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- Book Review: The Poison Tree - Planted and Grown in Egypt
A friend sent me the link to this yesterday. The Poison Tree is legally donwloadable for free from
- Harassment Of Women On Cairo Streets
Warning: While most of my posts are General Audience, this post has some material that you may not want young...
- 10 Reasons Why India Lost And Who Is Responsible!
As I have earlier confessed, I'm not a Cricket fan. This analysis is my husband's who is one of cricket's...
- Obama's Speech in Cairo - Reactions on the Ground
I wanted to write about it the moment I started to hear Barack Obama speak in Cairo, but life has...
- FlyDubai, Dubai's First Low Cost Carrier Starts Operations
Flydubai, Dubai’s first low-cost airline, formed by the government of Dubai, began its commercial operations yesterday, on June 1st.
- Weekend Breaks from Cairo
Living/working in Cairo can be an extremely stressful experience. Weekend breaks with family and friends are an ideal way to...
- My Favorite Time Outs in Cairo
Visiting Cairo and want to see something other than just the Pyramids- museum - Citadel tourist route?Here are...
- Book Review Comdex : Computer Course Kit - Windows Vista with Office 2007
The Comdex - Computer Course Kit - Windows Vista with Office 2007 written by Vikas Gupta costs 229INR with the...
- Book Review : The Jewel of Medina
I had heard of the controversy surrounding "The Jewel of Medina" a couple of months ago, but it hadn't...
- Obituary: Sabina Sehgal Saikia
Sabina Sehgal Saikia was a food writer who had been with the Times of India group for over...
- Disjointed Questions on the Bombay Blasts and Its Aftermath
Being in a distant country while Bombay is under siege, is nerve wracking at best.My first long...Kim
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- Book Review : Everyone Worth Knowing
Picked this one up because I found the "Devil Wears Prada" good for a light read when traveling.
- Movie Reviews: Trade and Human Trafficking
By coincidence, I happened to watch two movies dealing with the same subject in two days. One a video rental,...
- Attacks on Churches and Christians in India - Violence in Mangalore
Section 144 has just been clamped on Mangalore city. Police resorted to lathi charge and throwing tear gas...Kim
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- Book Review : The Appeal
The latest bestseller from John Grisham after - The Innocent Man.Given that the Innocent Man was a...
- Book Review : A Prisoner of Birth
Lord Jeffrey Archer is back with a bang! Doing what he does best. Writing fiction with revenge and justice...
- Book Review : Diplomatic Baggage: The Adventures of a Trailing Spouse
As a Trailing Spouse to Egypt, this was a book recommended at an Inter-cultural training session that I attended.
- Travel Review: Camel Market at Birqash, Egypt
Egypt's Largest Camel Market, the Birqash Camel Market is 35 km away from Cairo. The best day to visit is...
- Book Review : Cherry Bomb
The entire title Reads - Cherry Bomb : The Ultimate Guide to becoming a Better Flirt, a Tougher Chick and...
- Travel Report: Korba Street Festival - Heliopolis, Cairo
Last Friday was the annual Korba Street festival in Heliopolis - a residential suburb in Cairo.
- How Wikipedia Conquered my Reality Soap/TV Addiction
I was typing a comment on Uma's post A Bad Habit Called A Reality Soap and realised I had...
- Book Review: The Innocent Man - John Grisham
After lying unread on my bookshelf for over 9 months, I finally got around to reading John Grisham's latest...
- Shajar al-Durr - The Only Sultana of Egypt
Shajar al-Durr was the only female Sultana to have ruled Egypt for 80 days in 1257 A.D. She was of...
- Travel Report: A Short Trip to Egypt
Being in Egypt for the last 18 months, I receive a lot of requests from friends asking what they should...
- Child Artists - Prodigies Or Fodder For Pedophiles?
There are a surfeit of reality programs/contests geared for kids on TV these days. There are also a number of...
- 2008 : Africa Cup of Nations
As I confessed last time, I'm not an avid sports person at all. Not even a spectator.But...
- The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
The The Egyptian Museum, Cairo was established by the Egyptian Government in 1835.The present museum building at...
- The Ashera - The Latest in Indulgence
After Uma's post on Vodka with a dash of Diamonds I was left wondering what the next flagrantly expensive...
- Twenty20 - Reactions From a Non-cricket Watching Indian in Egypt
Nothing personal against cricket, but I don't watch sports ! (This is my first post where I've chosen "Sports" as...
- The "Animal" Attraction - Why Do We Love Pets?
My personal love affair with pets began before the moment I was even conceived. My nana (maternal grandmother,...
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