Category: Blog Posts from Egypt

And here we go. Yella beena. I am 5 foot 1″. Approximately 113 pounds. I’m an American. I shaved my head in March for pediatric cancer research, so my hair is short. This haircut gets many stares and comments. As does the fact that I’m obviously a foreign lady. So when I occasionally decide to go… Read more

As alumni fellows of the UN Alliance of Civilizations International Fellowship program, me and my colleagues have recently made an official declaration that was delivered to the Heads of States and Governments during the 67th General Assembly of the United Nations. I’m proud to have signed this declaration advocating dialogue of the #TrueMuslimWesternMajority, but understand my ongoing… Read more

Yesterday was September 11th. I blogged about a seemingly everyday sort of experience. And people responded. But the day turned an incredible corner. As the evening settled in, there was a buzz in my new neighborhood, Garden City, which is the home of many embassies. A weirdness. Around 7pm, I was home watching CNN when they… Read more