food sovereignty
A year of environmental ups and downs
Environment
December 30, 2012
A year of environmental ups and downs
Egypt has been confronted this year with numerous calamities that ranged from food security issues and contaminated tap water to…
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
Art news
December 19, 2012
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
For most of us living in Cairo, it’s often difficult to imagine what our neighborhoods might have looked like in…
The politics of food
Environment
November 8, 2012
The politics of food
Egypt’s food production suffers from schizophrenia: it ranges from a tomato grown in sewage water and sprayed by killer pesticides…
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Art news
November 2, 2012
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Like most Egyptians, the residents of Ard al-Lewa begin their day with a bowl of fuul and a potato and…
Dropping seed bombs
Environment
October 26, 2012
Dropping seed bombs
Environmentalists, activists and bystanders gathered Saturday at various locations around Cairo and Alexandria to join a seed bombing campaign known…
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
Environment
October 9, 2012
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
In an attempt to draw attention to the importance of preserving biodiversity and native Egyptian seeds, while reclaiming neglected or…