Foul for a FoolJun 151 minAdverts for the Past: Cairo’s Retro Hand-Painted BillboardsCheck it out on Scoop Empire
Foul for a FoolJun 141 minA Taste of Downtown Cairo’s Best Foul & Ta’amiya Spots for International Falafel DayCheck it out on Scoop Empire
Foul for a FoolAug 31, 20201 minArt for Millions of People: Fathi Mahmoud's 1951 Ode to the Solidarity of the World's OppressedThe relatively unsightly Chamber of Commerce building in Downtown across the road from Horreya hides one of Egypt's greatest examples of...
Foul for a FoolAug 24, 20201 minAbdeen Square's Um Kalthoum MuralOm Kalthoum, also known as the Star of the East, Voice of Egypt and Egypt's Fourth Pyramid is a national icon. Her striking and...
Foul for a FoolJul 19, 20202 minCairo's Soor el Azbakeya Book Market Egyptians still have a very strong literary culture, and it seems from my own impressions that Egyptians read far more than Europeans do....
Foul for a FoolDec 10, 20192 minRetro Dining, Beers and Surprisingly Damn Good Coffee at ExcelsiorAmong Downtown Cairo's old retro cinemas like Metro and Miami, is a great little place called Excelsior. Situated in the old lobby of an...
Foul for a FoolDec 8, 20191 minThe Real Yacoubian BuildingAlaa Al Aswany's classic novel The Yacoubian Building is an Egyptian classic and a great commentary on Cairo and Egypt. For many who...
Foul for a FoolDec 8, 20192 minTaking a Party Boat on the NileCairo's party boats cram the Nile at night, blasting Egyptian shaabi music, and lit up with neon lights. The large motorboats are usually...
Foul for a FoolSep 23, 20191 minCelluloid Memories: Old Film Posters in Downtown CairoEgypt is famous for its cinema, and it's a point of pride for many. Even young Egyptians have an intimate knowledge of the classics of...
Foul for a FoolSep 23, 20192 minThe Stadium and the Street: Joys of Watching Football in Street CafesFootball in Egypt is big. Egypt's star players are praised as heroes, and every city and town across the country shuts down with traffic...
Foul for a FoolJun 15, 20192 minRooftop partying at Unicorn GardensThe oddly-named Unicorn Garden is a welcome edition to Cairo nightlife. Situated on the rooftop of the Greek Campus in Downtown, this new...
Foul for a FoolJun 3, 20193 minRunning The Cairo (half) MarathonI have a love/hate relationship with running here in Cairo. The heat, traffic, pollution and lack of suitable routes can make the morning...