egypt

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  • Winnie in Egypt
  • 28-Nov-2012
Blowing up my hairdryer

When international students first get to Egypt, there is a required seminar on culture shock. We all walk in, superRead More ⇾

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  • Winnie in Egypt
  • 14-Nov-2012
Graffiti

The political situation here is tense due to the sporadic protests.  At first it was disconcerting, then it shifted toRead More ⇾

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  • Winnie in Egypt
  • 09-Nov-2012
The moments that transcend cultural boundaries: A beautiful paradox

“Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort ofRead More ⇾

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  • Winnie in Egypt
  • 08-Oct-2012
Four cultural (and amusing!) lessons from surviving the first month in Egypt

Four cultural (and amusing!) lessons from surviving the first month in Egypt: Cultural lesson #1: Expecting a cohesive cultural normRead More ⇾