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Ramadan Drinks

Meet Ahmed.  Ahmed sells drinks in our neighborhood.  Mind, these are not just any drinks.  These are Ramadan drinks, and that makes him a hero

Ramadan Dates

When a friend of mine had a baby and invited me over to see the new little one for the first time, I was both

Maadi’s Chinatown

My husband kissed me for the first time at a Japanese cultural festival.  It was the perfect venue for our fledgling romance; I had lived

Aswan

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the photos in this post will pretty much do the talking. I’ve been to Luxor a dozen

Nilometer

I love names.  When you look a person in her eye and call her by name, you form a connection.  I feel this so strongly

Manial Palace

Egypt is like an onion.  “Oh?” I can hear you saying.  “Alright, tell me.  Why is Egypt like an onion?” Okay, I’ll tell you.  It’s

Qanater

And then there was that time that I visited an inmate at Qanater Prison. Surprised?  Not likely, if you’ve followed me along this journey around

Petrified Forest Protectorate

They say Egypt’s deserts were once green.  There’s no better evidence of this than at the Petrified Forest Protectorate.  The Petrified Forest is one of

Ibn Tulun Mosque

Dear reader, I know you.  You may be new to city life.  You may be missing the peace and quiet of the suburbs.  Or perhaps

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Hilary "Jamila" Ayer

Hilary "Jamila" Ayer

A long-term resident of Cairo, Hilary works as an Arabic translator, guide, and educator, homeschools her four children, and is basically bonkers over Egypt

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Hilary "Jamila" Ayer

Hilary "Jamila" Ayer

A long-term resident of Cairo, Hilary works as an Arabic translator, guide, and educator, homeschools her four children, and is basically bonkers over Egypt

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