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Stories of Women from Egypt: Lamia The Ghazia

April 26, 2015 | Rana Kamaly 2

We come cross a variety of women each day, the educated, the empowered, the poor, the struggling, the conservative and the liberal. Each week, we will bring you the behind-closed-doors story of Egyptian women who came across our paths; from tragic stories of single mothers to beautiful tales of love and companionship.

This is the story of a gay husband and a woman forced into a profession she feared to raise a baby girl she adored.

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Balawy!

April 14, 2015

We were brainstorming causes to adopt for the Gouna International Spinning Marathon and decided to reflect on how our culture views women through looking at our amthal (proverbs); and man, were we in for a not-so-pleasant surprise.

Apparently women are seen as … Read More

The Inaccessible Egypt

October 12, 2014 | Nadine El Sayed

When relying – and constantly waiting – for the help of strangers is your only option to get by.

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A Day in the Life of a Water Deprived

May 14, 2014 | Nadine El Sayed

How Hend’s whole day revolves around a glimpse of hope that today, they will be lucky enough to get murky water and hopefully enough of it to cook a meal for her two young sons.

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#FreeNazly

January 27, 2014 | Nadine El Sayed 4

Utterly ridiculous charges and massive double standards.

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Halal Slaughtering is Way More than Besm Ellah

December 29, 2013 | Rana Kamaly 5

You might ease your conscious saying God allowed us to eat meat as long as it’s halal meat. But what exactly is halal meat and is any of the meat we eat actually slaughtered according to Islamic rules?

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Stories of Women from Egypt: Fatma the Maid

July 17, 2013 | Rana Kamaly 2

We come cross a variety of women each day, the educated, the empowered, the poor, the struggling, the conservative and the liberal. Each week, we will bring you the behind-closed-doors story of Egyptian women who came across our paths; from tragic stories of single mothers to beautiful tales of love and companionship.
This is the story of a woman beaten but never out.

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Bittersweet Egypt

June 22, 2013 | Nadine El Sayed

I do not want to live anywhere else but here: Oh, the horror!

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Inked Ancestors

March 20, 2013 | May El Khishen

Unraveling how and when the art of tattoos first made its way to Egypt.

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Carving a Place in Society

March 20, 2013

How a group of brave Egyptian and Arab women changed history and women’s status in society for good.

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