Amany Aly Shawky
Egyptians travel home for revolution
Life & Style
February 15, 2011
Egyptians travel home for revolution
A sense of freedom and ownership took over the souls of many Egyptians during and after the revolution of 25…
Book Review: Predicting the revolution
Books
February 14, 2011
Book Review: Predicting the revolution
The revolution opened the door to countless possibilities for Egypt and its people. One of those doors is literature. No…
Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution
Life & Style
February 10, 2011
Egypt’s taxi drivers and the revolution
With the curfew and the social and political turbulence taking place in Egypt in the last two weeks, one segment…
Women support patrols and neighborhoods find new pride
Life & Style
February 7, 2011
Women support patrols and neighborhoods find new pride
If it wasn’t for the neighborhood watch systems and the relatively primitive protection tools that Egyptians have used in the…
Book review: Police tell all horrors
Books
January 27, 2011
Book review: Police tell all horrors
Literature has always been fascinated with politics, power and the police, and Egyptian literature is no exception. Police officers have…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Making art accessible to all
Life & Style
January 25, 2011
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Making art accessible to all
Cherine Badrawy and Taya al-Zayadi are the two art lovers behind the launch of Tache Art, a new gallery in…
Mastering makeup: The morning look
Fashion
January 24, 2011
Mastering makeup: The morning look
Whether it's work, walking the dog or taking the kids to the garden, morning chores demand a specific look. Looking…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Aya Home Textiles
Art news
January 18, 2011
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Aya Home Textiles
A family business of three generations started by Rafaat Akel, a Palestinian immigrant, is now the most stylish bedding and…
Mastering makeup: How to make your lipstick stay
Fashion
January 17, 2011
Mastering makeup: How to make your lipstick stay
Lipstick that stays on all day long seems like an impossible wish, but reapplying it after coffee in the morning…
Postcard from Spain: Alicante by the sea
Life & Style
January 13, 2011
Postcard from Spain: Alicante by the sea
Decades ago, Ali sang to God and the little coastal town Eastern Spain got its name; Alicante means 'Ali sings.'…