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Stories of Women from Egypt: Lamia The Ghazia
April 26, 2015 | Rana Kamaly 2We come cross a variety of women each day, the educated, the empowered, the poor, the struggling, the conservative and the liberal. Each week, we will bring you the behind-closed-doors story of Egyptian women who came across our paths; from tragic stories of single mothers to beautiful tales of love and companionship.
This is the story of a gay husband and a woman forced into a profession she feared to raise a baby girl she adored.
The Gutsy Samah
January 17, 2015She went out eating alone in her wedding gown, rode the underground where women asked her if her groom is in the men’s cart and then proceeded to give her a good, old-fashioned zaffa (bride and groom’s customary march).
Hamdy told media outlets … Read More
The Bloody Feast
October 2, 2014 | Nadine El Sayed 2How does parading a corpse in plain sight and reveling in spilled blood have anything to do with religion?
The Africa Charm: Zanzibar
August 26, 2014 | Hadeel El DeebBeautiful nature, welcoming people and delicious cuisine
Embracing our Beauty Marks (a.k.a Wrinkles)
August 6, 2014 | Dareen Al-YawarWe came across this beautiful quote by fashion designer Dareen Al-Yawar and we instantly fell in love. It’s not only intimately true, it’s also empowering and simply brilliantly said. Thank you, Dareen, for putting a positive light on wrinkles, we … Read More
I am not my Uterus
July 19, 2014 | Nadine El Sayed 6No, I don’t have children yet. Sure, please feel free to inquire into my most private life without so much as knowing my last name.
Women Speak Through Walls: ست الحيطة
February 26, 2014 | Nadine El SayedA project that tells the stories of women through the walls of Egypt’s streets.
Halal Slaughtering is Way More than Besm Ellah
December 29, 2013 | Rana Kamaly 5You might ease your conscious saying God allowed us to eat meat as long as it’s halal meat. But what exactly is halal meat and is any of the meat we eat actually slaughtered according to Islamic rules?