Oasis October 2019

Entertainment Welcome & Recreation to Oasis 

Table of Contents 

30 

36 

Every Month 

7 Editor’s Note 

9 Supporters 

11 Welcome to CSA 

13 Programs and 

Services 

15 Partner Vendors 

17 Shopping 

Columns 

33 Diner's Delight 

51 Reading Corner 

61 Cinema Chatter 

71 Nutrition 101 

81 Health 101 

88 Puzzles 

89 Mum & Baby 

56 

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23 Events 

25 Showroom 

28 Travel Services and 

Activities 

40 REPS Gym 

90 Community 

Announcements 

94 Calendar of Events 

features 

18 Life as an Expat 

30 Top 10 Halloween 

costumes & treats 

36 Strong is the new 

Skinny 

46 Spirits of Halloween 

56 Lets Talk 

66 Do You have an 

Exercise Mindset 

76 It gets Better 

82 What scares you 

86 The balanced Life 

86 

The articles and views expressed in this publication are entirely those of the authors and are not 

endorsed by CSA. 

October 19 CSA 5

Welcome to Oasis 

Editorial Note 

editorial note 

Change is the only constant in life. 

As I sit to write this note for my last issue as an Editor of Oasis, I am reminded of how 

thoroughly I enjoyed working on each and every issue. Interacting with the writers, being the 

first one to read the amazing write-ups and the only one to read some and hide them and 

getting feedback from our readers and advertisers has been an enriching experience. CSA, 

Oasis team and you all will be in my heart forever. 

This issue is packed with well-written and informative pieces around the Health & Fitness theme. Ritu Banka’s 

poem Lets talk stresses the importance of bonding through communication. Dominique Krayenbühl through her 

thoughtful piece Spirits of Halloween reveals a very different aspect of nature. In view of the forthcoming Halloween 

celebrations, Kate Tierney suggests ways in which Halloween Party can be made eco-friendly and meaningful in this 

month’s Mum and Baby. 

CSA is very busy working towards their upcoming and most sought after event Green & Gold Gala on Friday, 

November 22. Not only this, Maadi Food Fest on Friday, October 18, Halloween Party on Friday, October 25 and 

numerous bazaars, trips, and fitness classes will ensure the emotional, physical and social well being of the community. 

See you there! 

Deepti Rana 

Editor & Magazine Supervisor 

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Entertainment CSA & Recreation 

Supporters 

Thank you! 

CSA offers a heartfelt “Thank You” to all our supporters. Your continued support allows us to offer events, 

programs and services to expats living and working in Egypt. As a non-profit organization, we exist through 

the support of the local business community and organizations. It is with these partnerships that CSA is able 

to continue to grow and maintain our commitment to long-term services, as well as fulfill our obligation to 

support numerous charities. Thank you for your support! 

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Community 

Welcome to CSA 

CSA is the place to be. Located in the heart of Maadi, CSA has been the top destination for expatriates 

since 1980. Our well-trained staff and volunteers strive to make you comfortable helping you to navigate this 

confusing yet exciting city. Whether you are in need of a good cup of coffee, food, a great book, a perfect gift, 

fitness routine, booking a tour or holiday, and a place for kids to play. CSA has it all and more!!! 

