On September 15, Tues, we had an orientation session with all Egyptian Fulbrighters at the American Embassy. I got a ride up to Garden City with Sussan Babaie and Scott. We heard from the US ambassador to Egypt, and then about research in Egypt, health, Fulbright travel opportunities, etc. In the afternoon, we went to [...]
During Ramadan, I was invited to go to Iftar with Sharif, the prosecutor for the Egyptian Government that I met at the Fulbright Office in Cairo.
Here are shots from the train station I where I rode up to meet him. This is the Sakanat Maadi station–one I have grown very familiar with.
Sakanat Maadi Train [...]
Ramadan
It has been fantastic to be here in Cairo during the holy month of Ramadan. While slightly inconvenient for me as an American to confront closed shops at 2:30 in the afternoon, and hearing revelry outside my apartment window at 1am as fasters stay up late to celebrate, it has also been interesting to see [...]