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Shalateen: The hunt for truths in a far-off town
Life & Style
May 5, 2010
Shalateen: The hunt for truths in a far-off town
The air was thick inside the small apartment as a rusty ceiling fan revolved sluggishly. We were at our hosts'…
Shalateen: The long drive down
Life & Style
April 27, 2010
Shalateen: The long drive down
Getting ready for the 12-hour drive from Cairo to the Halayeb triangle is not an easy task, namely because it…
Shalateen: Growing up between a rock and a hard place
Life & Style
April 20, 2010
Shalateen: Growing up between a rock and a hard place
Every town has its story. Shalateen's is on the precipice of a turning point.Like each of us, towns are born…
Married to tradition in Shalateen
Egypt
April 14, 2010
Married to tradition in Shalateen
The public beach in Shalateen was largely deserted, except for a few local Bedouin men, women and children lying on…
A hunt for adventure, fun and facts in the southern mountains
Life & Style
April 13, 2010
A hunt for adventure, fun and facts in the southern mountains
When we looked at a map of Egypt, the town of Shalateen and the Halayeb triangle by the Red Sea…