Heba Helmy

This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…

The idea of furnishing a new home can be daunting. If you’ve just rented an unfurnished flat or purchased a…

The unprecedented attack on Cairo’s main cathedral following the deaths of five people in bloody clashes between Muslims and Christians…

Nearly every daily paper publishes headlines, features, and articles pertaining to the exorbitant rise in the prices of cooking gas…

“Women only,” a driver’s assistant calls out loudly, while expertly hanging out the door of a microbus on the corner…

Spring is on the horizon and there’s no better season to travel to nearby destinations for a refreshing break. With…

Tuesday’s papers highlight the whirlwind of violence Port Said has been caught in after two weeks of city-wide disobedience in…

This piece was originally published in Egypt Independent's weekly - See more at: https://www.egyptindependent.com/news/world-their-backyard-children-ard-al-lewa-learn-about-differences-through-safarni#sthash.ZXGUUsHC.dpuf With its strong presence in the…

The headlines of Tuesday’s newspapers continue to express alarm over escalating political polarization. The liberal Wafd Party’s daily writes that…

Mini Architect, a program designed to help children master daily life skills and function more effectively, hopes to help them…