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Chinese Ramadan Lanterns in Egypt
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It’s Ramadan again in Egypt. And nothing symbolizes the fun and festivity of the holy month like the fenous, or lantern. But now, a flood of Chinese imports is threatening the traditional fenous. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on August 23, 2009.
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Street Cats in Cairo – Now on PBS
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The ‘Street Cats in Cairo‘ story we produced for Global Post was picked up by PBS’ world affairs news program World Focus. Check it out online and on your local PBS television station.
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From Gods to Garbage Dwellers
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For street cats in Cairo, it’s a rough life. Once a sacred symbol of ancient Egypt, many cats here are now scraping by, struggling to survive. Originally published by Global Post (and later PBS World Focus) on July 21, 2009.
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Rifling through Cairo’s Friday Market – Now on PBS
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The Friday Market story I produced for Global Post was picked up by PBS’ world affairs news program World Focus. Check it out online and on your local PBS television station.
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Glassblower in Egypt
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Shaping molten glass is more than an art. The modern craft often involves tough working conditions and has been affected by a rise in material costs. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on July 8, 2009.
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A Trip to Cairo’s Friday Market
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Every Friday in the capital of Egypt, Cairo, there is a sprawling market where you can find just about anything — as long as you don’t mind that it may have been used. Originally published by Global Post (and later PBS World Focus) on July 8, 2009.
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Aswan, Egypt – Sights & Sounds
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Sail down the Nile River to Aswan, the center of Nubian culture and southernmost city in Egypt. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on June 28, 2009.
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Global Economic Crisis Hits Cairo’s Merchants
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With hotel reservations, revenues, and the number of tourists in Egypt all down in 2009, merchants in Cairo’s Khan el-Khalili are starting to feel the crunch of the world economic crisis. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on June 21, 2009.
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How to Make Bedouin Tea
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Step-by-step instruction on how to cook Bedouin tea, as only the nomads of Egypt’s Western Desert can show. Jon Jensen gets a cooking lesson. Originally published by the Daily News Egypt on June 14, 2009.
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An afternoon with Egypt’s Zahi Hawass
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Meet Dr. Zahi Hawass, the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council for Antiquities. We talk about his discoveries, his life, and his controversial plan to copyright the Pyramids of Giza. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on June 5, 2009.
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Pigeon Breeder in Cairo
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Despite the rise of bird flu cases in Egypt over the past year, urban pigeon “farming” on apartment roofs in Cairo is taking off – breeding pigeons in towers is one of the most popular hobbies in the city. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on June 11, 2009.
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Khan el Khalili Bazaar in Cairo, Egypt – Sights & Sounds
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Take a stroll down the narrow alleyways of the Khan el-Khalili, the ancient market in the heart of old Cairo. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on June 7, 2009.