Dancing Deportation Drama
My Run-In with the Egyptian “Belly Dance Police” At the time it was happening, it wasn’t funny, but now I look back on the day I almost got deported…
Dancing Deportation Drama
My Run-In with the Egyptian “Belly Dance Police” At the time it was happening, it wasn’t funny, but now I look back on the day I almost got deported and…
“Les danseuses du Caire” – “The Belly Dancers of Cairo”
French TV channel TF1’s 2011 Documentary on the Cairo Belly Dance World A few months ago, I had the privilege of being filmed for a French documentary on belly dancing…
Les danseuses du Caire – “The Belly Dancers of Cairo”
French TV channel TF1’s 2011 Documentary on the Cairo Belly Dance Scene A few months ago, I had the privilege of being filmed for a French documentary on belly dancing…
Finally!
Good News!!! Egyptian Paperwork Completed! I woke up this afternoon to good news. The Egyptian government approved my work papers. Well, whatever remains of the government. This means I am…
Egyptian Uprising
This is an account of how I experienced the political turmoil of Friday, January 28th, 2011, aka the “Friday of Wrath.” I apologize to my readers for not accompanying my…
The Harvard Thing…
…Warning. This is a rant. I’m just going to say it. I went to Harvard. Four years ago. I did a Masters program in Middle Eastern Studies and graduated with a…
The Harvard Thing…
…Warning. This is a rant. I’m just going to say it. I went to Harvard. Four years ago. I did a Masters program in Middle Eastern Studies and graduated with a…
The Whore on the 4th Floor
My Secret Life as a Belly Dancer in Cairo This might sound strange, but here in Cairo, I lead a secret life. I’m not a spy or having an affair…
My Story…
More than two years ago, I traded in the hustle and bustle of New York City for Cairo. I had just graduated from Harvard University with a Masters degree in…