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In a recent Sustainable International Business class of mine, the case we had to discuss was one of those unpleasant topics we tend to shut ourselves out of: child labor. While the class discussed Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Asia, my mind kept going back home, to Cairo, where child labor is a daily sight we witness and one with which we…

Before I arrived to Berlin, I never knew what to expect aside from the popular history of the city and its reputation as a clubbing hub of Europe with…

"Oh, I forgot to warn you about Cachaça!" Well thanks, buddy, I sort of learned the lesson the hard way, having to wake up the next morning, my head…

I hadn’t been to the U.S. since I was 10 with my parents. So what I knew, I knew from friends, social media and magazines. Looking back, I always thought countries with a longer history and deeper “culture” were much more interesting and enriching. While maybe the U.S. became the refuge of many in the Middle East, the hub of education for…

Being an Egyptian, it seems to come as a surprise that I never liked football. Like never. Actually I never took interest enough to watch one single match.…

“Life is good. But wine is better” -Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet With a long weekend ahead of me and time off school, I went on a trip to Douro Valley in…

“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.” ― Bette Davis Three women - an Arab woman (myself), a Portuguese engineer and an Irish banker - sat together in a room and chatted about women in the workplace, a topic that's been on my mind for a while. Here are a few snipets from the conversations:…

The “voice of the people” - in 140-characters or less, a wide open “space” where everyone has a voice - but with repercussions, “personal branding”...…

Egypt is like that abusive, cruel, insensitive boyfriend. That bad boyfriend that you have to leave. But then you realize that no other boyfriend is any…

Up until a few months ago, I had no plans in life. I felt my path was put on hold and I spent my summer touring in Portugal (From Porto, to Braga, Viana, Lisbon and Al Garve) and enjoying Barcelona (which wasn’t much compared to Portugal). Born and raised in Dubai then shipped over to Cairo, I haven’t been much of a traveler since my childhood…