Across a vast history dating back thousands of years, Egypt gave birth to fascinating minds and brilliant legacies. Regardless of the era in question, there feature countless incomparable icons and national heroes – be it authors, politicians, artists, doctors, and possibly professionals across all kinds of fields. This does not make it easy when I talk to people during my travels about Egypt, though it definitely gives me pride to feel part of an amazing pharaonic bloodline. Last January was my first time traveling post-pandemic. When things became a bit more stable, I could not waste time any longer and took all my passion along with me to the one and only Pearl of the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka. Along the streets of this beautiful country and in one of my favorite cities, Kandy, I came across Ahmed Orabi’s residence and it showered me with pride; I felt my country’s touch miles and miles away. However, it took me some time to research how far his nobility went in a country far away from his own. Most of us know who Ahmed Orabi is in Egypt, but beyond that, our…
