مؤخراً إنك تمشي في بلد أوروبية وإنتي مغطية شعرك بالحجاب الإسلامي مابقتش حاجة سهلة، بسبب داعش والرعب اللي ناشرينه في كل دول العالم؛ مانقدرش نلوم حد لما يخاف أو يبعد عن أي واحد أو واحدة مسلمة. مفيش حد يقدر يتصوّر الصراعات اللي بتمر بيها البنت المحجبة في الدول الأجنبية، إلا لو كانوا…

ترجمة : تسنيم عبد الله بعد ما أطلقت برنامجها على السوشيال ميديا “وجهة مظر” البرنامج المختلف والمتفرد تماماً عن غيره من البرامج، اللي بيحكي عن معانات الأم المصرية مع أولادها من قلب الحدث، عُلا رشدي حققت نجاح كبير بسبب تغريدها خارج السرب، واختلاف المحتوى اللي بتقدمه، وصدقه، وبساطته؛ وده اللي خلّاه يوصل لقلوبنا بسرعة جداً،…

أسماء عمرو /25 سنة هي أول بنت مصرية تشارك في تجربة رياضية صعبة زي دي، مشي 200 كم في طريق سيناء، بدأت رحلتها من سانت كاثرين وانتهت عند خليج العقبة. أسماء بتقول إن التجربة دي مالهاش علاقة باللياقة البدنية قد ما ليها علاقة بالاتصال الروحاني مع الطبيعة. إيه اللي شجعك تشاركي في تجربة سيناء؟ من…

“I am a woman, women should feel this,”. There is always a point in putting your life on pause for the sake of pressing play on something else just for a bit. There is a point in crying to a metal screen in your living room, to sobbing for a masterfully described pain, and to…

Since Sabe3 Gar is back this week, we decided to have a chat with one of its most up and rising talents who managed to prove competency from her first onscreen-appearance; the one and only Fadwa Abed! Tell us things not many people know about you I was born in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah I graduated…

Only the brave, curious, and daring would walk down the road not-taken, and best-selling author Ahmed Mourad, we can safely say, has been all three. In his all new novel “Deer-hunting Season – موسم صيد الغزلان”, Mourad rushes us into the unknown future in a work of science-fiction, revealing what would be our inevitable fate.…

In the past few days all hell broke loose on Actor and Wama band singer Ahmed Fahmi after the statements he made in his most recent TV appearance on “Ana w Ana” show. Fahmi had disclosed lots of information about his personal life and relationship with his wife, mentioning that he had deprived her from…

Obviously, the internet has given us so much, and one of its most blissful offsprings yet is young vlogger and actress Sarrah AbdelRahman. From being “the girl in that funny video” to “confused Heba” who everyone relates to, it has been quite the ride! We had a chat with Sarrah; argued, joked and sometimes even…

The whole world goes to the movies, but our experience is usually with a twist on the side. We put together a list of all those stereotypical Egyptian cinema-habits that make us feel home! 1- Taking phone calls You will always find that member of the family (usually a parent) that is only really there…

Once upon a time there was an aspiring and passionate accordionist reaching her audience through soundcloud, and teaching them what Feel-Good Music is. While transmitting her cloud 9-vibe, she still managed to reflect on whatever was going on in Egyptian alleys. From politics to love and social tribulations, Youssra El Hawary managed to grab everyone’s…

1- You are attending a family and friends’ gathering on a typical friday, you are likely to be: A) Texting on your phone and avoiding small talk. B) Chatting with the old ladies and arguing with them about their old-fashioned habits. C) Thinking when the food will be served. D) Reminding yourself that you can’t…

On a breezy summer afternoon, our studio was jammed with forces of fun, energy and excitement. Suddenly it was people dancing in the hallway, eating mouthfuls of shawerma and singing Ed Sheeran at the tops of their voices. And of course, it couldn’t have been anyone else other than the daring darlings May Elghety, Mariam…

Lately, to keep up with our bustling schedules, a more spontaneous way of living is what women want. That means that this summer we didn’t want to have to worry about spending all morning straightening our hair with the knowledge that water or sweat will ruin it anyway. However, in a society that expects us…

Summer is usually associated with days relaxing on the beach, tanning by the pool and satisfying all of the cravings you’ve had throughout the year. But it is not always rainbows and butterflies; the sun can be quite the nightmare for veiled women. As far as the struggles of Hijabis are concerned, the burning summer…

