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Nour Ali Shokry “We should stop calling Cancer the bad disease because all diseases are bad”
When Nour Ali Shokry was diagnosed with Cancer 2 years ago. She didn’t feel there…
Our Roller Coaster Journey with Turner Syndrome
Life never stops surprising us, does it? Hla’s Story Hla, my beautiful 12-year-old first-born daughter,…
5 Trending Tiktok Books that You Should Read!
It’s not always easy to be invested in a book, especially when you’ve been going…
Following Rahma Traveler on Her Journey to See the World!
Rahma Arafa is a 23-year-old Egyptian girl with big dreams and a palpable passion for…
Cairo at Night Through the Eyes of Ahmed Saad
Ahmed Saad (also known as S3d) is a comics artist and a creative writer based…
The Ultimate Self-Care Checklist for All
For a long time, I thought that self-care was a manifestation of luxury. I believed…
5 Women-Centric Films You Shouldn’t Miss
Over the years, there were many movies about, for, and by women. We enjoyed many…
My Experience as a Plus Size Girl on Dating Apps
As a fat girl living in Egypt, I use the term fat with love as…
Conflicting Advice Women Receive Every Day
To wear makeup but to keep it natural, to act like a lady and think…
Mental Health Awareness: 5 Online Platforms that Can Help
To understand one’s mental health and to give it space is to do a great…
Dear Teenage Girls and Boys,
Dear Teenagers, I know it’s complicated, I know that most of your parents live in…
5 Activities for a Fun-Filled Weekend
The weekend comes and goes and our excitement for it never leaves. Maybe it’s the…
10 Must-Read Books to Enjoy Before the Summer Ends
Summer is all about relaxing. Whether you’re doing it at home or by the beach,…
“She Feeds the World” Harvests its Success in Beni Sueif
PepsiCo Egypt and Care International, as part of their “She Feeds the World” Program launched…
Conversation Starter: Let’s Talk About Sex
Relationships, as essential as they are to our mental and physical health, can be quite…
5 Hijabi Fashion Bloggers You Need to Follow
Who said that modesty & fashion can’t go hand in hand? Obviously, no one!…
Self-Care for Moms: How to Turn the Myth into Reality
It’s Mother’s Day, which makes it the perfect time to talk about a mom’s most…
What’s Cooking? With Karim Abdelrahman
Karim Abdelrahman is a brilliant gourmet chef who is making top-tier food accessible! Karim shares…
Inside The Artist’s Studio: Farah Emara
Farah Emara is a wonderfully vibrant artist. Though young, she has a unique and colorful…
Vodafone: Empowering Women Through #منصة_فكرتك
International Women’s Day comes once per year. However, regardless of the day or month, Vodafone…
Imperial College Egypt: Creating Role Models
In these new and trying times, it has become very clear how integral education is…
Restore FGM: Egyptian Center Offering Multidisciplinary Treatment for Survivors
Female Genital Mutilation is a crime and a huge violation of women’s rights. Not only…
Alexandria, Why? – 3 Ways to Enjoy it This Weekend
Alexandria is certainly one of the best destinations to visit on a winter weekend. Although…
Hanefra7 Biki Emta – Dareen Akkad, Owner of What the Crust
Tell us about yourself My name is Dareen Akkad. My husband Ahmed Helmy and I…
8 Things Egyptian Women Are Tired of Hearing
Working at an Egyptian women’s magazine has many perks. The greatest of which is that…
A Year in Review: Turning Points for Arab Women in 2020
2020 has been a long and tough year in every way possible. Amidst all the…
Hanefra7 Biki Emta – Rania Elkalla Founder of Shell Homage
Rania Elkalla is an innovative inventor who has created a completely biodegradable alternative to plastic,…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Shaimaa Khaled
Shaimaa Khaled is not only a gifted artist with a versatile approach to art, but…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Mona El Kateb
Egypt is blessed with a plethora of extremely gifted female artists, one of whom is…
Sara Romany “the digital industry in Egypt is led by women”
Social Media and PR expert extraordinaire, Managing Director of Mint & Co, and fabulous mother…
Amy Mowafi “the issue with clients is never gender; it’s intelligence, work ethic and creativity”
This woman has proven herself to be a force to be reckoned with from the…
Amira Azouz “It’s on us to shed the light on the importance of pursuing one’s dreams, regardless of what they look like”
Fustany is a platform for all things fabulous, targeting women in the Middle East. The…
Mai Abaza “Supporting each other, for girls, should also start at a very young age”
PR mastermind Mai Abaza inspires both on the professional and personal levels. This mother-of-twins left…
Lydia Schoonderbeek “the beauty industry is now beginning to see how powerful females in the industry are when they unite”
With over 15 years of experience in the fashion sector, Lydia was perfectly prepared to…
Dina Naguib “I’ll get married when (and if) I want to. I’m pulling the whole spinster chic really well”
Dina Naguib is a designer extraordinaire, whose creative mind has brought us brilliant brands such…
Juhayna: An Equal Opportunity Haven for Egyptian Women!
Change only occurs through action, action taken by all different parts of society. Juhayna, knowing…
Art Therapy for challenged Kids with Kiki Hadad
When dealing with Down Syndrome, there are plenty of misconceptions, which we’ve tried to clear…
Saudi Arabia 101: Expat Wifing!
