The West, long viewed by Egyptians as a beacon of democracy, economic opportunity, and cultural aspiration, has lost much of its appeal. Instead, skepticism and disillusionment are reshaping how Egyptians see the Western world. The dreams of Western ideals, progress,…
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Everyone in Egypt Lives in a Mansion, at Least on TV
If Egyptian TV series were your only source of information, you would think the entire country consisted of giant mansions. Marble floors? Check. Spiraling staircases? Check. Gold curtains fluttering dramatically as someone storms off mid-argument? Double check. Whether the character is a struggling student, a public school teacher, or an individual supposedly grappling with financial hardship, their home often looks like it came straight out of a luxury furniture catalogue. The depiction is a fantasy…
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The clinking of glasses and the low murmur of conversation fill the air at Café Riche. Sunlight streams through the…