Managing Director 

Denden Alcantara 

Finance Department 

Finance and Admin Associate 

Marwa Zrelli Wahab 

Finance Administrator 

Svetlana Kirnasova 

Cashier/Bookkeeper 

Sukanya Ghosh 

Communications 

Department 

Editor and Magazine Supervisor 

Deepti Rana 

Advertising Coordinator 

Anushka Rupani 

Media and Communications 

Coordinator 

Rana Kang 

Information Designer 

Claudia Dencker 

Fundraising Department 

Events Manager 

Lama Al Hammuri 

On-Site Services 

Information Referral Specialist 

Kristine Amphoux, Gladys Gondwe 

PR Supervisor 

Sara Salem 

Village Charity Gifts Senior 

Coordinator 

Maha Salem 

La Boutique Supervisor 

Natalia Zadaionia 

La Boutique Coordinator 

Shaymaa Gouda 

Bliss Spa Supervisor 

Cecil Reyes 

REPS Gym 

Manager 

Francesca D’Andrea 

Fitness Supervisor 

Kim Hampton 

REPS Sales Representatives 

Joseph Kenyi Mathew, Sheila 

Del Rio 

Programs Department 

Programs Manager 

Deliah Adham 

Operations Department 

Operations Manager 

Sherif Hamdy 

Corporate Marketing Specialist 

Riham R. El Mograby 

Contributors 

Abeer Shah, Alice Ramalho, 

Robyn Simpson, Eman 

Abdelbakey, Deepti Rana, 

Dominique Krayenbühl, Kate 

Tierney, Maha Blakeway, Rita 

Maselli, Umme Kulsum Zamena, 

Waala Ghounim, Lynda Aune, 

Trevor Naylor 

Internet Service 

Noor 

www.noor.net 

16700 

01271552273 

IT Services 

Integrated Technology Services 

www.its-egy.com 

01007515123 

Volunteer with CSA! 

Be a part of our dynamic organization. Our 

volunteering opportunities range from office work 

to event organisation to public awareness raising. 

Volunteering with us is an opportunity to develop 

new skills and make new friends. For more information 

stop by our front desk, email info@livinginegypt.org 

or call 01068828540. 

Volunteers 

Dominique Krayenbuhl, Hoda Fahmy, Hala Mahmoud, Ibrahim Kamel, 

Ina Chhabra, Lina Amricani, Magda Kassem Melten Gur, Maria Elia, 

Michelle Bowen, Mona ElEmary, Susan McDonough, Urike Von Ruecke 

Our Location: Villa 4, Road 21, Maadi 

Directions to CSA in Arabic from the Autostrade/Corniche: 

CSA Opening Hours 

Sunday-Thursday 8.30am-7.00pm 

Saturday 9.00am-3.00pm 

Community Services Association, 4 Road 21, Maadi , Cairo, Tel: 23585284 / 23580754, Mob: 01068828540 

www.livinginegypt.org livinginegypt 



Community 

Programs & Services 

CSA offers a wide range of programs and services that aim to help you enjoy life in Egypt, discover more 

about your new home, and ways to develop new skills. 

Information & Referral Desk Programs Department Village Charity Gifts 

We do our best to answer all your 

questions about CSA and living in Egypt. 

info@livinginegypt.org | 01068828540 

Creative trips, tours, lifestyle and cooking 

classes, and workshops that are exciting 

for the whole family. 

programs@livinginegypt.org 

01068828539 

Offering a range of Egyptian handicrafts, 

souvenirs, artwork , jewelry and much 

more that help sustain many charitable 

organizations. 

giftshop@livinginegypt.org 

La Boutique 

Buy & Sell. A place to sell and buy new 

and good quality items that are no 

longer needed. 

laboutique@livinginegypt.org 

Events 

CSA’s signature event, the Green and 

Gold Gala, Christmas Party, Welcome 

Party, cultural events, monthly bazaars..... 

events@livinginegypt.org | 01068828541 

The Bookshelf 

A much valued resource for newcomers 

and veteran expats alike, The Bookshelf 

is CSA’s community library. 

The Showroom 

Used by various weekly vendors to 

bring you new and exciting trends in art, 

fashion, furniture and more. 

CSA's gym offering group classes for 

adults and children, personal training 

and nutrition consultations. 

reps@livinginegypt.org | 01003829368 

repsgymegypt, reps-gym.com 

Practical language classes to help deal 

with real life situations and communicate 

in the most effective and appropriate way. 

cls@livinginegypt.org | 0106 882 8539 

Pamper yourself with signature 

massages and rejuvenating facials with 

our expert technicians. 

bliss@livinginegypt.org | 01068828538 

Oasis Magazine 

Published 10 times a year, it is the prime 

resource of information for expatriates 

living in Egypt. 

oasis@livinginegypt.org | 01068828537 

OasisMagazineEgypt 

Marketing Services 

CSA offers an extensive marketing 

platform to help you position and 

promote your business. 

advertise@livinginegypt.org 

@livinginegypt 



Community 

Partner Vendors 

We’ve partnered with various vendors in the community to bring our visitors top notch products and 

services; all available on-site at CSA. Stop by and do some shopping, grab a coffee and buy some groceries. 

Make sure you experience all that CSA has to offer. 

