English Doesn’t Belong to White People
Judging another country’s English as not perfect is at best ignorant, and at worst, racist.
The Joy and Pain of Travelling While Non-white
I’m called lao-wai in China. We’re called agaanib in Egypt and wazungu in East Africa. But even those we’re those things, we’re other people, and we’re ourselves.
Living in Zanzibar: Seven Things We Didn’t Expect
Did you know that to say “7am” in Zanzibar, you say “one o’clock”? That’s called Swahili Time. It’s just one of many things we learned about living in Zanzibar.
Israel-Palestine Politics in brief: Language, Culture, and Identity
The complicated politics of nation, cultural identity and religion in Israel, Palestine or whatever you want to call “this part of the world”.
A Brief and Interesting History of Hebrew
Hebrew is thousands of years old and yet has evolved into a language that many use as their primary — or only — language. This is its story.
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.
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.
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.
Awkward Questions they Ask in Egypt: Rent and Religion
What do you say when the government asks you “What’s your religion”? (This is an archive of our letter of 2 Feb 2019.)