Camille Lepage
A day of Eid and freedom, despite economic hardships
Life & Style
September 1, 2011
A day of Eid and freedom, despite economic hardships
Kids have taken over the streets of Cairo, proudly exhibiting their brand new shiny and colorful clothes. Fireworks resound across…
Marital rape: Learning to cope in a society that fails to acknowledge its existence
Life & Style
August 17, 2011
Marital rape: Learning to cope in a society that fails to acknowledge its existence
Every society has taboos. In Egypt, one of them is marital rape, which is when a husband forces his wife…
Postcard from Bratislava: The biggest village in Slovakia
Life & Style
August 11, 2011
Postcard from Bratislava: The biggest village in Slovakia
Many say that Bratislava isn’t worth visiting, that it is a miniature Prague, and that it can be toured in…
The dos and don’ts of pregnancy
Life & Style
August 11, 2011
The dos and don’ts of pregnancy
“Don’t dye your hair, don’t wear tight clothes, don’t drive, don’t leave the house...” are common pieces of advice that…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #11 – Poulet Basquaise or Basque chicken
Food
August 11, 2011
Daily Ramadan Recipe #11 – Poulet Basquaise or Basque chicken
A specialty from the south of France, Poulet Basquaise combines a mix of flavors that will explode in your mouth.…
Postcard from Prague: Tourist trap or hidden treasure?
Life & Style
July 19, 2011
Postcard from Prague: Tourist trap or hidden treasure?
One simple, three-letter word is enough to describe the Czech Republic’s capital, Prague - wow. Purple, pink, yellow, blue, orange,…
Flaming up Cairo’s walls: Q&A with anonymous street artist El Teneen
Art news
July 19, 2011
Flaming up Cairo’s walls: Q&A with anonymous street artist El Teneen
At the beginning, it was a pair of young street artists that constituted “Team El Teneen” (Dragon Team). Now the…
Postcard from Krakow: A city of beauty and contradictions
Life & Style
July 17, 2011
Postcard from Krakow: A city of beauty and contradictions
With such high expectations going in, I’m pleased to find that the wonderful Polish city of Krakow fills and goes…