Antwerpen Fine Jewelry 

Sunday-Thursday, 9.00am-8.00pm 

Saturday, 9.00am-5.00pm 

Pamper yourself with Antwerpen’s 

beautiful selection of gold, silver, 

diamond and colored stone pieces. 

www.antwerpenjewelry.com 

Antwerpen-Fine-Jewelry|02-23585284 

Gourmet Egypt 

Daily, 9.00am-6.00pm 

Enjoy quality products at great 

value, sourced only by the finest 

suppliers from around the world. 

gourmetegypt | 19339 

The AUC Bookstore 



An extensive selection of books, gift 

ideas, and stationary. 

AUCBookstores | 02-23584879 

Nefertari 


Proudly handmade in Egypt, Nefertari 

and their new line Nefertari Baby offer 

100% natural body care products that 

are free from chemicals, coloring agents, 

and artificial fragrances. 

NefertariNaturalBodycare 

sales@nefertaribodycare.com 

Ethnica 

Exclusive Pashminas & 

Indian interiors 


Exotic handcrafted Indian furniture, 

ladies accessories, real pashmina shawls, 

silk bedcovers, throws, and gift items. 

ethnica.indian@yahoo.com|01273317991 

The Medical Clinic 

(By appointment) Saturday-Thursday 

10.00am-2.00pm and 5.00pm-9.00pm 

Friday (Only by appointment) 

Prof. Islam Ezeldin Fahmy, MD, ABIM & 

ABGM is American Board certified in 

Internal Medicine & Geriatrics. 

01015557551 | 0100534499 | 

samrimd@hotmail.com 

Bodyworx 

Dr. Noaman Sideek, 0100-3103414 

Bodyworxphysiotherapy 

The LAB 

Dr. Waffa Hawas M.D. 

Sample collection and vaccination 

thelab-eg.com | 0122-3181995 

L’avenue 


Friday-Saturday, 10.00am-5.00pm 

Luxury gifts and homeware, including 

luxury home linens, crystal, porcelain, 

handmade glass, candles & more. 

lavenue.eg | 01015407111 

O ‘N’E Design 


Friday (By appointment) 


Exclusively trendy fashion, home 

accessories and jewelry from the 

Mediterranean to Cairo. 

onedesignsfashion | 01211667803 

The Happy Place 

Daily (according to classes schedule) 

Where you make sugar coated memories. 

thehappyplaceshop | 01011124007 

thehappyplaceshop@gmail.com 

The Nail Shop 

Tuesday-Sunday, 10.00am-8.00pm 

Ambience & expertise come together 

bringing you the best in skin & nail luxury. 

thenailshopegypt | 01000049423 

thenailshopegypt@gmail.com 

Leaven Artisan Bakery 

Sunday,Tuesday,Thursday, 9.00am-5.00pm 

Monday, Wednesday, 9.00am-7.00pm 

(or until sold out) 

A modern artisan bakery with a focus 

on quality baked goods like sourdough 

bread, pastries etc. 

LeavenEG, 01013226384 

www.leaveneg.com 

Caffe Greco 


Friday and Saturday, 8.00am-5.00pm 

For the Best Coffee in Cairo, look no 

further. Specialty drinks, pastries, and 

sandwiches available. 

Cafe Greco | 01222419405 

Shiny White Dental Center 

Saturday-Thursday, 10.00am-8.00pm 

Achiever of the International Star award 

(Gold). Provides high quality dental services. 

Shiny.White.Dental.Center | 

info@shinywhite-eg.com | 19416 

Dr. Heba Hussein 

Asst. Professor of Plastic Surgery 

Laser and Plastic Surgery 

+2 01223103480 / 0120448 8017 

Please visit our website www.livinginegypt.org for more details. 


Entertainment & CSA Recreation 

Shopping 

Gifts & Treats 

CSA’s The Village Gift Shop & La Boutique provide our visitors with the opportunity to browse the best in 

clothing, house wares, accessories, gift ideas, and trinkets. We also support local charities and NGOs all over 

Egypt through product sales and donations. See what we have on offer this month! 

We offer a wide selection of handcrafted items, Egyptian 

souvenirs, artwork, jewelry, toys, and seasonal items 

for all the important occasions including Halloween, 

Christmas, Mother’s Day and many more! It is almost 

Halloween! We have a variety of collections of outfits, 

house decorations and cute little things. 

