Young filmmaker and blogger Amr Salama talks to us about his post-revolution feelings, what he expects in the upcoming phase and why he isn’t afraid anymore to have kids. To what extent you think the Egyptian identity has been reincarnated? The events of the revolution gave us a big boost, and will give…
By Reem Gamil
Mohamed El Sawy.
“This revolution was calling for a unified target and no one came out to say that he was responsible for this historic outbreak” Sawy Culture Wheel opened the mic for new ideas to flow, where the audience decided to brainstorm together bringing new initiatives to the table. Mohamed El Sawy, founder of Al Sawy Culture…
Shady Ahmed: ” I always picture music as someone I talk with..””
It’s hard not to ask who that guy on stage is when you see Shady Ahmed performing. His palpable talent and beautiful voice made Cairo’s movers and shakers give immediate attention to this sensible rocker. We met with the singer/songwriter to talk about his inspirations and the future of the music scene in Egypt. Shady…
Carlos Latuff “I try to portray the wishes of Egyptian revolutionaries; I put my art at their service.”
With his insightful cartoons, Carlos Latuff, has developed himself as the inspirational voice of the brow beaten nations worldwide. Originally from Brazil, his political cartoons have influenced many nations throughout the whole Arab region in which he expressed oppression and coercion through his vibrant sketches. Since 2011 has paved the path for revolutionary art, Latuff…
Marwa Abdel Samie is connecting the dots…
Behind every great film is a great stylist we learned after the extremely cool and authentic styling of the characters in the latest box office hit “Teer Enta” starring Ahmed Mekky and Dunia Samir Ghanem. We met Marwa Abdel Samie who is the mastermind behind all costume designs and styling in so many productions we…
Leading her own Caravan
Twenty six year old Sarah Wally is a young American-Egyptian AUC undergraduate and the Managing Editor of the AUC newspaper “The Caravan”. Having set her sights on many world issues in her articles and her appearance on Al Qahera Al Yom TV show shed some light on this young journalistic talent. The Caravan is a…
Sawsan Badr – Caressing the Silver Screen
We all love her. She is the sister, the mother, the vamp, the buddy and a very graceful and elegant lady mastering her talent and acting skills. This month, Sawsan Badr has been on everyone’s lips after winning the Best Actress award at the CIFF as a result of her marvelous performance in her…