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‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
Cinema/TV

‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital

(CNN)  ̶  Filmmaking in Iran is not a simple pursuit. There are plenty of ways to fall foul of censors,…
Hemayaa: Raising sex education awareness for children through fun activities
Society

Hemayaa: Raising sex education awareness for children through fun activities

Sex is a taboo topic in Egypt. The prevailing societal belief is that sheltering children from the topic for as…
Renee Richards still amazed she broke transgender taboo
Life & Style

Renee Richards still amazed she broke transgender taboo

More than three decades after putting down her tennis racquet, Renee Richards is still astonished she had the moxie to…
Egypt’s deafening three-letter yell
Opinion

Egypt’s deafening three-letter yell

When comedian Ahmed Mekky uttered the Latinized acronym for the slang term “aha” in his film “H Dabbour,” he broke…
Marital rape: Learning to cope in a society that fails to acknowledge its existence
Life & Style

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…
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