A 3-Dotted Moment in Our History
Dear Seif, So many people tell me, “Thank your lucky stars you’re not in Egypt!” They tell me that if it was up to them, they’d pack their family onto a plane in a shot, in a flash, in a second. The country is not stable; it’s going down the drain, they say. Over facebook, [...]
MTB Egypt’s guide to choosing a full-suspension ‘do it all’ bike
This article is intended as a general guide for intermediate riders who have been riding for a while, but are not yet sure as to what they should be looking for when upgrading. Nevertheless, there are some good tips for both new as well as more experienced riders. Here is how you should go about deciding on which full-suspension bike to buy…
An Egyptian Education
(a 15 minute read) To teach is a gift. To see a child ‘get it’ is such a blessing and so rewarding. When you become a teacher, or a parent, you put yourself last. Children come first. ALWAYS. When you are an educator, you have to be educated, a seeker of knowledge, past, present and [...]
Video: ‘Ride positive: A Mountainbike Manifesto’
This video by Filme von Draussen is currently making the rounds and is a great reminder of why we love mountain biking.
Native Regions
One of my favourite poems. Somehow, it sums up my life. Enjoy Dear native regions, I foretell, From what I feel at this farewell, That, wheresoe’er my steps may tend, And wheresoe’er my course shall end, If in that hour a single tie Survive of local sympathy, My son will cast the backward view, The [...]
Who are you?
For years now I have lived in jeans. I just love them. When I am not wearing them, I wear trousers. Before this I lived in combats, well they are the old skool ravers choice after all I have always been a tomboy. Always. Over the last decade I started to wear bangles, drop earrings, [...]
And the Winner is…
Dear Seif, I’m not really sure what to write, but this day is another historic moment, so I should document it somehow… Today, we found out who our next president is – a president who is elected for a change; for the first time. From my previous post, you know that both Shafik and Morsy [...]
Choices – Seeing the Bigger Picture
It’s been a while since I wrote anything. Not because I have had nothing to say, far from it, I’ve probably had too much to say. The problems have been varied. Not enough time, not knowing how to say what I want to say, fear of saying something that could get distorted and twisted beyond [...]
What’s 4 More Years After the End of 30?
Dear Seif, As presidential election results spewed out of the television and radio, I spent most of yesterday in one position: my palms flat on the top of my head, my elbows digging into my knees. Occasionally, I’d look up at your dad in bewilderment, shake my head, then return to the former position. The [...]
A Life-time of Waiting for these 10 Minutes
Dear Seif, I wish I had an inspirational story to tell you about casting my vote in the first democratic presidential elections in Egypt. I wish I could tell you that I stood in a very long line of women with a clear conviction of the person I was going to elect… it would [...]
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