Egyptian parents suffer to secure a decent life for their kids, so they try to impose what is, to them, an ideal life for us. In…
Author: Doaa Farid
Doaa Farid
The master of imagination, Doaa spends her time, most of the week, writing down facts in the form of news stories and daydreaming about things that will never happen. In history movies, she would be the mentor.
I didn’t live in the 50s, but I wish I did. 1. People were classy Although not all people were educated, people were…
Living in Egypt or most of the Middle East as a girl is something painful in itself, but sometimes it seems that others have secretly agreed…
Burning coal is one of the most harmful practices to people’s health and environment, yet in April, Egypt’s government approved using coal as a source of…
People live to marry If you ask Egyptians about the purpose of life, the answer will likely be to work, marry and raise children. Although these…
In your 20s? Welcome to the real world. Although you’re now an adult, you’re still a child when it comes to making important decisions about your…
As of late, Facebook has become more of a personal soapbox than a communication tool. I can’t count how many times I stopped myself from deactivating…
Like most people who started their Twitter addiction after Jan. 25, my very first tweets were all political and revolutionary. And then, like some, I started…
Journalism is a profession that stands out among others because of the eclectic variety of skills it requires of a person. Yes, it seems unusual to…