Being momentarily speechless when you have always considered yourself the kind of person who is with the words can be a revelation like no other. All it takes is a couple of seconds which feel like an eternity, and somehow you’re never the same again. Comprehending those precious moments that pass by us in life…

Falling in love and living happily ever after is not always as easy as they make it seem in movies. In reality, you don’t always get the fairytale ending for which you have prepared all your life. You grow up and realize that Disney doesn’t make movies about the difficulties after marriage, which may or…

The point of technological advance and the convenience of Social Media is to connect people all over the world to each other. Tell me why then have we become more disconnected, isolated and self involved than ever? While we are busy taking selfies, stressing over the new episode of Game of Thrones, lamenting the shortage…

Update: Gold’s Gym has taken legal action againnst the sub-franchisee in question. This had preceded the pear incident. According to Gold’s Gym, there have been other violations within the sub franchisee agreement. Since the pear post incident, Gold’s Gym Egypt and Gold’s Gym International have contacted Facebook to remove the account and Gold’s Gym Egypt…

As most would admit, we understand the importance of Social Media. We can clearly see the important functions of Facebook, Instagram and even Twitter, but Snapchat has always been more on the “fluff” side. And that’s absolutely fine; no one said all Social Media channels need to have a serious side. It’s just alarming when…

Featured Image: Olympics.org   The young American swimmer Michael Phelps is known as the greatest Olympian of all time. The very mention of his name brings to mind his 21 gold medals, but what people don’t bother to think about is the journey that led up to this enormous success. What we learn from Michael…

There are not many who can bravely say they chose the road not often taken, because sometimes society programs us that a predictable path is what we should follow. For Shosha Kamal, a technology management graduate from GUC, this was not the case. She was recently shortlisted for the International Product Design Awards. She’s the…

The best thing about an Ahly VS Zamalek football match is that it’s not without its usual drama. Last night Zamalek won the cup, and Egypt was turned upside down. Between Zamalek fans’ celebrations and Ahly fans mourning their loss, those who didn’t care much about football found themselves stuck in the middle of the…

Giving other women the freedom to make choices you wouldn’t necessarily make yourself is a concept that is sometimes lost on many. Although we live in a society which puts a lot of emphasis on following religion, it is perhaps a bit surprising that religious freedom is not part of that agenda.   Fashion Crises…

When Upper Egypt comes to mind, one thinks “conservative”; at least that is the common misconception. To those of you who are lucky enough to call themselves Upper Egyptians like me, know that the truth is far from that. You don’t have to take my word for it, because proof comes in the form of…

Credit cards aren’t exactly evil, but they can be if you let them. While they do facilitate a lot of things for us, sometimes they end up turning against us. When used irresponsibly, they can ruin your financial plans. And many times we find ourselves tempted to use them irresponsibly. Here are 10 sings you’re…

For as long as I can remember, I have never seen Egyptian women wearing dresses while doing their daily activities and going on about their lives. Unless they have a special occasion, the place for a dress was always in the back of a closet. I can’t help but look at iconic fashion stars such…

Stay at home moms have both their hands full, whether people believe it or not. Women who choose to stay home and raise their children sometimes end up having to explain themselves to others “I have a lot to do, I promise”. Regardless of how difficult their work at home is, people will always look…