CAIRO - In a very hot spot located amid the clashes and fires that have been taking place around Tahrir Square since the Revolution on Al Qasr el-Aini Street is a supermarket called Marawan.
Al Qasr el-Aini is a vital district that embraces (...)
CAIRO - Since the Egyptian revolution more than two years ago, Egypt has witnessed many grassroots changes – not only with the toppling of former president Hosni Mubarak, but also at the popular level.
Egyptians took to the streets to demonstrate, (...)
CAIRO - Egyptian schoolchildren will soon get rid of their heavy bags, as they will no longer need to carry their textbooks, exercise books, pens and pencils.
All this will be replaced by a tablet. The pupils will be able to receive their homework (...)
CAIRO - Images of her father and mother fighting with each other still haunt Sabine, making her think a thousand times before deciding to get married.
Sabine, an engineer in her mid-thirties, is still unmarried. She has really suffered since her (...)
CAIRO - Oppression, murder, sexual harassment, hope, dreams and many other ideas were discussed in ‘Eats, Drinks and Sings out of Tune', directed by John Milad and performed last week at the Catholic Centre in Mohamed Farid Street.
Wa Lessa Troupe (...)
CAIRO - It was a horrible experience for Salma when she was humiliated by another woman who rudely insulted her on a Metro train, merely because she'd asked a man to leave the women-only car.
Salma, a young lady who usually uses the Metro to travel (...)
Unlike many young people who spend most of their time sitting in front of a computer screen browsing social network pages and chatting, 21-year-old blogger Heba Sami has decided to play an active role in the process of change.
Heba, a lecturer in (...)
Although the authorities have tried more than once to erase them, the graffiti in Cairo's streets keep on resisting, as the creativity and imagination of artists refuse to be defeated.
One of Egypt's most zealous artists is Sherif Abdel-Meguid, the (...)
HER passion for sweet words and her strong belief in what a phrase from a poem can do within a woman's heart have pushed her to do something new and creative, using words.
Nouran Shaarawy, a 28-year-old jewellery designer, has a unique style, (...)
This story started with a young girl who enjoyed playing with her dolls everyday, but with far more imagination and creativity than other kids.
Rania Refaat is a 35-year-old puppeteer who has played with her dolls with a unusual realness since she (...)
After she gives him all her love, help and support, her husband leaves her and marries a high rank police officer's daughter for power and money.
Not a Greek Woman is a modern adaptation of the Greek play Medea by Euripides, which reflects Egypt's (...)
They aren't targeting a specific politician or official, but Egyptians do this whenever they feel that somebody is trying to oppress them or deprive them of their freedom, something they have been struggling for since the January 25th Revolution.
In (...)
I tingled with pride and a cold shiver went down my spine, as I listened to ‘Voice of Freedom' in a Stockholm's theatre.
The song was accompanied by the screening of photos from the Egyptian revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak, depicting the many (...)
Abir al-Sahlani, in her mid-thirties, is unique, not the kind of woman you meet everyday.
She is an Arab woman who is also a Swedish MP, despite the huge differences between the two cultures and the stereotypes that some people in the West have (...)
STOCKHOLM – Egypt's IYDA (Intercultural Youth Dialogue Association) and Sweden's Sensus have organised a programme to help young people to call for democracy and justice.
Both Sensus and IYDA provide meeting places for young people from around the (...)
Suddenly, she found herself alone, without work, and responsible for her children.
The problems started seven years ago when Um Bassem, a humble housewife living in a poor district, lost her husband, leaving her with their four children to raise on (...)
Have you ever thought of documenting your daily life on video? Have you ever imagined your life being turned into a video broadcast on a TV channel?
Would you have the courage to reveal every detail of your personal life, talking freely to millions (...)
“They are not Egyptians. I swear they are agents who want to destroy Egypt," a member of the public told a TV talk show, referring to the protesters in Tahrir Square, supporting of Mohammed Morsi prior to the announcement of the presidential (...)
MOROCCO - The Moroccan city of Tangiers, that dates back to the 5th century BC, has been enriched by many civilisations and cultures.
Tangier has been a refuge for many cultures, including the Berbers and the Phoenicians, while later witnessing (...)
CAIRO - Under the slogan of ‘A new vision for the active partnership between Egypt and the Czech Republic', the IYDA (Intercultural Youth Dialogue Association) hosted Czech Ambassador to Egypt Pavel Kafka.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss (...)
CAIRO - Only a week before the presidential run-off, the Artistic Creativity Centre in the Cairo Opera House launched a fortnight-long festival entitled ‘Ard Khas 1' (Premiere 1) for students who've just graduated as directors from the Centre, under (...)
CANADA - Amidst all the momentous events taking place in Egypt regarding the presidential election and the whole world is watching, the theatre company ‘Waves' travelled to Canada last week to participate in the 11th Liverpool International Theatre (...)
CAIRO - The door is always open and people come in and out all the time, asking Somaya what's for dinner.‘Fasahet Somaya' or ‘Somaya's Backyard' is a very small downtown restaurant that serves traditional Egyptian food and you feel that there's a (...)
CAIRO - I always felt I was independent and able to look after myself, but this feeling had never been put to the test, until, that is, I said goodbye to my family at Cairo Airport and jetted off to London.
When I arrived in England, I found myself (...)
London - It was very cold weather and my very first day in the foggy city of London. For the first time in my life, I felt what it was like to be a foreigner.
I was searching for something to eat and a very familiar smell assailed my nostrils and (...)