(This is the second of four essays reflecting on Egypt. Please also read the introduction to see how they are all linked. Enjoy.) Our first day of touring Egypt took us outside Cairo to the historic sites of the oldest pyramids at Dahshur and Saqqara. Our driver left the city on a 4-lane highway … More Egypt: Culture of Bribes

(This is the first of four essays reflecting on Egypt. Please also read the introduction to see how they are all linked. Enjoy.) After two hours sitting on the runway and ten and a half hours of flight time, our fellow passengers seemed very happy to be home, clapping and cheering as the pilot welcomed … More Egypt: Democracy in Traffic

Touring the gaps between rich and poor On January 25, 2011 the Arab Spring Revolution erupted in Egypt. My partner and I were transfixed by the news reports as demonstrators and police clashed in cities across the country with tear-gas and water canons being used against people in Tahrir Square, the main square in central … More Egypt: Introduction to four reflections