25-year old Asmaa Amr walked like an Egyptian the 200 km Sinai trail, going from…
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My Child Lives with One Lung…I Believe in Miracles!
My name is Amira. I am a first-time mother of a child called Yassin. He’s…
Mothers who lost their babies: On Grief, Acceptance and Moving On
Shams Rashad an engineer lost her baby Layla Hassan Choucri at 2.5 months of age,…
How Not To Catch the Early Engagement Disease
In a society where marriage is a social requirement, you would think that it…
Child Maids: Doll Houses or Human Beings?
My friend’s maid is six years old. “My family said I am six but…
I have Cancer but Cancer Doesn’t have Me!
Life is full of roller coaster rides, ups and downs, happiness and sorrows; and all…
Namaste! Women who Turned their Lives around by Teaching Yoga
It has been widely agreed upon that yoga does affect one’s life, changing it for…
A Mother’s Challenge: I Lost my Eye, but Happiness is A Decision
Shutterstock/ Dubova Every new mom faces a lot of challenges that either make or…
Insanity is Doing the Same mistakes and Expecting Different Results
“Insanity is doing the same mistakes and expecting different results”, one of the most brilliant…
“Don’t Send a Bathroom Selfie Along with your resume!” Dear Job Applicant
For the past ten years have I met people from all walks of life sitting…
Humans of Prickly Pears in Cairo, “we all go through good days and bad days”
Edited by Yara Alsayes One of the biggest perks of living in Egypt during…
“While you enjoy Barcelona, I have Vomit, Mud and Juice Spilled on Me!” A Letter from a Young Mum to her Single Friends
Have you noticed the increase in all these posts on Social Media about getting…
Having your First Baby before 25, Worth it or Living Hell?
The decision to have a baby is a very big one, let alone making…
A Story of Incest “I can’t wear a Night Gown at Home…”
It started when I was in second grade. He was eight years older than…
Grief Therapy: Dealing with the loss of a loved one
Understanding a problem and actually facing it is usually the first step of solving it.…
Removing the Fat from the “Fatonista”
For so many years, for as long as I remember, I struggled with my weight.…
9 Creative ways to get rid of El 3arees!
There are very few things in life more annoying than when your mother tells you…
Life After Taking Off The Veil; All Glammed up, or All Blamed Upon?
To veil or to unveil, this is a dilemma many girls face nowadays. The decision…
Changing the Job or Letting it Change you? Story of a Female HR Manager’s Life
In my 9 years as an HR professional, I saw a gender preference in job…
Your Child is Not a Billboard
Nowadays, it is very common to see children dressed from tip to toe in designer…
ABC’s of Relocating: Helping your Children to Adapt
My life was almost perfect. Everything was in place. My son got accepted in a…
10 Eternal Hazards of Egyptians
We are funny, helpful, family loving and sometimes creative, but there are some eternal hazards…
Fish In A Small Pond
Through the past few years we’ve been either reading about politics, fighting with friends about…
Inferior Superiority Complexes
Since the dawn of civilization, it has been believed that men and women were created…
Are you Really Happy Single or Pretending to be?
Once upon a time it was Friday night that happened to be Valentine’s Day& a…
Chronic Dissatisfaction
Fear is the most toxic element on Earth. It boils silently into your blood creating…
Stop Reading Self-Help Books and Start Self-Helping
We tend to choose New Age media to shape our lives over healthy nutrition and…