It’s no lie that there is lots of emphasis on self-love nowadays. There is, however, one industry which pays little to no attention to that concept- the fashion industry. We talked to one of Egypt’s uprising plus-size fashion bloggers, Macrina Raymond, to get her view on the matter and much more. So, tell us a…
Sherine Arafa has become a sensation with her videos that have us laughing our hearts out at how funny and utterly relatable they are. We were especially amused by her video about the Five Types Of People Trying To Lose Weight (If you haven’t seen it already you need to watch it now!) What’s even more…
Every culture has its taboos and stereotypes. When it comes to the Egypt and the Middle East, many of these have to do with sexuality and/or marriage. Some are about conduct with the opposite sex outside of marriage, how loud you laugh, how young you get married, the age of who you’re getting married to…
Growing up, people in their twenties seemed as old as it got. They were finishing university, getting jobs, becoming independent and figuring out their lives. They were also, of course, getting married. As I got closer to that age group, I repeatedly made the comment that they had always seemed so much older, so much…
“My hope. My life. My Love. I love you. You made me live the love, with you it’s a thousand love. With each look at you, I love you. Oh I love you. I love you all over again…” These words are not only part of a song from Egypt`s most famous singer Oum Kalthoum,…
Islam places a huge emphasis on good ethics and proper manners alongside the religious practices and there is no better time than Ramadan to adopt these useful and beneficial ethics into your life. It takes 21 days to break a habit, making the holy month the perfect opportunity to detach yourself from any behaviors, habits…
When you hear the word femininity, what are some of the first traits that might come to mind? Soft, delicate, radiant, sensitive, charming, creative, caring, loving and many other gentle traits, right? Then why is it that we tend to undress ourselves of these powerful (yes, powerful) traits as soon as we walk out the door of…
If you work directly in social media (or know anyone who does) you will know that it has quickly become a multi-million dollar industry. Don’t get us wrong, we love scrolling and getting some healthy and fit inspiration, and giving some of our own, but with Instagram’s more than 300 million monthly users we know…
