There was a time when every other girl in Egypt was veiled. When it was totally normal, totally cool and people were pretty much ambivalent about…
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Writing is one of the practices used for healing. In therapy, they tell you to write. During periods of grief, they tell you to write. Following a…
As much as we would love to stay smothered in our tight-knit Arab community, when opportunity calls we hit the road. At first it’s all touristy…
There has been a time when the loudest of your thoughts ached to blast out on full volume, but couldn’t be heard. A time when…
Place: Kindergarten class Age: 4 New girl pointing to the empty seat next to me: “No I don’t want to sit next to her or…
I’ve always heard people claim that you learn the importance of a lot of things – other than the importance of an education – from…
Working as a customer service employee in Egypt is a hell of an experience and a hilarious one at the same time. Customer satisfaction is an…
The first thing that comes to mind when mentioning the UAE is Dubai. Dubai means insane shopping, which subsequently means luxurious malls, thus translating to heaven.…
While some colors may repulse us, others make us happy, and a select few are directly connected to certain celebrations and festivals. Think of Valentine’s Day,…
Being a teenager is one of the most exciting things ever. Everyone wants to be us! Our generation is by far the weirdest, most creative and…