo is an intricate, complex and decentralized business, which means it’s also inefficient and inconsistent. Sick of the waste buildup polluting our streets,…
As a graduate student in Cairo, I experience sexual harassment almost on a daily basis. Videos such as “Creepers on the Bridge” and UN Women’s anti-street…
In the wake of political turmoil and civil disruption in Egypt, it can be difficult to get our minds off the frequent grim and violent news.…
Browsing through my Facebook feed the other day I came across an article published on Scoop Empire by a young woman. The article was entitled: “Why…
