A blog in love of Egypt, my second home, highlighting from an outsider eye how Egyptians can have a healthier,safer life
People actions in Egypt contribute the population and health risks
Living in the US as well as belonging to middle class family in Egypt, some things were hard for me to grasp. One day my mom was talking about a charity organization in Egypt called “Mersal”, it has this initiative that feminine products like pads are a necessity not a luxury. Frankly speaking I didn’t […]
I am not fluent in reading Arabic but my mom got news early morning that one of her coworkers relative passed away. He was in his early twenties quite athletic and healthy. She got a message of her phone (screenshot shown) and she explained that the deceased went to the pharmacy complaining about cold symptoms […]
It was a normal Summer day which started in a good way till we get a phone call. A relative just 16 years old suddenly passed away. Last time we saw him was looked pretty healthy with an athletic body and never complained of any illness. After the storm passed, I heard from my cousins […]
The pretty type of women’s hair in Egypt is curly like me 😉 but most of the girls specially the teenagers don’t really embraces just a beautiful and unique hair type. They tend to seek Keratin treatment in such an alarming frequency. The short term effect of the treatment is straighter and smoother hair but […]
Majority of people smoke in Cairo, beside cigarettes, the hookah is quite common too in cafes. Theoretically , there is legislation that prohibits smoking in public places but it is pretty lenient. you could easily find someone smoking just steps away from the very vivid “no smoking ” sign. Most of the indoor areas are crowded […]
I came to know about this ritual from some acquaintance who is an advocate against female genital mutilation. This ritual t is mainly prevalent in rural than urban areas. The reason behind this  the families perception that they need to guard the virginity and reputation of daughters until marriage. Although this ritual is declining and […]
I am used to look for the milk in the fridge in any grocery store in LA. In Cairo, I love going to grocery stores specially the authentic food section and the exotic fruits. When my mom asked me to pick up milk , I went to the fridge section but there was none. Looking […]
Public transportation in Cairo is interesting , there are different level of buses. The most affordable bus is quite crowded but this is not the main concern. The risk is that the bus riders can jump off the bus not waiting for bus stops. This is risk of falling and quite an injury although they […]
My aunt got sick with a cold, she decided that she needs an antibiotics. My aunt is an HR specialist not really in the medical field. Anyway she called the pharmacy and asked for antibiotics. Actually she is very knowledgeable of different antibiotics and dosage…surprisingly, 10 minutes later , her antibiotics was delivered. Yes, you […]
Helmets are optional or nice to have when driving motorcycle in Cairo, which imposes risk of injury falling off the motorcycle. But this is not the worst part but what can take your breath away to see whole family on the motorcycle. I pray for their safety specially the kids.
