Egyptian histories are a blend of divinity and devotion; there is no recent or distant memory that has not been saturated with faith, in a variety of forms. Religion has, and seems to still be, a distinct and unmissable facet of Egyptian identity. Ti...

In the Fall semester of 2021, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy walked into the ‘Religions of the World’ class, stood confidently in front of thirty students, and did a roll call in perfect Arabic. Students in the lecture hall gave each other looks of bewild...

To many people, eating a meal takes a small portion of their day. But to those who struggle with an eating disorder, the most basic act of eating is torture. Eating disorders do not only dismantle your relationship with food, but they deform how you ...

“Severe diets are completely wrong for children, it makes them feel deprived, and makes them feel that they have no willpower. It also creates a negative relationship with food,” says Mireille Medhat, Child Nutrition Specialist and Founder of ‘...

Public outcry, controversy and outright mockery on the state of Egyptian street sculpture. From the ugly bust of Queen Nefertiti to an unexpressive, unimaginative replica of Nahdet Misr by Mahmoud Mukhtar, public opinion has become increasingly frust...

“I’ve been wanting to buy a car since 2019,” says Abdelraheem Hassan, a 34-year-old Egyptian Marketing Manager. Originally from Luxor and currently based in Giza, Hassan, like many Egyptians, repeatedly postponed his decision to purchase a car ...

The African Union released a statement on Monday condemning incidents of racial discrimination against Africans trying to flee the conflict in Ukraine.  The statement noted that the organization has been following the developments in Ukraine closely...

Attached to the average Egyptian are beliefs and convictions – a favorite football team, political affiliation, and the like. While the myriad of differences parallel the chaos that is Cairo, there is one place where everything is put aside for Egy...

“At first, I asked for things – outings, clothes – that were mostly met with disagreement. When I got older, I learned that if I wanted to do things, I couldn’t ask for them [from parents]. So I lied about basically everything,...

Now, more than ever, with war erupting in Ukraine and multiple geographical pockets seeing systematic violence, worldwide media is playing a significant role in keeping mass audiences updated, safe, and mobilized. It is particularly important for med...