However you want to describe it, it all depends on which angle you view it from. The Cairo Experiment delves into the bowels of one of the oldest and most diverse cities in the world from the eyes of an inconspicuous observer.
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- Egypt's 20112011 has been a tumultuous year for Egypt. Things will never be the same again, no matter how hard anyone tries to bring back the false comfort of the previous regime's rule. Even though divisions have formed midst the people on h...
- Egypt's Awakeningon Feb 2, 2011'Calls not allowed' - A frank message on my phone portraying the communications blackout on Angry Friday, which included a shutdown of cell phone networks, blackberry services, and the Internet. One of the small demonstrations in Nasr City on Angry F...
- The Haunted HiltonThe Ramses Hilton was built in the seventies, a result of the late genius Dr. William Hanna's efforts. It has now become a constant feature in Cairo's landscape, featuring in photos of the city as a landmark in it's own right. Standing at 110 meters...
- Cairo's Phone Frenzyon Oct 25, 2010 in Blackberry Technology Walkman Transistor radio Ericsson Ipad Smart-phone Ipod CD player Computer Iphone Ericsson A1018 Sony EricssonIt was the winter of 1999 when a bright-eyed boy who was about to turn 15 was given a new toy. That boy was me. That toy was the Ericsson A1018.Long gone are the days when we were easily fascinated and amused by what is now labeled obsolete. This hef...
- The Cairo EruptionI don't know what it is about Cairo that keep people interested in visiting it or living in it. One of my close friends abroad has once coined an interesting term for the tourists that come here - 'sh**-in-a-hole tourists'. He was particularly referr...
- Pause Cairo: Play El-Sahel (Part 2 - Taposiris Magna Revisited)I did not get much sleep the night before last, with Taposiris Magna on my mind, and myself in it's vicinity. I decided to see it again, this time with more eye for detail and the surrounding areas. I packed my camera and wore my heavy-duty clothes (...
- Pause Cairo: Play Suez (Part 1 - Exploration)on Aug 6, 2010 in Suez Port Ibrahim Bolti Red Sea Suez Fish Market El-Corniche Abu Rawash Suez Canal Port Tawfik Church Shabar Greek ConsulateI left Cairo on Saturday morning to visit Suez to run a few errands. Since I have never visited the city before, I decided to explore it while I was there. The El-Suez road wasn't that long, being approximately 120 km from the fringes of Cairo. The r...
- Pause Cairo: Play Suez (Part 2 - Le Centre Du Monde)After coming back home from Suez, I was still intrigued by the abandoned Greek church and consulate. They seemed to have more prestigious days in the past, with wonderful architecture and masonry still on show, albeit the condition they are in now. A...
- Pause Cairo: Play El-Sahel (Part 1 - Taposiris Magna)Visiting El-Sahel El-Shamaly (The North Coast) has been a relatively new tradition that Cairenes have adopted. Over the last 30 years, the Mediterranean Coast near Alexandria has seen one pilgrimage after another of families from Cairo hitting the re...
- Cairo's Drug Culture: Part 2 - The Hashish DilemmaHashish is the compressed resin of the cannabis plant that a lot of Egyptians are very fond of. The subtle yet distinct smell of its smoke can reach ones nose in the most unexpected of places. From the narrow streets of Old Cairo to the lush offices...
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