I wonder why in some places it is or seems rather easy to become part of that particular place and in others you always seem to remain an outsider no matter how long you live there. My father, who is from the Motherland had been living in the Lowlands for almost 25 years and has... Continue Reading →
To lock or not to lock…
I am still in search of someone who can maintain my locks. I thought to be lucky a week and a bit ago when I saw a woman in San Stefano mall whose hairstyle made me wonder if she knew someone who could do my hair. I asked her, first in Arabic which she didn’t... Continue Reading →
The Luxury of Stress
The time of settling in and introductory happenings is over; classes have started and the academic year is – at least for us- in full swing. The day before the classes started we did a placement test, which I found pretty difficult despite the fact the test was multiple choice. I got placed in the... Continue Reading →
Settling in & Ready to Roll
So, I’ve got a gorgeous place to live, in a neighbourhood with its own little community, the orientation week has started at the university so I have met the people I will be studying with and we are getting around a bit to do our shopping so I get to know the city better day... Continue Reading →
Our house is our castle
Within the 48 hours Anna and I also found ourselves the flat of our dreams. I have to be honest here, two people in particular have been of tremendous help. One is sister dark fairy from the lowlands Jameela who brought us in contact with fellow student Ali (we all know each other from uni... Continue Reading →
Alex in 48 hours
Eid Mubarak (Happy Eid) In our first 48 hours after landing in Cairo with an hour delay we took a cab to Ramses train station to take the train to Alex. The taxi driver wanted more then we negotiated and the train to Alex was more than two hours delayed. Ahlan wa sahalan fee MiSr.... Continue Reading →
Dark Fairy Adventures 