The Zabbaleen: The Unique Story of the “Garbage People” of Cairo
The story of the Zabaleen – “Garbage People” who have for generations been the informal backbone of Cairo’s waste management.
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Our Favourite Spoken Hebrew Language Learning Resources
The best resources we used to get good in beginner Hebrew fast, all of them cheap (and some free).
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Lingvist Review: Fun, but Incomplete [2021 updated]
Lingvist is a fun app that teaches you sentences by getting you to put in the missing word. However, we wouldn’t recommend it for serious language study.
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How Hard is Korean for English speakers? Three Years Review
Examining how hard Korean is for English speakers. Quite hard! Don’t be fooled by the phonetic alphabet.
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Arabic Coffee: A Complete Guide by Coffee Nerds
An complete guide to Arabic coffee, including the definition of “Arabic coffee”, where to drink Arabic coffee in Egypt and the Middle East, how to make Arabic coffee at home, and an analysis of Arabic vs Turkish coffee. By obsessive coffee lovers.
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Is Egypt Safe for Women Travelers?
Egypt is safe for women – if you’re prepared. Here’s everything we learned from three months of living in different parts of Egypt.
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Hebrew and Spoken Arabic — How Similar Are They?
They’re both Semitic languages… but how similar are they? After learning to speak Arabic (and decent Hebrew) I try to answer this question in an easy-to-understand way.
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Egyptian Arabic in 60 days: From Start to Finish and What we Learned
We learned to speak Egyptian Arabic in 60 days. See the video evidence, read how we did it and what we learned for our future challenges.
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Tech Worker, Will Work for Vegan Food
The story of how we nearly ended up living on a beachfront paradise in exchange for management skills.
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Ultimate Guide to Luxor Egypt
Our guide on how to get the most out of Luxor in just a few days
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