Comics books have been on the Arab scene for a while now, way back in the 50s with Egypt’s first comic series Samir hitting the shelves.…
Author: Ghalia Taman
Ghalia Taman
A ginger third culture kid who finally got acclimated to life in Egypt after many years of daily reverse culture shock. Ghalia is a foodie, loves making personalized gifts, and unashamedly buys more books than she reads.
The hair salon, a sacred place for many; is not only a place to get pampered or try out a new hairstyle but also a place…
Just as now there is a current boom in Arab streaming services, podcasts are also making it big in the Arab World. Their main appeal is…
Bachelorette parties are every soon-to-be bride’s day to celebrate her final night of being single. It’s a day full of dancing and fun. In the Arab…
When we think of sci-fi, we can’t help but remember Storm Troopers marching in Star Wars or Tom Hanks sweating while riding on the USS Iwo…
Climate change and water scarcity are sadly a common occurrence of our everyday lives. It is known that more and more companies are turning eco-friendly to…
Hidden within the mountains of Cairo’s El Mokattam is St. Simon “The Tanner” Monastery; several churches make up the Coptic structure with the most famous among…
Yesterday, Egypt’s Elmenus, a startup food delivery platform and Etisalat, a telecommunications service provider, announced they will be collaborating together on a new project. We spoke…
Staying at a boutique hotel is a great way to escape the conventionality of a typical hotel chain. They not only offer less rooms, some can…
These days finding a karaoke spot in Cairo can be pretty tricky. It’s almost like a treasure hunt yet most of the time, instead of finding…