Tensions were high and tempers flared as angry looks spread around the room.
“Two weeks?” objected the girl to my left. “That’s ridiculous. How are we supposed to last that long?”
“You’d think they’d be able to do something about it faster,” came an indignant addendum from somewhere in back. Conspiracy theories and pleas for the US Embassy [...]
“Warden Message:
The situation in the Gaza border area in Northern Sinai remains unsettled. Egyptian police are making efforts to control the border with Gaza, but it remains largely open. The Embassy is currently restricting non-official travel of U.S. personnel to the Gaza border area, Rafah and Al Areesh, and recommends private U.S. citizens avoid travel [...]
I have not had “Western” food since arriving. My new favorite Egyptian dish is called “Koshrii”, known in American girl terms as “Carb Heaven”. It consists of rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, fried onions, and tomato sauce. Beyond that, there is a yellow sauce (lemon) and a red sauce (kill-yourself spicy) that you can add on [...]
It would stand to reason that in a city that gets about 25 mm of rain annually, that it would rain the day I arrive in Cairo.
I’m happy report that the rain did not damper my spirits in the least. In fact, as Cairo is notoriously polluted, the rainfall probably eliminated much of the characteristic [...]
Categorically speaking, I’m good at decisions. I make them all the time. For example, I decide to catch an extra half-hour of sleep that could be spent on hair and make-up every morning. Without fail. Good decision.
My decision to go to Cairo for 4 months, in my opinion, is also a good one. From February to [...]
