Audiences One of the perks of being a contracted dancer in Cairo is that you get to perform quite regularly.  Some of us work a few nights a week. Others…

I’m not Egyptian and I don’t pretend to be, but I would be lying if I said I haven’t picked up a few Egyptian habits. Being Egyptian is contagious. Particularly…

Adjustments I just realized that I have been living here in Cairo for more than three years. This is a long time for someone who never intended to live or work here. With all…

Warning: If you have an aversion to feminine products or problems, or are generally squeamish, proceed no further. I totally didn’t intend my first blog post of the year to…

Egyptian belly dancers are an endangered species. On the road to extinction. That is, if there isn’t a belly dance renaissance in Egypt sometime soon. Even Dina fears as much.…

Until now, I have refrained from dabbling in political discussions about Egypt. Mainly because watching this so-called revolution unfold before my eyes elicits intense emotions. However, a year later and with…

Well, more like drunk. Is there a better way to celebrate my coming home to Brooklyn than drinking cranberry and vodka on the flight home? But hey, it has been…

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…

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…

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,…