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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The story of the Zabaleen – “Garbage People” who have for generations been the informal backbone of Cairo’s waste management.
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.
Egypt is safe for women – if you’re prepared. Here’s everything we learned from three months of living in different parts of Egypt.
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.
The story of how we nearly ended up living on a beachfront paradise in exchange for management skills.
Our guide on how to get the most out of Luxor in just a few days
The many sounds of Cairo — traffic, the call to prayer, recycling collectors and the “bos bos” sound.
Why we’ll never be truly be local foreigners in Egypt… and that’s OK.
The top-ten must-see things in Cairo from people who actually lived there, plus guidance on what to avoid.
All the words you need to talk about the sites and monuments in Egypt using Egyptian Arabic.