Preparation for a wedding is complex and convoluted in any culture. Here in Egypt possibly even more complicated is the setting up of the…

As you wander around Egypt, at bookshops, gift shops, stationary shops, one begins to notice a specific kind of artwork that appears in books…

With almost any food you eat: a plated meal a sandwich breakfast liver with rice grilled chicken and fried…. you will find a couple…

One of the hotels near where we live, is called the “Nobel” hotel. I had always assumed it was supposed to be “Noble” hotel,…

If you were asked who you thought were some of the greatest travelers of all time, who would you say? * Herodius… * Marco…

… men (and some women) who sought solitude and prayer … Early Monasticsm: The “Desert Fathers” is the title given to the early Christian…

Do you know your thobe from your kanu…? Your answer probably is: NO! So, what is a thobe or a kanu? Well it has…

Water and Sand, trees and camels….. Nothing in a hurry…. Life in Sudan moves at its own pace. The 3 common Arabic words (used…

…the Mighty Queens of Kush… A long, long time ago, in the land of Kush (which includes present day Sudan, Ethiopia and even some…

… where the Nile foams, froths, thunders and falls … THE MIGHTY RIVERS: From ancient times, rivers have been a source of interest, inspiration…