The Great Eid
A time to eat meat We all have our favorite holidays and annual events in our lives. Here in Egypt, people have 2 religious / public holidays...
Coffee
If coffee is the wine of the bean, we say: “Drink on!” Who can resist the tempting, rich and strong aroma of a steaming cup of fresh and...
Bread and Salt
A meaningful meal Recently I was in a restaurant in Cairo called Aish wi Malh. This is Arabic for Bread and Salt. I thought this was a rather...
Wedding Purchases
100 cups and 50 towels Preparation for a wedding is complex and convoluted in any culture. Here in Egypt, it is possibly even more complicated to...
The Makwagi
The wonderful ironing men of Egypt! Each of us has a household chore that we absolutely dread. I know that even the idea of ironing anything...
Fuul and falafel
Where oil, salt and cumin are key ingredients Beans One of our tour guides from Fowa (in the Nile Delta) asked me why foreigners do not know...
David Roberts
A well-known artist As you wander around Egypt, at bookshops, gift shops, stationary shops, one begins to notice a specific kind of artwork that...
Incense
Smoke and fragrances rising up everywhere Periodically as you walk the busy streets and markets in Egypt, you will see a man waving some coals...
Weddings
And the 2 shall become 1 Although cultures can be so varied in many instances, it is surprising number of similarities between weddings around...
One Way Streets
When a One Way street is not actually a one way street! In Egypt, I have found that a one way street is an interesting social phenomenon. In many...
