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100 cups and 50 towels….
UncategorizedFebruary 14, 2018

100 cups and 50 towels….

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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David Roberts (1796-1864)
UncategorizedNovember 16, 2017

David Roberts (1796-1864)

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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Miggelil – pickled vegetables
UncategorizedOctober 3, 2017

Miggelil – pickled vegetables

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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Nobel Winners
UncategorizedJuly 15, 2017

Nobel Winners

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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One of the greatest travelers of all time
UncategorizedJune 17, 2017

One of the greatest travelers of all time

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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The “Desert Fathers” in Egypt
UncategorizedMay 14, 2017

The “Desert Fathers” in Egypt

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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Men’s Galabeya
UncategorizedApril 11, 2017

Men’s Galabeya

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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Introduction to Sudan
UncategorizedMarch 9, 2017

Introduction to Sudan

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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Queens of Kush
UncategorizedFebruary 4, 2017

Queens of Kush

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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Nile Explorers
UncategorizedNovember 25, 2016

Nile Explorers

By Tim & Ingrid Briscoe

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

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