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…

…The glorious Gomesi: a dress made from bark…. BARK-CLOTH: Bark cloth has been made in Uganda for centuries. This is done by transforming the…