Author Archives: Kathlyn

Really, U.S. Government?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kathlyn

So I’m filling out paperwork for a part-time gig at a government office. And I come across this: I wonder whose job it would be to visually identify me. precio cialis

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Authenticity and Belly Dancing

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Kathlyn

It’s my understanding that around the 1950s or so, certain streets of Cairo were famous for their belly dancers. Individual dancers would acquire local fame and popularity. But now the country is becoming ever more conservative, and belly dancing in … Continue reading →

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Light Up My Life, Marsa Alam

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kathlyn

Two items have been hanging around my shopping wish list lately: Bedouin-style lamps and a better camera! Here are a few iPhone snaps from the InterContinental The Palace Port Ghalib Resort in Marsa Alam. I arrived in the evening and … Continue reading →

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The meme’s on you

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kathlyn

A few weeks ago, my cousin posted this American Internet meme on his Facebook page. I thought it was hilarious and gave it the thumbs-up: And then I moved to Cairo, half a world away from where my cousin lives … Continue reading →

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Cairo Cave Churches Defy ABC Syndrome

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Kathlyn

This New York Times article about “thin places” is one travelers can use to describe our obsession with checking out what’s just around that next corner. What’s a thin place? It’s a space in which the divide between heaven and … Continue reading →

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Skirting Mainstream Expectations

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Kathlyn

It’s not women who are complicated. It’s the societies in which they live. On my 11th evening here in Cairo, I was confronted with a confounding situation: A group of women friends sitting around a bar. Dressed in short sleeves, … Continue reading →

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Three Little Pigs: Where’s the beef?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Kathlyn

I’m one of many people impressed with this video advertisement for what the Guardian calls “open journalism.” But I don’t really understand what’s news here. So the Guardian is a modern newsgathering operation, open for comments and promoting conversation on … Continue reading →

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Before

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Kathlyn

Cairo was better before. That’s what everyone here tells me, anyway. Of course, first impressions can’t be representative of a whole place. They’re observations limited by time and space. But with that acknowledgement, everyone I have met here has given … Continue reading →

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Closed Systems

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Kathlyn

Curiosity about the culture of American military families led me to pay attention to a virtual fiasco in this community earlier this month. While the content was interesting, what I find more so are the lessons to be learned for … Continue reading →

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Bamboozled

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Kathlyn

I visited two museums in Washington D.C. last week: the Newseum and the National Gallery of Art. I wouldn’t go back to the Newseum. But I would certainly spend more time in the National Gallery. The Newseum charges visitors approximately … Continue reading →

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