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“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.” - Khalil Gibran Parents seem to believe they know more than their children do. Logically, they are older and therefore wiser. They believe their…

“What is happening to me?” Or rather, “to us?” - an existential lifetime crisis. I work, therefore, I am. Those are my post-capitalism feelings and…

As Karim sits at his cubicle, he is approached by his management team: Bassem, Amal and Hani. Bassem is the chairman and marches ahead of the group. Karim…

Pinkie sat at her friend Zee’s dining table with her huge ass GMAT books, scrap paper, and a newly purchased art pencil laid out in front after attempting to solve yet another math problem almost ripping her already messed up hair out from it’s very roots. Zee’s place has become her solace; the only place where she can have a quiet…

When the rules don’t fit Find the courage To follow your own Wadjda, Saudi Arabia’s first full-length feature by a female director, made it's world…

Gabr residence, 1:00 AM; over 24 hours passed this article’s deadline. Amira Gabr – simply, known as “Gabr” – is bashing (as always) Jackie Khoury’s –…

Do you really care about the Egyptian youth? Eh? You do? Go on Facebook and search for "Cairo Confessions". You'll either find it funny or really, really sad. One of my private vices (slash guilty pleasures) and secret way of dealing with low-energy moments, depression or shit hitting my fan, is www.fmylife.com. This site is living proof…

I had a friend. My friend is dead “There shall be blood”  Such was a promise Fulfilled till the end Over and over again Whose fault is this?…

Note: I will not disclose the identity of the persons involved, despite the torment they cause. They’re the only ones who can acknowledge their own…

Is it a hospital? A clinic? A day care center? An apartment? Maybe it’s a butcher house? Would you send your pet there? I’d rather not. Having slaved at one of Egypt’s largest private healthcare institutions, my sharp observations led me to the conclusion that the public is clueless about health care. We are aware that our system is…