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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 Inaccessible Egypt
October 12, 2014 | Nadine El SayedWhen relying – and constantly waiting – for the help of strangers is your only option to get by.
A Day in the Life of a Water Deprived
May 14, 2014 | Nadine El SayedHow Hend’s whole day revolves around a glimpse of hope that today, they will be lucky enough to get murky water and hopefully enough of it to cook a meal for her two young sons.
#FreeNazly
January 27, 2014 | Nadine El Sayed 4Utterly ridiculous charges and massive double standards.
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?
Stories of Women from Egypt: Fatma the Maid
July 17, 2013 | 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 woman beaten but never out.
Bittersweet Egypt
June 22, 2013 | Nadine El SayedI do not want to live anywhere else but here: Oh, the horror!
Inked Ancestors
March 20, 2013 | May El KhishenUnraveling how and when the art of tattoos first made its way to Egypt.
Carving a Place in Society
March 20, 2013How a group of brave Egyptian and Arab women changed history and women’s status in society for good.