Are we as adventurous as we think we are?!
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the old time travelers…Nope, not the ones that went to South East Asia 20 years ago, and say that Cambodia is like Thailand 20 years ago and that it is very adventurous! I mean the real old time travelers. Think more middle ages old time travelers. The one that opened my eyes to this is the Arab/Berber traveler Ibn Battuta, if you’ve never heard of him, he’s one of the first explorers (real adventurers if you ask me) that ever roamed our planet. Ibn Battuta, originally from Morocco, started his travels in 1325, did three different trips,...
Read MoreFive Weird Superstitions Egyptians Believe In!
Understanding Egypt is a series about Egyptian culture and traditions. I will try my best to explain the Egyptian way of thinking about different aspects of life that are usually different (or not) from Western and other cultures. If you have any questions or points you need elaborated please contact me through the comments sections or through the contact me page. ****** In every culture there are those weird superstitions. And they vary greatly and even sometimes contradict between one culture and the other one! For example, seeing a black cat is considered good luck in England and Ireland,...
Read MoreHappy Six Months of Blogging – and my Plans for the Next Six Months!
Happy half anniversary (half birthday) to me It’s been exactly 6 months of blogging, since my first post on December 20th! So here you go, a VERY BIG THANK YOU to all of you who supported me, helped me, and made me have a great time on this blog! And of course the over used word: this wouldn’t have been possible without you! I started this blog just to speak out my mind. I am not a very good communicator, if you know me in real life then you know I don’t speak that much. So a blog was a great way of letting out my thoughts, letting the words flow out of me, through my fingers...
Read MoreGet Married or Die Trying
Understanding Egypt is a series about Egyptian culture and traditions. I will try my best to explain the Egyptian way of thinking about different aspects of life that are usually different (or not) from Western and other cultures. If you have any questions or points you need elaborated please contact me through the comments sections or through the contact me page. Marriage and Virginity Married or a nun? “How old are you?” “I’m 27” replies the cute, hot and sexy female. “Have you ever had sex before?” “No, I’m not married! I’m still a virgin” Replied the same...
Read MoreA letter to the guy that interviewed me at the USA embassy
Dear Interviewer at the American Embassy, This is Mina Mahrous, the Egyptian young guy whom you interviewed twice over the years. And refused twice. The first time was back in 2008, with his sister, when you told them “you both are perfect candidates but not at the moment.” Though both were still students at the faculty of pharmacy; future doctors who wouldn’t just give away all of that to go wash dishes in your respected country. But you over looked this fact and declined the two young siblings that wanted to go and see your world, besides visiting their own uncle, who is by the way an...
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