Every wonder what life was like a hundred years ago around in Cairo?
Pulled out my collection of old postcards that share scenes of the markets, mosques, pyramids and quiet still moments in the desert. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Tag Archives: Cairo
Secrets to Driving in Cairo
Once you get it – you get it. Frantic warnings introduce me to driving in Cairo, “It is crazy like nothing you have ever seen before!” Upon arriving in Cairo and driving to the hotel, I got it and it wasn’t this frantic bizarre scene I was expecting. Modern day driving in Cairo isn’t about how … Continue reading
Art / Egypt / Switzerland
Contemporary Artist Receives Mubarak Prize for Art Award
Muhammed Taha Hussein: Contemporary Artist Awarded in Egypt The Mubarak Prize for Arts recipient this year is artist professor Muhammad Taha Hussein, a contemporary artist who illustrates the fine balance between modern and tradition. Mr. Hussein is a gentle giant of a man who stands tall in height, with encompassing hands and has a large … Continue reading
Obama in Cairo June 2009
There are a few times in history where you can literally see a new era arrive. Whether it was President John F. Kennedy saying, “It is not what your country can do for you. It is what can you do for your country.”; President Ronald W. Reagan saying, “Tear down this wall.”; or now President … Continue reading
