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Week 2 Living in Cairo: Fresh Milk…in a bag?
So it’s been about two weeks in Egypt now, and I’m staying in Egypt. I feel oddly comfortable and relaxed in the chaos that is Cairo. I’ve been staying with my Canadian Egyptian… Read More →
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UC Davis Aggies Coming To Cairo
I just logged on facebook while taking a short break from my research. My current research is on the linkage between food insecurity and sociopolitical instability in the Middle East North Africa...
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Chaos Follows Me: Hail in Cairo?!
Today I woke up to rain drops in Cairo. Rain in Egypt, and it’s practically summer already, how often does that happen? I stepped outside, completely unprepared for such weather. My beloved red… Read...
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Happy Mother’s Day from Cairo
I feel like this post is a bit inspired by my recent reading of David Sedaris, such as his book “Holidays on Ice,” which was ironically given to me by my mother. Yesterday… Read More →
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Maz Jabroni: “Persian Like the Cat”
The Persian comedian Maz Jabroni came to Egypt for a tour. He spent two days in Cairo and two days in Alexandria. I went with my Egyptian friend Youssef to see Maz live… Read More →
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Hong Kong Flashback
This is just a thought that was running through my mind. It is a glimpse of what was and what became “My Hong Kong.” I remember all too well when Hong Kong was… Read More →
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Back in Ankara, Turkey
There was a time, not too long ago, where I was tempted to vow that it was my goal to never return to Ankara. Yet, Ankara was still the capital of Turkiye, so… Read More →
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30 Things To Know about Cairo & Egyptians
Cairo I spent the last year living in Cairo through its chaos and ridiculousness, enjoying its unpredictability and contradictions to the fullest. You either love Cairo or you hate it. If you can’t…...
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20 Things I love About Cairo
Forget the Sphinx and the pyramids, check out what really makes Cairo great! Look at the skyline closely to see the pyramids! Bassem Youssef In case my last post about Cairo seemed too… Read More →
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500 Startups Almost Kicked out of Thrift Shop!
Photo of Heather with Ankkur Agarwal, CEO of Pricebaba Finally, the moment you have been waiting for: the live version of the video Batch #6 made for 500 Startups at Mountain View! We made… Read More →
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