In Egypt, the journey for a family of a child with special needs often feels like walking through a fog. There is no map, no central directory, and very few clear answers but there is a platform called kollena guiding parents through the maze. Nazli El Leithy and Malak El Batran, founders of the platform…
Visions of Gold: Eight Women Artists Reimagine Nubia
In the exhibition ” Traces of Nuba,” Eight Women Artists reimagine Nubia through their work. Those women offered a fresh golden vision of Nubian Heritage through their own lens. The exhibition, held at Access Art Space in Cairo, brings together the work of: Aurelie Berry, Hedayat Islam, Juliet Williams, Karen Williams, Katia Berezovskaya, Nada Mobarak,…
The Rollercoaster Journey of Egyptian Actress Jala Hesham
In the world of acting, some seek the steady climb of fame. The Rollercoaster Journey of Egyptian Actress Jala Hesham has been anything but linear. Jala has embraced the Rollercoaster with series of extreme ups and downs from successes to lows that have shaped her into one of the most grounded performers of her generation.…


