Three months ago, Corona was, to the entire world, a vision – an often hazy one – of the infamous Mexican beer, with its cute little lime wedge sitting atop the bottle, waiting to be plopped down into its caramel-colored demise. To me and a hundred million other Egyptians, it was also our local, sub-par…
Category: Culture
Why Your Choices Shouldn’t (Always) Define You
“And how exactly does that benefit people?” was my doctor’s smug answer, his smirk growing with every word, when he asked what I did for a living and I replied with something that starts with “Youtube” and ends with “music”. No, this wasn’t a therapist, so no, he did not have any professional right to…
6 Tips and Tricks to Help You Live a More Eco-Friendly Life in 2019
While we’re all out there setting our New Year’s resolutions to be better, fitter, newly rebirthed creatures with flawless skin and bubble butts, it’s only fair we set one of our intentions for the new year to live a more earth-conscious life. This doesn’t mean you have to be a #VeganYogiGuru for 2019. These 7…
Instagram Isn’t Your Downfall – You Are:
In the midst of mindlessly watching my Instagram stories, instead of getting meaningful things like journaling or calling my grandmother done (as you do), I suddenly realised: everyone is trying to sell me something. And yes, I know: “welcome to the party, hun; you’re 2 years late…” But just knowing the issue doesn’t make it…
What Drip Coffee Taught Me About Myself
At 18, I thought I’d figured myself out. Away from the norms, my home, the grey, navy and white uniform; I felt free to find my own form in a sea of tie-dye and blonde dreadlocks. I would become a ‘creative’ – And, so I created. Mimicking the steps, sounds and actions of those who…
Coffeee & Chaos 