La Boutique is now offering the stuff that will help you 

feel great while you workout- the active wear. Looking 

for trainers? Discover high-performance, sturdy designs 

and go that extra mile you hit the track. If you are looking 

for new outfits to keep cool in the gym, do not forget 

to explore the products by our vendor of the month 

‘Basically me’ is here to fulfill your needs. 

Volunteer 

The Village Gift Shop and 

La Boutique are both run with 

the help of CSA volunteers! 

Thank you for all your help! 

Gift Shop Opening Hours: 

Sunday-Thursday 9.00am-5.00pm 

Saturday 11.00am-6.00pm 

La Boutique Opening Hours: 

Sunday-Thursday 9.00am-4.00pm, Saturday 9.00am-2.00pm 

Drop Offs: 

Monday & Saturday 10.00am-2.00pm 


By Deepti Rana 

“When you are a nomad, 

nowhere is home and 

everywhere is 

home.” 

- Anonymous 

18 October 19 CSA 

www.livinginegypt.org

Entertainment & Recreation Culture 

Expat Living 

Somehow and very often, I find my friends and aquaintances complaining about their life in a foreign country. Yet, I 

see no desire of theirs to return to the home country. This seems to be true for all, no matter which part of the world 

you come from. I think as an expat or an expat spouse, there is much to be thankful for. For me, it is particularly the 

opportunity to connect and bond with people from different parts of the world. I have made everlasting connections 

and learned so much from each of them I can say with some experience that this world is truly full of wonderful and 

unique individuals. 

Expat life opens our doors to truly distinct experiences. Here are a few of my personal favorites, which I share with the 

hope that we all start to really cherish the chance to feel like we are residents of the world and not mere nomads with 

fancy shelters. 

You regain a long lost sense of wonder. As Bill Bryson 

puts it, I can't think of anything that excites a greater 

sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where 

you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are 

five years old again. You can't read anything, you have 

only the most rudimentary sense of how things work, you 

can't even reliably cross a street without endangering 

your life. Your whole existence becomes a series of 

interesting guesses. 

You discover yourself. In the process of discovering an 

unknown land, you discover more about yourself. I have 

often witnessed expats developing interesting hobbies 

and finding renewed passion for existing ones. You will 

always find something inspirational about the country 

or its people to admire. Witnessing new architecture can 

aspire an architect, interior designer, and artist equally. 

Stumbling upon unexplored works of new authors can 

excite any literary enthusiast. For women who enjoy 

organising their house in different styles, the move every 

now and then is a boon. They can fulfill their desires 

without having their spouse complaining. In short your 

creative aspirations come to the fore. 

Live life as if there is no tomorrow. This profound saying 

as much as it is admired is equally hard to live by. As an 

expat, you are compelled to live life as if there is no next 

year in the same place. There is always an uncertainty of 

the move prevailing. For this reason, you are always on 

the look out for the opportunities and experiences you 

might miss tomorrow. What could be more enriching 

way to live? 

Your life is full of funny little incidents. Very often, 

one experiences something really amusing. For instance 

after moving to the UK, when I first went shopping, I 

was greeted by this zealous store owner, “Hello, How 

are you today?” I was perplexed thinking about how he 

could possibly know that I wasn’t well the previous day? 

In Cairo, you must learn to drive looking in front of you, 

in the rear view mirror, but more importantly on the 

sidewalks. You never know when someone might sprint 

to cross the high-speed motorway. It is also not unusual 

to find motorists and pedestrians competing with each 

other. All of us continue to have experiences that bring 

smile to our faces every now and then. 

Daily adventures fill your soul. I totally agree with 

Reannon Muth when she says “What makes expat life so 

addictive is that every boring or mundane activity you 

experience at home (like grocery shopping, commuting 

to work, or picking up the dry cleaning) is, when you 

move to a foreign country, suddenly transformed into 

an exciting adventure. Try explaining your problem to a 

doctor, or finding mustard oil in a grocery store in Cairo, 

or explaining in broken Spanish to the Guatemalan 

pharmacy that you need cough drops and you’ll 

understand. When abroad, boredom, routine and ‘normal’ 

cease to exist. And all that’s left is the thrill and challenge 

of uncertainty.” 

You are inevitably never at a fault. You can make 

terrible mistakes and easily get away. “Sorry …. It’s the 

Indian thing.” Person looks at you sympathetically ready 

to apologise on your behalf. You also often escape the 

burden of what happens in your own country. I witnessed 

my British friends in the UK, as well as in Egypt at the time, 

when Brexit results were declared. Despite having exactly 

the same opposition to it, the impact on both was visibly 

different. One felt total responsibility and the other felt “If 

I was there..” 

