During my visits to Egypt, I often visited many of the mosques in Cairo. I am not a Muslim, but I brought along my own headscarf in respect of their religion. After all, do in Rome as the Romans do. This, I've found, is really the only mantra one needs to take heed in … Continue reading يا مسافر (Lone Traveler)
Day: September 3, 2018
The Egyptian Cafe
For those who don’t know Naguib Mahfouz, he’s often considered the most influential writer of the Arab world, having won a 1988 Nobel Prize in literature and having produced over 30 novels and over 350 short stories. He is, of course, Egyptian. One of the reasons he is so well known is due to how … Continue reading The Egyptian Cafe
Amanda Tapp 