Celebrating Arabic Language Day
Please send me an invitation when it comes to a celebration of all expressive arts, most importantly, of our spoken and written languages. There are things we are accustomed to and thus take for granted because we know…. we will never run out of words….
WORLD HINDI DAY CELEBRATION
Hindi is the fourth most spoken language of the world, the mother tongue of around 258 million people, and the official language of India. Outside India, a considerable proportion of population use Hindi in more than 20 countries. World Hindi Day is celebrated under the…
SAQQARA: LET STONE SET THE TONE
You may not believe it, but the Egyptians found a profound path with the right rapid math to integrate a great empire. It is a simple concept, they had at the onset. It lies in the ability to create a harmonious monument at the grandest and…
WOMEN AND AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN EGYPT
On May 13, 2016, Maadi was host to a historical first: the first women’s American football game in Egypt. The game was dubbed the ‘Clash of the Wild’. It was a meeting of the first two women’s teams in Egypt – the Pink Warriors and…
Valentine’s Day with Kempinski Nile Hotel
Because every moment counts Valentine’s Day – a thought that sends a cold shiver up the spine of men and brings a warm glow to the hearts of women. While everyone is baffling around trying to figure out how to make the most out of…
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
Chapter 6 Review: Love and Attachment It is the season of love, oh yes! Love, this feeling of connection with someone that brings about tremendous bliss and ecstasy when it’s going well, but can also bring about serious heartache and pain when it goes awry….
Happy Chinese New Year 2019!
Chinese Cultural Center in Egypt wishes you all “kung hei fat choy” meaning Happy New Year! The Chinese cultural center in Egypt was established in 2002, and is “the first cultural center established after the millennium.” With diversity being the nature of the earth, a…
No Magic Formula
IF ONLY THERE WAS A MAGIC FORMULA FOR LIFE. We are still early enough in the year for the glimmer of New Year’s Resolutions to be alive. These are a form of a magic formula. Through our own will power and determination, we commit to…
RAISING JUPITER
The Dognapping It began with my puppy’s mother. She greeted me whenever I approached my apartment in Downtown Cairo. She never jumped or barked, and would often accompany me to the corner. In another life, she would have been a beloved family pet, but she…
A Bit of the Field on my Table
Nature has always nurtured humans with breath-taking beauty. The sort of beauty that sure melts the heart – impeccable, wild but tender bloom of seasonal flowers. Isn’t it interesting how flower power can set the style and tone for an occasion? With every change and…