I have always wanted to go back in time and speak with my 18-year-old self. She was very cynical, slightly emo, and refused to accept the fact that she is …
“Kol haywan leeh afas, we kol afas leeh hekaya.” In the crevices of Cairo on a warm Thursday night, I went to the zoo. But there were no cages in …
Let’s be honest: the “fancy dinner and a movie” routine is starting to feel a bit mundane, and sometimes you need a little zing. If you’ve already memorized Escā’s menu …
Love has never been linear. It’s never belonged to a single time, language, or sound. We feel it around us in the mundane—in shared silences, stolen glances, and never-ending conversations. …
Twelve years ago, RiseUp started as an ambitious experiment at the GrEEK Campus in downtown Cairo. At the time, the term “startup”—a company built for rapid scale and high-speed problem …
Dive into a world of flying origami cranes, a pawnshop for regrets, and a place where the sky and the sea become one. “Things don’t have to make sense for …
Maison Margiela’s Replica collection is one of my favorite fragrance lines of all time. The idea of bottling a feeling, a memory, or even a period of time makes the …
There is no finer way of self-expression than through color. It speaks to you instinctively and evokes a certain feeling in ways too complex and layered to understand. Green is …
January comes in with calm and mellow energy. After a fast-paced few months, this month allows us some time to get comfortable and settle into the year ahead. The vibes …
