Issue: 62
Cultural Exposure

Traditional Italian Instrument:
Zampogna:  A sort of bagpipe typically heard only at Christmas.

Traditional German festival:
The Maibaumfest: is one of the most exciting German Festivals that is celebrated throughout Bavaria, Germany.

Traditional Egyptian dessert:

Issue: 61
Cultural Exposure

Traditional English Dance
The Morris Dance is a traditional dance.

Traditional German Shoes
Birkenstock is a German brand of sandals and other shoes that are known for their contoured cork and rubber foot beds.

Issue: 60
Get Exposed!

Egyptian:
Traditional Egyptian Breakfast:

Fool (Fava Beans) Fava beans are common in the Egyptian diet. Egyptians eat fava beans in various ways: they may be shelled and then dried, bought dried and then cooked by adding water in very low heat for several hours. Oil, garlic, lemon, salt and cumin can then be added.

British:

Issue: 59
Things From Around The World

Traditional Italian Dessert:
Panettone is traditional Italian dessert bread served during the Christmas season. ...

Traditional German Game:
Topfschlagen one child is blindfold and tries to find a cooking pot hidden somewhere in the room. he may use a wooden spoon to determine if an object is the pot, the other children help him by shouting "hot" or "cold" to indicate if he is near or far from the pot. Under the pot he finds a piece of chocolate as reward.

Issue: 57
What Is Your Favourite Street In Sharm?

Egyptian: Entrance 3 In uwaysat - it has a view to die for!
Egyptian: “el Sabr moftaH ilfarag” I always say to impatient people as it means that patience is the key.

British: My favourite street in Sharm is Sea Street as it has a great view.

Issue: 56
What's Your Favourite Season In Sharm

Egyptian: I love winter because I don’t like the heat.

British: Summer is definitely my favourite year, having suffered the cold for so long.
British: When I have a problem or am in a sticky situation, I always talk to my friends because ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’

Issue: 55
What Is Your Favourite Place In Sharm & Why?

Egyptian: Ruwaisat for sure - because it's the only real place in Sharm. The rest is all as fake as the world of commercial mass tourism.
Egyptian: All stay on your feet and keep gping because, "El Haraka Baraka".

Issue: 54
What Is Your Favourite Egyptian Food?

Russian: my favourite Egyptian food is definitely ‘mesaka3a’ which mainly consists of made up of aubergines (eggplants), potatoes and mince meat.
Russian: when things go wrong I like to think to myself:  ‘Нет худа без добра’ (Every cloud has a silver lining).

Issue: 53
What Easter Memories Do You Have?

Egyptian: Baby chics in the reception of the hotel we always stayed at during Easter holiday by the beach.
Egyptian idiom: ‘Ebaad an elshar wa ghanilo’ which is a very good idea, as it means stay out of trouble…
 
British: My childhood memories of Easter are making Easter cards with chicks and bunnies on made of cotton wool at school and painting eggs, as well as eating chocolate ones, which I still do! 
British idiom: Some of the things people say just ‘make’s my blood boil…’

Issue: 52
What Does St. Patrick's Day Mean To You?

British: It means something to me and I usually celebrate it when I am in England but here I don’t. 
British Idiom: planning is a good thing but over-planning isn’t, as you shouldn’t count your chicks before they’ve hatched.

Egyptian:  Honestly speaking….St. Patricks day is not even in my agenda.
Egyptian Idiom: Most people love giving advice and telling other what to do or just plain judging others without looking at themselves first, if though ‘Elbeto min ezaz mayhadifsh elnas beltoob’ which means 'those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Issue: 51
What You Doing For Mother's Day?

Egyptian:  Calling my mum first thing in the morning, and telling her all the lovely things that she needs to her to make her day. Then of course, waiting to see what my lovely daughter has to say to me on this day.

Arabic idiom: in Egypt it is common for relatives to stick together as they say”eldam a3mro ma yib2a maya” which means blood is thicker than water. 

British: For Mother’s Day, I am taking my mum out for meal; probably to one of the hotels, then I have booked her in to have her hair done at one of the local hairdressers.

Issue: 50
What Is Your Favourite Time of Day & Why?

Egyptian: Sunset in Sharm for sure – it’s breath-taking and the perfect way to end your day!

British:  My favourite time of day is most definitely around sunset, it is the most magical time of day and I would give anything just to sit and enjoy it. 

German:  Early evening is a special time for me as I like going for a walk when the sun has gone down but before the dark really sets in; the weather is really nice at that time of day.

Russian: My favourite time is nighttime as I love the nightlife in Sharm such as the various clubs or pubs around town not to mention all the events and parties.

Good Reads

World Cup Sum Up

By the time this issue is out the great Mondial will be over, and if there is one thing that we can take away from the games played so far, it’s that Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s vehement resistance to the use of technology has become untenable.

Museums You've Probably Never Been To

By Lena Alsayegh
We all know that Egypt has a wealth of historical sites and a rich overlap of cultures spanning thousands of years. However, only a fraction of us have actually ever seen the Pyramids or been to Luxor, let alone the Egyptian Museum. So, we’ve decided to spotlight a few places to whet your cultural appetite if you should ever find yourself with nothing to do on a Saturday afternoon. 



The Dreams Will Only Die With Me

A dream starts with one clear thought.
(E. MOON)

Do you ever feel your head won’t be quiet? Are a million thoughts racing through your brain telling you, ‘gotta do this, gotta do that, gotta do, gotta do!’ Do you feel your mind is racing, does there seems to be no end to the physical and emotional tasks you are setting yourself? Everything becomes confused; you don’t know where to start to eliminate all the rubbish going around in your head.

Headlines

Homeopathy In Sharm

When you visit the doctor, he will ask you what is wrong. "My foot hurts," you might say, and the doctor will lift the foot and look at it from all angles.
He has seen this before. Within 15 minutes, he will learn all of the details he needs to make a diagnosis. He will write on a pad, hand you a slip of paper, and you will hobble out the door. This is how medicine is done, right?
Why is it then, that for the same complaint, a homeopath will require that you sit in her office for at least an hour? Why will she ask you about your childhood, your dreams, your preferences for food, and so on?
What are these tiny white pills she has recommended you, and why do they have a name that sounds so strange?

Real Estate In Sharm

Over the past few years the resorts surrounding the Red Sea have witnessed a property boom which parallels those of Spain and Dubai in recent times. At the forefront of this increase in demand is the resort of Sharm El Sheikh, ideally situated on the southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Buoyed by a rapidly expanding tourist industry, Sharm El Sheikh is today one of the most popular destinations for people looking to purchase a property in Egypt.

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Hello Muriel, 

Do you believe in the evil eye?

 Thanks, 
Mona

Dear Mona,
I don’t think it is about belief; it is more about respect and acceptance for other people’s beliefs. It is not about my opinion either as opinions become diluted with age.
The ‘Evil Eye’ is believed by many cultures to be able to cause bad luck or injury on the person to whom it is directed.
The concept and significance of it varies widely between cultures, but for me the psychodynamics are of ‘envy.’
It has been mentioned several times in the Bible and is also mentioned in the Koran.

Breakdance In Sharm

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Hello Muriel,

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