“I used to be afraid. Then I became Egyptian,” read a sign a man seen holding in Tahrir Square.
“It completely took my breath away. What a powerful sign,” says Karima Khalil. “It was something very new to us, to take pride in our nationality as (...)
“This revolution is far from over.” That's the dynamic message of “Lessons in Revolting,” a theater performance currently showing at the intimate setting of the Rawabet Space for Arts in Downtown Cairo.
Co-directors Laila Soliman from Egypt and (...)
Simple steps can increase survival chances to 95 percent
"I discovered the lump in my breast by mere chance. I was in the shower and felt something under my hand. Three days after I discovered it, I was on the operating table [for a mastectomy], (...)
Aga Khan revitalizes the residential community surrounding Al-Azhar Park
The 74-acre site in Darassa was filled with rubble and rubbish before the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) transformed it into the beautiful Al- Azhar Park, with Islamic (...)
Maadi center offers cutting edge physical therapy for cerebral palsy sufferers
CAIRO: In the courtyard at The Children's Center in Maadi, little Mahmoud is practicing walking with the help of his trainer, Anna. Seated on a chair with wheels, Anna (...)
Shirley Johnston writes about Egypt's palaces and villas
When Shirley Johnston arrived in Egypt to write and produce her book, "Egyptian Palaces and Villas: 1808-1960, she never expected it to take five years. "There was much more to explore than (...)
CAIRO: "You imagine this quiet house in this quiet place and you want to be there. I always wanted to live in a house by the sea, says artist Sherine Abdelbaki, currently exhibiting at the El Sawy Culture Wheel. Her landscape paintings take you to (...)