Sarah ElMeshad
Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks
Life & Style
November 26, 2012
Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks
Habiba Omar’s son is “a horrible eater,” she says. At a year and a half, he would only eat biscuits…
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders
Life & Style
November 21, 2012
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders
In an effort to highlight the importance of female leadership across the nation, Egyptians joined women around the world in…
Cairo by wheelchair: Navigating the city is almost impossible for people with disabilities
Health & Fitness
November 5, 2012
Cairo by wheelchair: Navigating the city is almost impossible for people with disabilities
Hussein Helal is a popular 27-year-old man. As his building elevator lands on the ground floor, five men rush to…
Egypt’s school system: Taking a look at schools, their curricula, and accreditation
Life & Style
October 5, 2012
Egypt’s school system: Taking a look at schools, their curricula, and accreditation
According to UNICEF, 95.4 percent of the population in Egypt aged between six and 18 years old is enrolled in…
University rankings: How significant are they?
Life & Style
October 2, 2012
University rankings: How significant are they?
While some students protested an annual tuition increase and what they describe as poor quality of education at the American…
Monday’s papers: Conflicting news reports abound
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Monday’s papers: Conflicting news reports abound
Depending on which newspaper one reads, Monday’s papers take the reader from a country on its way toward development with…
Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit
Food
September 26, 2012
Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit
Caught in a vicious cycle, Lamia sits in the bedroom she grew up in at her parent’s home with a…
It’s a dog’s life: An innovative new kennel seeks to remedy the lack of quality digs for dogs
Life & Style
September 21, 2012
It’s a dog’s life: An innovative new kennel seeks to remedy the lack of quality digs for dogs
For many, a vacation away entails many complicated arrangements, from closing up the house to finding a friend to water…
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Internal politics are the focus of Wednesday’s newspapers, with the gas crisis, teachers on strike, public transportation and other issues…
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
Health & Fitness
August 30, 2012
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
Broken sidewalks, buildings with high stairs, a lack of ramps or elevators and poor transportation services are not the only…