The homegrown luxury handbag label Okhtein has once again made its mark in the world of high fashion with a collaboration with the Parisian fashion powerhouse…
Author: Thomas Pinn
Thomas Pinn
Thomas can often be found taking walks throughout Cairo in search of the weird and wonderful. He is interested in local histories and is studying for a Master's in international relations with a particular focus on Cairene urban development and heritage conservation.
Every year, running up to the 12th day of Rabi’i al-Awal, the third month in the Islamic calendar, the majority of the Muslim world gear up…
In the depressing story we are told of Israel and Palestine, from the run-up to 1948 until the present day, one important group of people at…
The most common traditional recipe for Egyptian hummus consists of five essential ingredients: chickpeas, tahini (sesame paste), olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. From this baseline…
We sat down with Rabih Mokbel, CEO and founder of Venture Lifestyle, who has made a name for himself by bringing icons like John Legend, Jennifer…
The colossal and long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum on the steps of the Pyramids of Giza won an award for Best Project in the Field of Green…
Few objects have helped us understand the world as much as the Rosetta Stone. For centuries scholars had been trying to unravel the mystery of hieroglyphics,…
With the summer holidays coming to an end and adverts for ‘back to school’ sales an ever-constant reminder that your little ones are starting a new…
The name Mohamed Elshahed has popped up in several places over the last few years. Be it on the cover of a newly published book about…
Herodotus famously described Egypt as a gift of the Nile, but in the ever-expanding metropolis of Cairo and our busy lives shuttling back and forth from…