The House in Which a Camel Grunts
For nearly 30 years, the two biggest Bedouin tribes in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, the Tarabin and Mezeina, have gathered annually on Jan. 10 at the Zalaga Valley for what has…
The Sinai Trail: A Tourism Initiative By Bedouins in South Sinai
In light of the devaluation of the Egyptian pound and increasingly difficult visa processes, more and more Egyptians are turning to domestic tourism. Yet, while tourists continue for the most…
What I Learned Walking for 12 Days Across Egypt’s Mountain Range
In our deviation from nature and our growing distance from how man was meant to live, rehabilitation centers have become a socially accepted resort to helping people get back on…
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…
5 Common Misconceptions About Egypt’s Siwa Oasis
Far away from Egypt’s modern societies, an ancient community lies in the heart of the Western Desert, preserving not only its virgin, natural beauty, but a rich human experience as…
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…
Can The Good Life Really Be Bought?
I arrived back in Cairo after six weeks in the isolated Siwa Oasis to an urban façade of advertising, each billboard draped in deceit, reminding me of all I dislike…
Adele’s Egypt-Inspired Dress Sparks Cultural Appropriation Controversy
In a hype of entertainment news coverage that spurred from the 45th annual Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in Somerset, England, English singer and songwriter Adele took the internet…
The Unexciting Truth About Taking My Veil Off: It Hasn’t Changed Anything
As much as I dislike passing generalized judgments, one feature that seems to prevail in Egypt’s social life is meddling in one another’s lives, one time through criticism, the other time…