“It is not the 1850s anymore.” Even though we like to think that our society has been modernized in the past decades and that we’ve adopted more open-minded strategies in raising our kids, there are things that have grown with us and “do that when you are married” is most certainly one of them. Every…

Hitting its peak, gas prices have left no one able to afford rides! And while it is no longer convenient to take a normal cab and argue about the fare, it is becoming ridiculous having to tolerate private cars and their on-the-rise prices! Because there aren’t many cards to play, gather round ladies because we’ve…

In this digital era of ours, just about anything is possible really. So, it hardly comes as a surprise that an established systemized platform has taken marriage to a whole new level under the name of religion. Putting aside all the marriage websites that have been taking the internet by storm, Zawagislamy.com is the most…

Babies don’t just come with their cute little faces and sweet tender souls, they come with question marks hanging over their heads and a thirst for knowledge that only parents can satisfy. One of many challenges of being a parent is having to answer your child’s questions, because whatever you fill his little curious head…

Casual coffees never make sense in his presence, sitting across this encyclopedia of a writer is exactly like attending his movies, you can’t seem to relax in your seat, so fixated that even the temptation of caramel popcorn can’t distract you. With Ahmed Mourad in the house, you will be shocked at how little you…

You walk in your brother’s, father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, that is how people raise an Egyptian boy. He goes from primary to preparatory to High school and most probably ends up as an engineer or a doctor. Or at least this was the plan until this rebellious kid begged to differ. “I saw my brother…

“I would only make people food that I can eat,” Hanan Hamza tells. This well-established woman has worked long years in marketing until deciding that quitting and following her passion for cooking seemed like the only sane decision that she could make and that is when ‘Hawadet ElAkl’ (Food stories) came to life. “I’ve always…

“I am a lot of things”, she said right before she sat down for our conversation. This fierce young photographer proved throughout the interview that she has walked through hell and come out alive. Elham Ashraf Alfy is a 19-year-old girl whose residence is the Banati Foundation, a shelter that provides education and care for…

1) Are you very cautious about who you tell the important stuff happening in your life? A- Always B- Never C- Sometimes 2) Do you tend to squeeze in the word “Masha’allah” between the lines of every conversation? A- Always B- Never C- Sometimes 3) When people ask about how you are doing… A- I usually…

For as long as we’ve known him, brilliant director and screenwriter Mohamed Diab hasn’t made entertainment movies, his trademark has long been a power statement; a reflection of society and a portrayal of real life struggles. Diab’s latest movie tackling the Egyptian Revolution “Clash” caught all eyes at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and provided…

Starting off as a dreamer whose ultimate goal was to know her duties and protect her rights, 33-year-old Sue Ellen is now head of Total Egypt’s legal department and a law professor. Today this well-established lawyer has decided to help girls who share the same dream, actually achieve it through her initiative “Leeha El Hak” (She…

“When the man talks, the woman shouldn’t argue,” says the lyrics of this all new Ramy Sabry song that apparently tackles the ethics of a balanced relationship from the perspective of the song’s writer Wael Tawfik. This upbeat track goes on and on about how the woman should be understanding of her partner if she…

On the Sunday morning that marks the first day of Eid, we made our way between the crowds half-awake like any passionate early bird would. All our efforts to avoid the Eid buzz and attend the 10:00 AM screening had failed when we found human troops invading the land. We’d almost lost hope of finding…

“I thought I’d talk to social media instead of talking to myself,” says everyone’s new favorite vlogger Fatma Abd AlSalam. We had an interesting talk with Fatma, who originally started out as a dubbing director and translator, on marriage, traditions, and women! How did you first start publishing your content on social media? The start…

The greatest love stories most certainly don’t come easy, especially in drama. Struggle serves drama, it breaks your heart right before it puts the pieces back together. But our hearts have been broken hard in the past few days and we are awaiting holism any minute now. “Television drama has never felt so real” Two…

1) It helps you burn fats: If you are wanting to burn of the weight from eating all those unhealthy iftar treats, coconut oil is your go-to. It contains fatty acids that have a strong effect on metabolism and can facilitate weight loss. 2) It gives you a younger look with healthier skin: Need to…

Those who fell in love with the original work can be sensitive towards any changes, and they might even criticize Tamer Habib for all character-twists. But for us it is just captivating how a novel can live on like this and acquire a special flavor each time it is produced. The differences: 1- Basima was…

