Fez
The fabulous Fez from Fowa!! The remains of the once impressive and, at the time, one-of-a-kind Fez factory can be seen in the town of Fowa. The...
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...
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...
Cleaning Day
Where strength and a lot of water are required For some it can be a bit of a shock to discover that you have not realized that the way you clean...
Getting Engaged
Gold and more gold When thinking about engagements, many of us imagine:• a romantic setting• a man on one knee• a sparkly ring• and plenty of...
Women’s Fashion
Swathes of fabric in many colours What do women wear in Muslim countries? Your answer to this question is probably rather inaccurate! Most...
Water wheels / shaduf
Let the water flow Egypt lies along the Nile River, and since ancient times, the challenge of getting the water from the Nile to the farming land...
Queens of Kush
The Mighty Queens of Kush A long, long time ago, in the land of Kush (which includes present day Sudan, Ethiopia and even some bits of Egypt)...
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...
Veils
A rather contentious piece of cloth One of the most mis-understood and mis-represented segment of Islam by the “west”, is probably the veiling of...
