Why was I, a nihilistic agnostic, going to Sinai, the land connecting the Middle Eastern world to the continent of Africa; where Moses supposedly received the Ten Commandments, one of the most significant places amongst the Abrahamic religions? Beyond religiously held importance, it has been a politically strategic area in the Arab-Israeli issue. Connecting Israel … Continue reading My Heart is in Sinai
Day: September 1, 2018
Things Are Not What They Seem
The second time I visited Egypt was one week after I had left - that's how long it was bearable for me to be away. I wanted to find a tabla (Indian drums) for my aunt, who lives in Oxford and loves playing the tabla. I found myself walking along Muhammad Ali Street, chaotic and … Continue reading Things Are Not What They Seem
Greatly Misunderstood
"Boy on Dirt Road.” Taken in downtown Cairo, August 2017. “Greatly misunderstood” was one of the most prominent, recurring thoughts that occurred to me when I first went to Egypt. Alone, armed with a few months of self-taught Arabic as well as a one month intensive course at SOAS, I arrived in Cairo in July of … Continue reading Greatly Misunderstood
Amanda Tapp 