Monthly Archives: August 2011

A Room with a View

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Daz

I had to move house the other day. To cut a long story short, the apartment I’d been living in for 3 months earlier this year and had returned to again at the beginning of this month, was about to … Continue reading →

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Back In Bethlehem

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Daz

It’s a funny thing coming back to a place that feels like home, but isn’t. It’s even harder to make sense of the sensation, when the said place is so different in every possible way from that space you grew … Continue reading →

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Watching Ahly Fans

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Daz

I have been warned against the use of sweeping statements, but screw it – I’m going to go ahead with a big, fat one anyway. When it comes to attending a football match at Cairo’s International Stadium, it should be … Continue reading →

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Mubarak Trial: A Symbol In A Revolution That’s Barely Begun

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Daz

I met a man a few days ago who believes that the revolution has not been televised because there has not yet been a revolution. “The people may have succeeded in toppling Mubarak,” he says sucking forcefully on a cigarette. … Continue reading →

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