All posts tagged "egyptian culture"

“I’m tired, I want to die,” Nael Mohamed, a 14 year-old Sudanese boy, once expressed after he...

From small porcelain trinkets to closets bursting with winter clothes: Egyptians have, over the decades, developed a...

Suspended in a large rectangular frame stuck on the walls of a four-storey building, is a photo...

Enter Darb el-Barabra: glistening chandeliers light the narrow alley that is lined with shops. The perfect place...

“Estargel.” (Man up.) “Enshaf.” (Be tough.) “Mat’ayatsh.” (Don’t cry.) These are all expressions that most men in...

In his book, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts (1992), American author Gary Chapman...

From the mythical realm of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, to Arab Trap music: the Marvel Cinematic...

A signature blend of cotton, wool, and culture is embodied in the jalabiya—a gown-like kaftan that has...

Café Riche is a cozy temple for the initiated: strangers gather in clusters, exchange book briefs under...

Standing at a kiosk in the bustling neighborhood Mohandessin, a clerk offers someone a lukewarm soda, loose...

No great language can ever truly be forgotten – or rather, not completely. Egypt is a spirited...

“You’re like a Sunsilk advert” is a common jab among Egyptian youth, a way to call someone...

A woman sits across the table, in her hands, an intricate flower-painted teacup. It’s a small thing,...

Glassy red-brew and tea biscuits, there’s nothing quite like an Egyptian cup of shai. Ever since its...

There are myriad of ways to learn about and experience a city. One can read its history,...

1- A Friend at the Koshk This is not the regular snack bar you know. A koshk...

By: Abdelrahman Amr and Michael Matthiesen. In the first part in an Egyptian Streets article series under the...