From Gated City to Gated Communities: Evolution of Cairo’s Walls
For as long as man has known how to build civilisations, he has erected walls across the world, with the oldest standing proof — the wall of the ancient Sumerian city Uruk — dating…
Nature and Spirituality: Where Did Ancient Cultures Find the Divine?
Since the dawn of humanity, man has time and time again come face-to-face with perplexing questions that continued to drive him to the edges of sanity. Although the cosmos have…
How Motherly is Mother Nature?
Oftentimes when we think of motherhood, we think of love, nurture, generosity, acceptance and more qualities that capture the same emotional rhythm. Although motherly tendencies are often innately built-in, it…
Beginners’ Guide to Living Outside Cairo
Growing up in the early 90’s, there were barely a few things as sacred as religion to live by as a child — on top of which of course, Disney’s 1994 animated…
Discoverers Unveil Ancient Calendar Device in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis
Ever wondered what would become of humanity if the power grid were to collapse, nulling every technological advancement man has ever made? Long before ego tricked humans into thinking they…
The Plight of a Syrian Refugee Stranded Between a Safe Haven and a War-Torn Home
It was like one of those Charles Dickens gloomy scenes which foreshadowed a bleak plot twist; for the first — and only — time during my two-week trip through Europe,…