The Frustrated Feminist
I’m a frustrated feminist. I have always been a feminist of one kind or another, but the frustrated part is rather recent. It has a lot to do with where…
The Case for Cairo
Why you should come to Cairo. Now. Perhaps more than most, I am known for openly criticizing Cairo. This is because I am way past the infatuation phase in my…
The Case for Cairo
Why you should come to Cairo. Now. Perhaps more than most, I am known for openly criticizing Cairo. This is because I am way past the infatuation phase in my…
Baladi Beauty
Modeling a wedding dress in an Egyptian magazine. I know there’s a superstition about wearing a wedding dress before your wedding day, but I have worn quite a few wedding…
Baladi Beauty
I know there’s a superstition about wearing a wedding dress before your wedding day, but I have worn quite a few wedding dresses since moving to Cairo. At one point,…
Ramadan in Cairo
Ramadan suhoor at local restaurant il-Gahsh It’s that time of year again when Cairo finally takes a break from itself. The city is quieter, and traffic is more predictable. Taxi…
Ramadan in Cairo
It’s that time of year again when Cairo finally takes a break from itself. The city is quieter, and traffic is more predictable. Taxi drivers make an effort not to…
Song Translation Service!
Take your dancing to the next level with my new Arabic song translation service! Upon popular suggestion, I’ve finally decided to offer a song translation service. Now you can have…
Song Translation Service
Take your dancing to the next level with my new Arabic song translation service! Upon popular suggestion, I’ve finally decided to offer a song translation service. Now you can have…
The “P” Word
...yes, you read that right :) No, it’s not what you think. It’s another word that starts with the letter P—one that has been pestering me for quite some time…