Marcus Benigno
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers
Art news
November 29, 2012
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers
Cairo is an endless game of musical chairs, where a set of stackable stools wedged between parked cars is a…
Eating donburi in Dahab
Life & Style
September 20, 2012
Eating donburi in Dahab
On the rooftop of the Seven Heaven Hotel in Dahab sits the Sun Restaurant, where every morning Kaori Kubo wakes…
A view from the bridge: Cairo’s famous bridges are not just for crossing the Nile
Life & Style
September 20, 2012
A view from the bridge: Cairo’s famous bridges are not just for crossing the Nile
Unless you’re floating across the city’s bloodline, it is a safe bet that when traveling overland from downtown to the…
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt
Life & Style
September 5, 2012
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt
At an apartment in Maadi, Irene (not her real name) watches her friend browse through her Facebook feed. A photo…
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
Life & Style
August 28, 2012
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…
Breaking the fast together
Life & Style
August 18, 2012
Breaking the fast together
Some 300 orphans participated in an iftar hosted by the Rotaract Club recently, an annual event marking the Ramadan tradition…
Taraweeh in Alexandria
Life & Style
August 2, 2012
Taraweeh in Alexandria
Clad in a galabeya and clutching a foldable mat, Luqman Bazlan boards a tram from Chatby toward Raml Station in…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a hammam attendant
Life & Style
June 11, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a hammam attendant
For Mohamed Khams, working as a masseur on the night shift at a Cairo hammam was not easy at first.…
At Fuego, sushi special caters to insatiable appetites
Food
June 3, 2012
At Fuego, sushi special caters to insatiable appetites
Fuego’s all-you-can-eat sushi special is arguably the best roll-for-pound deal in town — but only if you’re Japanese, a seasoned…
Burma, in and out of the loop
Life & Style
May 20, 2012
Burma, in and out of the loop
After nearly 50 years under military rule, Burma is turning a page. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate and…