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…
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…
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….
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…
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…