With Ramsi Lehner it is always hard to know what to expect, this Ramadan he is back in the “Al-Gamaa” series prepared to wow us all. How did you prepare for your role “in Elgama3a” part 2 this Ramadan? Since I play a real character, I had to do some research but there wasn’t much…

Going for the extraordinary isn’t new to him. This Ramadan, Hisham is cooking up something great with Ahmed Mekki and his all-time companion Chico. What is your first collaboration with Ahmed Mekki in “Khalsana Beshyaka” like? It is a great experience; the whole cast are our friends. We have been working for 8 months now…

There are certain constants in every year’s Ramadan, and just like Konafa and family gatherings are on top of the list, Adel Emam is as well. We have grown to love this effortlessly hilarious comedian in whatever work he presents. Annually his Ramadan Series reaches almost every single Egyptian home, entertaining the whole family. But…

A promising young talent, Tara Emad is already going places and breaking out of her comfort zone this Ramadan. Between college, family gatherings and work, how do you manage to maintain balance? I work on my final submission on set and sometimes I fall asleep in college or in the car when I am not…

It is bad; bad enough that even the series overload this Ramadan isn’t going to let her get away with it. Skimming through television we bumped into Ghada AbdelRazik’s Ramadan TV series “Ard Gaw”, and only 5 minutes into it was enough for us to realize that this is another distorted copy of the cliched…

It is a picture-perfect portrayal of the truth, proving once and for all that we weren’t born instinctually knowing how to be great mothers, but we actually had to learn the hard way. In Almarai’s brilliant new campaign you’ll find 6 compelling messages that every mother will relate to. 1) You don’t have to know…

One of Egypt’s quirkiest and most rebellious artists is Ahmed Fishawy. With body art, inappropriate jokes and transparent statements, Fishawy has been a media troublemaker throughout the past couple of months. Being in the limelight comes hand in hand with accountability and responsibility; however, being in the Arab limelight is a different form of responsibility…

We Egyptians love our food fried, but did we stop to think about how many homes are left with oil waste at the end of each day and how these homes actually get rid of that waste? “Egypt pays around 2.2 billion pounds to treat waste water from fatty acids and to fix pipe blockages,”…

Of all our society’s ugly truths, sexual harassment is usually on top of the list. It is not just something we don’t want to see, it is something we don’t want to believe. And yet here comes daring artist Sayed Abla, demanding that we face the facts no matter how harsh they can be. As…

It is the small things that can determine whether a relationship is toxic or healthy; they are often things we don’t recognize, details that we don’t give much attention to, and yet gestures that matter. “????? ??? ?? ???????” (‘Ibrahim, I want flowers’) was not just a catchy pickup line once said in a Hend…

A mom’s closet is every girl’s idea of a haven. At some point in our lives, we’ve all taken our picks of our moms’ most appealing personal items. So, what is the story behind your take-and-run? “This silver-plated necklace was my mom’s gift to me when I was young. Ever since she gave it to…

When it comes to pregnancy, breastfeeding and parenting, everyone always has something to say. But sometimes the advices and tips you get are just good old mamma tales; things that have been proven scientifically to be untrue. We talked to Professor of Pediatrics and Neonatology Dr. Rania Hosny about common misconceptions of breastfeeding and she…

We’ve all been told that they’d harm our children, transfer diseases and pose all sorts of threats which is only normal since pets have long been labeled as dangerous when it comes to the wellbeing of our children. We were raised to shoo street cats and dogs away, but this tradition has been lately broken…

It is not a rhetorical question, because there is an answer. It is not a hopeless case, because there is a way out. We asked a group of women what they do when their husbands over-use their phones, and techniques varied from “nothing at all”, to “throw out his charger”, or even “change his phone…

It is 2017, the world has developed in so many ways, progress and advancement are all around us, but despite all that, in our male-dominated society the concept of Sy ElSayed still hasn’t completely vanished from our society. A fair share of Egyptian men is known for being controlling and possessive. But then again, how…

When it seems as though the only way the dollar knows how to go is up, and that your pocket isn’t much of a hospitable environment for your cash, we’ll be there listing all the ways of how to please your belly without upsetting your pocket. 1- Hawawshi Sandwich from Zooba  If there were a…

