By Mohamed Khairat, Founder, EgyptianStreets.com Egypt has been featured in the media lately as a divided country plagued with violence and unrest. Every once in a while, however, we need to remember that the Egypt we do not see is one that is also filled with warmth and happiness. First Day of School While education is a guaranteed basic right in many countries abroad, in Egypt it remains to be a privilege. Instead of going to school, many children end up staying at home to support their families. It is thus no wonder that some are extremely excited on the first day back! DOUBLE RAINBOW! On March 13 2014, Cairo witnessed a rainbow, and everyone went crazy. Rainbows are rare, let alone rain, and so this day in particular was marked by a flurry of tweets and Facebook statuses exclaiming “DID YOU SEE THE RAINBOW?” “It is simple to make Egyptians happy!” “Those four little girls all smiled and became happy when I pointed my camera towards them,” explained Mohamed El Kordy, the photographer behind this radiant photograph, “The photo is intended to spread happiness.” The photograph was taken during…
