Outside In: New Cultures
My husband and I describe culture to our kids as:“The way we do things around here.” We explain to them that each family has its own culture, its own way of doing things. Some people eat dinner in front of the TV, some families are…
Finding a new place to call home
a story of integration in the Egyptian countryside How do Western foreigners integrate when they travel and settle in other countries like Egypt? At a time when the topic of migration is at the center of debate, it is usual to take under scrutiny…
The Alphabet of Wilderness
The High Rules of Hieroglyphs In this episode, we crack the code of some old and untold mysteries fromthe splendid empire that was ancient Egypt. In short, we sail beyond theshore to explore the core that made the Egyptians adore nature and turnit into a…
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…
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
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