Being in Saudi Arabia exposes you to a certain level of conformity to the expat…
Stories of Women and Men from the Community: “Mounira”
Every day, I feel guilty towards my daughter. There was a time in my life…
Is Society Ready for Fishawy’s State of Mind?
One of Egypt’s quirkiest and most rebellious artists is Ahmed Fishawy. With body art, inappropriate…
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,…
It’s Always the Woman’s Fault!
Whenever I sit with a group of women, without fail, topics are discussed about things…
“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…
I Can’t Wait to be 30! “our society will always find things a woman is “too late” for”
“I can’t wait to be 30!” … I remember how that came off as a…
The Trials and Tribulations of Raising an Autistic Child in Egypt
Our society is great in many ways, and our people are known for…
Tried and Tested! 4 Delicious and Clean Syrian Food Street Vendors you Must Try
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Many Syrian refugees have unfortunately learned that the hard…
Disney Brens! If Disney Princes were Misogynist Egyptian Men
Before you all get angry, relax, we’re not saying all Egyptian men are misogynists. We’re…
Yara Goubran “I think every woman has been in this situation, torn between revenge and justice”
Yara Goubran, the stunningly unique actress known for her roles in independent films. The avant-garde…
The sky is the limit, literally, for this cabin crew member
Nourhan Yehia worked in Marketing and Advertising for years and travel was always her passion.…
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…
Mahmoud Azouz “I asked for volunteers. When no one said they will join, I went alone”
A new movement has taken to the Alexandrian streets, with the hope of a cleaner,…
Down With Love – The Trials of the Differently Abled in Egypt
She is confident, talented and chic! Rahma Khaled makes her family extremely proud. We were…
Edith Piaf in Damietta
Despite all political, social and economic catastrophes, Egypt still retains its ability to exhilarate us…
Thaat – Bringing Artisans Back
The relief of buying a product with a clear conscience doesn’t come that often. Places…
Psych Talk with Dr Samiha El Refaie
Psychologist and founder of Prana for self and Corporate Development Dr Samiha El Refaie helps…
Simone – A Woman With 9 Lives!
She is fun, fierce and fabulous! Everything about her defines girl power. She sings what…
“Yes I am a female, I have ideas, and I’m not stupid” Tania Saleh
Tania Saleh is one of Lebanon’s sweetest crooners. Not only is she a talented singer…
Humanity in a Box Clean Food Boxes all Over Egypt
You have probably seen one of the boxes scattered around the capital. The box reads…
Egypt: The Love/Hate Relationship
“Cairo’s in-your-face-24-hours-a-day attributes swallow you whole!” Egypt is a country where to we…
10 Eternal Hazards of Egyptians
We are funny, helpful, family loving and sometimes creative, but there are some eternal hazards…
Homesick or sick of going home?
When I was bit younger I used to hold onto any chance of traveling outside…
Sex and other Drugs
We were taking fly-overs with her car like every night while she smoked her joint,…
Fish In A Small Pond
Through the past few years we’ve been either reading about politics, fighting with friends about…
The Hidden Treasures of Heliopolis
Between Chaos and Charm Cairo is a difficult city to live in. It’s harsh and…
Street Girls and the Female Stuff: On Toilets, Periods and Sanitary Towels
I always try to hold my pee until I go home. Not just in Cairo,…
Inferior Superiority Complexes
Since the dawn of civilization, it has been believed that men and women were created…
Discussing the Macho Man Syndrome with Sherif Madkour
Love him or hate him, but you must agree that Sherif Madkour is a very…
Chronic Dissatisfaction
Fear is the most toxic element on Earth. It boils silently into your blood creating…
The Hefty Price of Being Your Own Individual in Egypt
Are we an Insecure Nation? Are Egyptian men insecure when it comes to their…
Embrace the Hypocrite Within
It is often said that knowing the problem is half the solution, and that establishing…
I’m Nine Years Old and My Stepfather Raped Me!
“A faraway place… where there are no people, only the sea and trees. Where people…
To Bubble or Not to Bubble? That’s the Question!
Lifestyle is quite a mean word especially when you read it as a headline in…
Oh the Confusion: When Fear and Lies Conquer
This is a piece about the rarity of logic these days. In fact, logic has…
My Mama Carries a Gucci… My Nanny Carries Me!
I’m a child of a family of six children. Living in Germany, my mother, who…
The Event that Changed Everything…
Nobody knows the exact date when the event started. The chaos that took place once…
It’s a (Hu)Man’s World
One of the common things talked about among women of modern times is how they…
My Wife the GM, Millennial Version! What to do if you are your Husband’s Manager
You fell in love with your subordinate. You’re probably like every other working woman who…
Taghreed & the Dream of Citizenship
There was no mistaking the horror this six year old girl was experiencing. Nothing more…
A Journey of Beliefs with Nawal Al Saadawi
Nawal Al Saadawi is legend. The 81-year-old feminist, physician and author is as polarizing as…
“We tell them their parents died in the earthquake…” God’s Forgotten Children
Featured Image: Shutterstock/Olesia Bilkei The number of street children in Egypt is rapidly rising, and…