Outside In: The Significance of a Smile
When you say the word ‘poverty,’ I immediately think about the environment around me and the struggles that I witness day-to-day. Whilst poverty exists in all countries, it is often kept behind closed doors, brushed under the carpet, pushed to the edges of society. In…
FUSS-FREE & DELICIOUS ‘CHILLI BITES’(also called dhaltjies)
‘Chilli Bites’ is a snack that comes from South African Cape Malay heritage. We serve this dish as part of our starter menu, with our homemade Sweet Chili Sauce. INGREDIENTS 11/2 cups Chickpea flour ½ cup regular flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp coriander…
JAPANESE MOUTH-WATERING ‘Beef Ramen’
INGREDIENTS 1 beef Top Sirloin Steak Boneless, cut 1 inch thick (1 pound) 1 teaspoon pepper 2 packages (3 ounces each) beef or Oriental-flavored ramen noodles 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, 4 cups of water 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon…
FLIRTING WITH THE LINES
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: ElhamyNaguib Born in Cairo in 1944, he began dabbling with art at a young age. Naguib started being serious about art in high school, before joining the school of Fine Arts. After finishing his studies in Fine Arts and Interior Design in…
Colorful Memories Made at the ‘Black and White Desert,’ and ‘Nuweibaa Beach,’ Sinai
I came to Egypt for an internship through AIESEC, the largest student organization in the world. When I searched for a media-related internship last November, the two options AIESEC provided me were Azerbaijan and the ‘Mother of Earth’ (‘Om El Donya’ in Arabic), which is…
Against the Tide – Upside View on Egypt
This year marks the 71st anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is important to recall the fundamental connection between extreme poverty and human rights, and that people living in poverty are disproportionately affectedby many human rights violations. The population…
Hope is HER Superpower
BAHEYA FOUNDATION has been giving hope to women since its opening in 2015: the hope to fight, to survive, and to thrive beyond cancer. This non-profit foundation is located in El Haram district in Cairo. It is the ONLY women’s hospital in Egypt at the…