Book Review:  The Life of Huda Shaarawi, Egypt’s First Feminist (1879-1947)

Now, after this just revolution, Egypt does not need clapping, boasting, or chants from anyone.  Those who chant, boast, and present empty smiles have to leave forever

The word "Copt" means "Egypt", both terms coming to us from the Arabic قِبط (pronounced Qibt) and the Greek Aigyptos  - it's as simple as that, don't believe otherwise

You Cousin of an Orange, You Sweetness, You Tangerine - A Poem

Voting should be a personal choice, not a duty

Cairo - A Poem

The military wanted nothing more than to return to its barracks. But it is enjoying a taste of power it hasn’t had since the 1950s and may find it hard to give it up

The constant need for more agricultural land and more housing means that planners and politicians need to devise an urban model built on density

A new cultural paradigm cannot be built by either ignoring the Salafist paradigm or merely paying lip service to it. We must engage it with respect and courage 

In subtle ways, the experience of self-reliance and reversed roles empowered this younger generation to challenge authority in a way that was insistent, disciplined and grateful