I’m not going to sit here and type out 500 words about how you should be using your time to read more books again (you’re welcome). But I am going to share a story about a door.
Tag: writing
So, the whole world is on lockdown… Now what?
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…
What Came First: the Chicken or the Mahraganat?
Picture the British population, with all their glories, their English Breakfast teas, their Harry Styles and Sam Smiths, their queens and princes, and of course, their frequent holidays to Spain. Now picture that same population, but instead of 20% of it below poverty line (not a great statistic to begin with), make that double. Now…
New Year ‘In the City’: Why My New Year’s Resolution Is to Stay Exactly As I Am
1- Lose Weight
2- Be more outgoing
3- Travel more
If I got a dollar for every time I put these three “goals” at the top of my new year’s resolution list, I would have exactly 48 dollars (16 years- between the ages of 8 to 23- if you’re too lazy to do the math yourself). But 2019 is looking a little different…
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…
Coffee & Chaos 