Me and Cairo have officially split up. Is it me? Do I just choose to be where my love will be unrequited? Am I forever destined to be treated with the cold-shoulder?

It’s not that I’m greedy….I think. Maybe I am! OMG….am I greedy? Why is it that when I open my packet of crisps at work I do not go around to each and every person in the room and offer then some before eating any myself? The Egyptians at my work place do.

There are some little things which I hope any government sworn into power in Egypt can promise to tackle with speed, if not immediate effect. This is a serious issue and I am not going to belittle the topic by making a Top 10…….actually I will…..I love top 10s. Here is my Top 10 “Little Things” to sort out for any new government in Egypt.

Elections take place tomorrow. Big day. If it happens. Strange thing though. My brother (remember him?) and I are discussing the situation in Egypt (again) in the reception area of our building and he tells me the funniest story. Yesterday he was talking to an Egyptian about elections and the Egyptian points to his Lacoste shirt [...]

I don’t mean racism. No, that is a separate post and one which I am finally ready to tackle again (part 2 is coming soon – brace yourself). I’m talking about the opposite. I’m talking about a strange phenomena in Egyptian society where everything foreign (western) is considered ‘better’ – including people.