The Nilometer
Measuring the Floods What is Nilometer? Nilo = the River Nile Meter = a measurement ofThere are other possible words one could use for this...
Molokheya
A gloopy, green, viscous, soupy thing! A unique Egyptian National Dish, beloved by her people, is Molokheya. To the un-initiated, this can be...
Traffic
Where a green light does not necessarily mean “GO”! One of the main things that• shock• stress• confuse• frighten• and horrify first-time...
The Egyptian Goose
Is it a goose? Is it from Egypt? In South Africa, (our home) there are a prevalence of these geese, often taking over swimming pools, golf...
Sabooa
Celebrating the birth of a child In every culture the birth of a child is usually a time of celebration. In Egypt, it is a time of song, eating,...
Koshary
The most famous Egyptian meal! In Egypt, it is difficult to define what is:• THE national meal• THE favourite dish of the people• THE staple food...
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...
Nubian Culture : Whats unique about Nubians?
A VERY BRIEF HISTORY The Nubian people are a culture that is thought to have survived 17 000 years of history, and possibly be one of the...
Soups
Bowls of steaming deliciousness As I write this, it is the beginning of the hot season in Egypt. The cold temperatures are rising steadily, and...
The Desert Fathers of Egypt
Men (and some women) who sought solitude and prayer Early Monasticsm The title of Desert Fathers was given to the early Christian hermits,...