Once upon a time, it was ‘give him a toy’, today it is ‘give him an IPad’. When it comes to keeping kids occupied, sometimes you might not be able to afford the time or the effort. Every mommy needs a break, but unfortunately handing a toy to your kid no longer seems to have…

It is the local version of a bachelorette party with the twist of ancient culture and the spirit of an Egyptian happy Goddess. It’s a girl’s going away party, an occasion to kiss the ‘Miss’ goodbye, dance the night away and draw Henna all over your bodies. Of course, we are talking about an original…

???_??????_????_???_????# (The first time I was harassed was at the age..) is a hashtag that originated back in 2011 when a girl shared her story, and has been recycled recently by Alla Emad founder of Malaksh Feha, a campaign that targets passive men. Whether through their original accounts or anonymously, victims have been breaking their…

Ahmed Al-Shurbaji, founder of ‘Hope Egyptian Baladi Rescue and Rehabilitation’, an organization devoted to saving street cats and dogs, has recently announced Actor Ahmed Fahmy and Menna Hussein Fahmy as the organization’s newest board members. Hope has launched its newest project in Alexandria, planning to bring in all of Alexandria’s injured cats and dogs and…

It is no longer a matter of social classes or job statuses; the economic crisis has hit everyone and anyone. And whilst banks consider drastic measures and huge corporates apply stringent financial strategies, as far as households are concerned, mothers remain a vital variable in the equation. Although many of the simple gestures housewives make…

Seven years ago, Amr’s car flipped 15 times over on the road back from the North Coast, killing his cousin and putting him in a wheelchair. And while that seems like the end of a sad story, in reality it is the opening line to a great one. Today, and from that very same wheel…

“He’s cold”, “He doesn’t respect me” are the classic complaints of Egyptian wives. And yet no one has it figured out yet. A man shaped into a specific mold with no room for emotion is hardly going to compare to a woman raised on expectations of being dramatic. A man taught from birth that he…

A new era just began with Cairo Governorate’s launching of the “Efeslha” project last Saturday. This garbage-recycling project started with two kiosks in Misr El-Gedida, urging people in the neighborhood and all over Cairo to separate their recyclable materials and bring them to the kiosk in exchange for money. Weighed by kilo, cans are for…

“It’s a man’s-job.” The gender-categorization of jobs is a Middle East specialty. Drivers, butchers, pilots, Presidents, gas station attendants and many more professions have been seats saved for male candidates. However, the false perceptions that generate this are finally starting to break. One way we know how, is when we were driving down Nasr Road…

When was the last time you made a wish? And what was it? Before you answer, you must know that by wish we don’t mean those well-thought out, calculated wishes you make when your life is plagued by a major complexity. We mean the little things we unconsciously wish for as part of our daily…

Love at first sight is the typical fictional fantasy. Boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, girl reciprocates the feeling. That is almost every single happy-ever-after that we know of. We never question it, how a person can fall in love with someone before they even talk to them, have they fallen for mere aesthetics,…

With a history of novels that have long-generated dispute, Sadek’s recent release “أنت.. فليبدأ العبث” (You), portrays society’s darkest sides; cheating, sexual harassment, murder and sin. A complexity that left us wondering, is the world that dark? Or does every novel just need a mind-twisting plot?  To solve this riddle, we entered into a heated…

Some things automatically generate a nostalgic feeling when we hear about them, let alone eat them. We might enjoy global food brands, but our tummies are inclined to crave the local ones that give us a sense of culture and belonging, especially when they are designed purely for our pleasure. Chillax Café made an outstanding…

In any Cairokee-interview you’ve come across, he’s the guy in the background listening rather than talking. This gave people an opportunity to make false assumptions about him; They’ve said that he is living in his own world, that he must be using drugs, and that he isn’t conscious half of the time. They’ve spread all sorts…

Dearest Daddy, Mommy, Auntie Soad, neighbors, whisperers, doorman, and general society, you know who you are, Every day I wake up before the sun does, I hit the road and head to college. But I can’t remember the last time that I did it for me. I have lost faith in the journey yet I…

It is the best of both worlds; Arabish is a rising band that sings arabic songs to western melodies. Founded in 2015 by 35 year old engineer and guitarist Wael Nasr, this fruit salad of a band is a mood, a feeling, a notion. In their songs, these gifted individuals highlight crucial topics that people can…

