My First Visit to the Vibrant Metropolitan City of Cairo
overwhelmed, was the feeling I felt when I first walked through the streets of Cairo. For me, growing up in a relatively small and calm village in the Austrian Alps , Egypt Capital could not be more different from my hometown. The first days in…
A Glimpse of Abu Simbel
Rameses the Great wondered if his people could cut his face into a cliff. Lo and behold! A stunning sunlit temple emerged on the west bank of the Nile just beyond the Tropic of Cancer, 280 km south of Aswan. By choosing a site not…
The Silent Killer Nobody Talks About
I remember the first time I stood at the shores of the magnificent Nile River in Cairo. I have heard about the Nile River ever since I was a little girl, so much rich history is contained within the waters. As I stood there that…
SEKEM; The Oasis of Sustainable Development in Egypt
SEKEM seeks “sustainable development towards a future where every human being can unfold his or her individual potential, where mankind lives together in social forms reflecting human dignity, and where all economic activity is conducted in accordance with ecological and ethical principles.” SEKEM was founded…
Uganda; Where Heaven Touches Earth
Uganda is a green, hilly country with fabulous nature. The main roads are fine with good bus connections. Off the road, however, the unpaved roads are often extremely bumpy due to the heavy rainfalls that can destroy these roads. Ugandans are extremely friendly. Most houses…
Uganda; Where Heaven Touches Earth (Photos)
Photos by Filip Hulsman
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…