I’m automatically unqualified to talk on this subject being a man. But maybe that is part of the problem. Men don’t seem to want to identify with women in the least, let alone discuss their behaviour towards them. Unplanned I found myself the only male in the middle of a discussion regarding the treatment of [...]

Despite the fact that most young girls I’ve seen here in Cairo are moderately dressed if not wearing headscarves, men seem to be constantly staring at them. In London I saw the same, but admittedly not to this extent. I’m sitting a few yards away from a group of young men. They seem innocent and [...]

I am sitting in the coffee shop across the road from my house. I find it difficult to work from home because I get distracted. I also do not like to smoke in my office and on a cold day like today (yes I’m still in Cairo – yes it is cold – yes I [...]

My Arabic teacher is looking for a wife. He is only 21 years old. Nice guy. He studied at the University of Cairo and for all intent and purpose he is a good looking guy (no Bruno). He comes to see me three times a week and we go through Qu’ran and Arabic. On the Arabic day [...]