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Articles of the author Jumana Shehata
SOHOUR TALK: Not quite
The weather is getting better again to the point of being chilly at night, or perhaps it's the fasting all day then suddenly eating that makes it feel that way. Ramadan this year has seen a third addition to the two-way mainstream of people; those (...)

28 - 09 - 2007
SOHOUR TALK: One side of the Ramadan Coin
The first 10 days of Ramadan are over, that means all the family iftars are done and people head to the streets and see a new side of the city that only comes to life during Ramadan. So I took to the streets of Cairo myself and after battling to (...)

21 - 09 - 2007
SOHOUR TALK: Ramadan Gana
Ramadan rushed in this year before many were ready for it, but a few diligent souls had been planning ahead. "Ahmed, what's the most interesting Ramadan message you received this year? Laughing Ahmed replied, "Ragab hoosh sahbak 3any. He (...)

14 - 09 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: The mirror has two faces
It's like bringing an enlarging table mirror so close to your face that you see all the flaws, big pores, zits about to form and little hairs sticking out from places they should not. It's like a detailed book of your face - kind of like (...)

08 - 09 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Drama steps up a notch as summer winds down
With summer nearing its end and Ramadan just around the corner, coffee talk is picking up summer flings, love stories, deaths and gossip. "I will never drink again and I will start praying. See, your life can just end in an instant, said Reem in (...)

31 - 08 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: The Street way
For a change I decided to take coffee talk to a new level. I spent this coffee talk session in a balady coffee shop in the heart of Mohandiseen. "So who do you think the second man will be? I heard the old man is sick again, Mohamed said to his (...)

25 - 08 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: The secrets of coffee
Coffee usually comes in one, sometimes in two but hardly in big numbers, or so this coffee day seemed to prove. Coffee is an excuse to sit in a public place in the comfort of human embrace without having to talk or share your sorrows yet still (...)

18 - 08 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: In denial
Coffee, coffee, coffee, I need coffee, and after a long coffee talk hang up, I decided to share some conversation with you that I had with a friend that can entertain you while you are having your morning coffee. So eih ba ah, why didn t you call (...)

11 - 08 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Clashes and crashes
"He's become a millionaire! screamed Hani to Waleed. I looked up from my coffee space out to find a group of young men in the far corner having what seemed to be an argument, so I ordered my first coffee and moved closer to the scene of (...)

03 - 08 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Bidding farewell
For some, Maadi was a good place to be this week. Manmade water pools flooding Maadi streets offered some Egyptian citizens free car washes while Egyptian cats and dogs could be seen drinking and dancing in the water. For others, it was a complete (...)

21 - 07 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Remedy for a headache
Waking up with a headache, heart burn and a general feeling of fatigue I decided there is nothing better than 'a good cup of coffee talk' to get me started, and so I made my way to my favorite coffee spot earlier than usual. But with only a few (...)

14 - 07 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Gossip, right out of a soap opera
"Do you know that I saw a man in a niqab in Heliopolis yesterday? gasped Heba."You saw what? asked Yasmine. This particular coffee talk session kicked off quite fast leaving me no time to think of actually ordering coffee. Nodding, Heba (...)

07 - 07 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Heat wave sparks hot gossip
As Egypt hasn't been exempt from the recent extreme weather fluctuations that have struck the globe, Egyptians are already flocking to the beach. I decided to follow suit and find a spot on the outskirts of Cairo to grab some respite from the heat (...)

29 - 06 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Anything but love
There are moments in life when all the noise stops, the pollution evaporates, the heat descends and Cairo becomes the most romantic place on earth. The sunset breeze hugs your face, the Nile glitters like a shiny crown and birds dance like perfect (...)

22 - 06 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Desperately in love
While some people turn to smoking, drinking, dancing or spirituality to get high on life, I get drunk on the lives of other people when I need to escape my own down side. So at my favorite coffee shop, at the corner table, you will always find me (...)

15 - 06 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Surviving city life
Avoiding the heat, I sought refuge in my favourite coffee spot, where I normally go to escape my own life and jump into that of others just for a day. I ordered my regular coffee and waited for a catch. "Marwa, I just had a bad taxi ride, and (...)

08 - 06 - 2007
Beeaje Quick brings Nazlet El Seman to Hollywood
Special to the Daily Star Egypt When a young village boy took him by the hand and invited him into his home, Beeaje Quick did not realize that he would turn his back on Hollywood, become Dr Farouk and that his life would never be the same (...)

05 - 06 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Victims of circumstance
"Look man, I told you Cilantro will not work when we come without girls; no one is coming to take our order, Islam complained to his friend. Mohamed picked up his keys and asked, "You want to go to Beanos? "I am bored. Let's go to the Nile (...)

02 - 06 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Same coffee, different stories
After three shots of espresso, all coffee tastes the same. I was starting to feel the same way about the conversations I was eavesdropping on, until one made me perk my ears up. "So, Basma, you don't actually go out with your fiancé then? Maha (...)

25 - 05 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Weekend activity
The weekend is finally here. While most people look forward to going shopping, or sitting by a pool to unwind or relaxing at home after a long week, I look forward to my Coffee Talk sessions. Two young women in a corner were my first (...)

18 - 05 - 2007
COFFEE TALK: Unveiling lives
Besides helping me escape my world, eavesdropping allows me to glimpse into other peoples lives for a few minutes. Today, I have discovered an additional benefit to this activity: it unleashes your creativity. In the very rare moments when there (...)

11 - 05 - 2007
Coffee talk: The trials and tribulations of relationships
Back to my regular coffee table. For the sake of change, I settle on a guiltless tuna sandwich and orange juice and get out my eavesdropping and writing gear. With a sleepless night behind me and a long day ahead, I look forward to anything to (...)

04 - 05 - 2007
Coffee Talk: In the city of love
They say when the sun lies low and the winds start to blow, its time for love and love-making, but for me, it just keeps me indoors, under covers and out of touch. Nevertheless, I decided to set out for the sea to the city of love - Alexandria. I (...)

27 - 04 - 2007
Coffee talk: eavesdropping remedy from the Gulf
It is like watching scenes from a foreign movie in no particular order but still being able to make out some story. That is the wonderful entertainment value of going to a coffee shop to escape the world's problems. Here I felt lost in (...)

20 - 04 - 2007
Coffee talk; remedy in eavesdropping
Desperate measures sent me to the other side of the continent in coffee conversation refuge. Choosing to go to the same coffee shop out of habit, I took out my kit out and got ready to eavesdrop. Besides the bonus of free water and the accessible (...)

13 - 04 - 2007
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