Football tends to evoke a sense of unified happiness amongst Egyptians that reaches to immeasurable depths. We see it in the street celebrations after Egypt wins an important match, and we see it in the eyes of millions of Egyptians as they anxiously watch a qualifier game. With that being said, every Egyptian football fan…

One of 2015’s major pains was the loss of legendary actor Nour El-Sherif to long-term illness. After an extensive journey impacting both the big and small screen, Nour El-Sherif died at age 69, leaving behind a mourning nation. And ever since, every occasion has been a reason to remember his greatness, an opportunity to honor…

Everyday women are harassed. Every now and then campaigns are launched, harassers are attacked, women are patted or blamed, but nothing changes. Maybe it is because we are forgetting a variable in the equation, a third party, the guy that is standing at the background of the crime, the guy that is filming or watching…

Ever since the introduction of reality TV shows, we’ve been wondering how ‘real’ these shows actually are. With makeup teams in the background and staged conversations in the foreground, it has become difficult to believe that any of it is very real. However, “Weghet Mazar” (A mother’s point of view) is a show like no other,…

“You are about to get off mamma’s lap, and experience the real world” is what our Ethics professor told us right before we had to leave college for our internships. She said the truth would shock us, that we would see every rule we’ve ever learned bend until it breaks, and that then it would…

When they open fairy tales with “Once upon a time”, they alert you that some great story is about to be told, with glitter and fantasy etched into it. But real life is sparkle-free. There aren’t any flying carriages that take people to magical places. There aren’t any witches that turn dust into gold. So,…

If you are a medicine graduate looking forward to receiving your masters degree from a top global university, or even seeking out an experience abroad re-consider because this dream is about to cost you every penny that was ever spent on you. Parliament and Health Affairs Committee member, Shadia Thabet, announced that work had begun…

25-year old Asmaa Amr walked like an Egyptian the 200 km Sinai trail, going from St. Katherine to the gulf of Aqaba. A trail that won the BGTW Tourism award for the best new tourism project in the world. Asmaa, who works in the fashion business, says the idea wasn’t related to fitness at all,…

“He’s listening.” That’s what they told us about God, so we can doubtlessly raise our hands and pray; so we can have these silent conversations with Him about what we’ve down wrong, about what’s fair; to create this relationship, this unbreakable bond. Yet somehow, this God-believer relationship was interrupted by human interventions. Now, the question…

Not only is she living proof that age is just a number, but the 17 year old Egyptian Deena Mousa invented a medical device that stops bleeding in 5 to 10 seconds, instead of the one currently used in hospitals, which stops bleeding in up to 12 minutes. The young scientist is an Egyptian who was…

A week ago, an animal’s caregiver found a female dog, which she’d been feeding and taking care of, bleeding to death with lacerations in her uterus. After rushing it to a vet, she was informed by the doctor that someone must have tried sticking a sharp object in its uterus causing an already existing tumor…

Is it career suicide if she said ‘yes’ way earlier than it’s commonly mouthed? Does the weight of that ring on her finger mean a happily never after for her hopes and dreams, or is it all just one big myth? Somewhere along the line, the society-clock created a marriage bracket claiming pre-graduation too early,…

A scholar once argued that language was abstract (intangible). He created a diagram to prove that just about any word was abstract on some level. The only problem was that, the more the abstraction, the less the word directly resembles reality. This explains why a word like “pregnancy” doesn’t suggest a particular image in one’s…

  In a society where marriage is a social requirement, you would think that it couldn’t get any worse. But the new college-generations are full of surprises, aren’t they? Lately, an early engagement disease has been spreading faster than cholera ever did. So, it’s no wonder if your college student of a neighbor, who by…

  Remember that time you were heading out with your sister to meet some friends and your parents said don’t be late “ya welad”? Later that night, it was rather difficult for you to interrupt the interesting gossip about your “3anes” friends, to say that it’s pretty late and you should head back home. This…

While half of the Egyptian population (if not all of it), daydreams about fleeing away to somewhere in heavenly Europe, they don’t know what they might be getting themselves into! Little do they know that, in Sweden for example, their Egyptian-based mentality will most probably clash with the rules before they even unpack. Forget about…

Lately, it’s no picnic to walk around with your head wrapped up in a religious symbol. If before it used to be about the veiled striving to prove they are no fashion-aliens, lately it’s been more of a we-are-not-terrorists case. But really, with the ISIS threats scaring the planet off, who can blame non-Muslims for…