I have never recounted my first days of the Egyptian revolution as an American and woman in Cairo. At first I thought I didn’t want to be on the radar so I decided not to. (Didn’t want to be watched...
I wanted to do a re-cap blog of the year similar to what Princess Farhana did on her blog because this whole last year in Egypt was very exciting. Instead I decided it would be too political and upo...
Last night we had a crazy, fun, chaotic, smoky, tiring night at Moulin Rouge cabaret on Alex Desert Road in Cairo, Egypt. One of the best times you can have in Cairo. It was Mamdouh Salama’s birthd...
My status in Cairo is like a permanent, temporary resident. I have been living in Cairo, Egypt almost 3 years now and I need to renew my visa every six months. If I will be traveling, then I renew...
Today I was booked for a show, and they ended up canceling my show at the last minute. Grrrr…. But I did want to go to Tahrir Square to see what was going on so I wasn’t that upset. A...
Today I went to Tahrir Square for the first time in a long time. During the revolution I was there constantly and I never had any trouble, but since there have been lots of problems with foreigners ...
For the last few days I have been hearing stories that Friday, July 8, 2011 was going to be a bad day in Cairo. We were thinking that this will be the start of the Egyptian Revolution Part II. The E...
Today I was preparing for work and I received a call from an impresario. I know from previous conversations with My impresario that this impresario who I will call impresario number 2, is upset ...
The Ahlan wa Sahlan closing gala was held at the restaurant at the Mena House. It is a nightclub/restaurant which is more intimate than the Grand Ballroom. Post revolution since the attendance was ...
Competition day at Nile Group Festival is always interesting for me. Usually I get assorted people who know me, asking if I’ll enter the competition especially if they have seen me dance in th...
Ahhhh……June Nile Group Festival is over, and now I can breathe! Every time the festival is here in Cairo it’s full on craziness in my life. Even the most mundane tasks, like cleaning my room, beco...
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