At the same time, you are also not responsible for what 

happens in a foreign country where you live. The thought 

often is, we work in the country and are deserving of 

the benefits. And one tends to feel hardly any moral 

responsibility to do anything for the country. It is only a 

matter of choice. Is this thought process really justified? 

I think not.. 

You are always a guest. Even after completing two 

years in Egypt, I am still being welcomed by strangers. 

Most conversations inevitably end with a “Welcome to 

Egypt”. If I could be treated by every country that I live in 

with such enthusiasm, I don’t know if I would ever want 

to leave! On the other hand, after a while, the natives 

start to treat us as one of their own. But in our minds we 

are still guests, therefore, we want to be treated as such. 

Unfortunately at the same time, we behave as if we own 

the place, making a fuss when we are required to renew 

the visa and produce legitimate documents. You want to 

have best of everything, and in many instances you are 

successful. 

You are not a refugee. My heart fills with gratitude and 

I remind myself very often of what Pico Iyer said in one 

of his talks, “Movement, ultimately, only has a meaning if 

you have a home to go back to.” 

We must not forget thousands of millions of refugees 

who are in a foreign land without having a home to go 

back to. It is time to count our blessings and do our bit! 

After all, home is of course not just the place where you 

sleep. It's the place where you stand. 

Deepti Rana, Editor & Magazine Supervisor. 


CSA Events 

Entertainment & Recreation 

CSA Events 

October 

CSA offers several events throughout the month, with the goal of bringing our community together! All 

events are free, unless it is a ticketed event. Email events@livinginegypt.org or call 01068828541 for more 

details. Here is what we have on offer this month, join us for shopping, art, fun & yummy eats! 

Cook’s Day Off 

Sundays and Thursdays 

9.00am-2.00pm 

For those days when you just don’t have the energy 

to cook, we can provide a reprieve with homemade, 

authentic cuisine from Egypt, India, Italy, Lebanon, 

Pakistan, and Thailand. These specialties are cooked with 

care and love for you and your family. 

art 

Handmade embroidery 

In CSA Garden 

October 8 - 10 

9.00am-5.00pm 

Handmade Embroidery creates and 

designs products from pure cotton 

and linen fabric. All of their items 

are Egyptian-made and elegant in design. They have a 

wide collection of cushion covers, pillows, bedsheets, 

tablecloths, towels, guest towels, placemats, nightgowns, 

blouses, and pajamas. 

Thai Buffet 

Wednesday, October 9 

4.00pm 

Looking for a friendly place to stop in for 

lunch? Drop by with your friends for a 

traditional Thai meal. With harmony as its base, dishes in 

the Thai buffet are prepared with fragrant Asian spices 

and herbs that will tantalize your taste buds. Don’t forget 

to mark your calendar because it’s only once a month 

and the menus are always different. 

CHARITY Bazaar 

Saturdays, 

October 12 & October 26 

9.00am-4.00pm 

Come and shop with us while 

making a difference. See you there! 

Exhibition 

Tuesday October 1 

Amani 

We are two sisters who specializing in 

oil paintings, we mix between colorful 

and realistic arts. Paintings are made 

by matching colors then condensed 

colors are added to materialize the details and show its 

beauty to indulge the feelings of their observers. 

Farmers Market 

Thursdays 

10.00am-2.00pm 

At CSA Farmers’ Market, one will find organic and locally 

grown vegetables, fruits and herbs. It’s also the perfect 

way to fulfill weekly shopping needs of bread, wine, 

and cheese while avoiding the frozen food section of 

supermarkets. 

Garden Bazaar 

Thursday, October 17 

9.00am-4.00pm 

Calling everyone! Shop ‘till you drop! 

Lots of NEW vendors await you with 

a great selection of items to choose from including 

clothes, accessories, and arts & crafts. 

10th 

Maadi Food Fest 

Friday, October 18 

11.00am-5.00pm 

Come taste the best of what 

Maadi has to offer in the CSA 

garden, a fest to tantalize the taste buds! 

KOREA DAY 

Saturday,October 19 

11.00am-3.00pm 

Come and taste authentic Korean 

food! Enjoy traditional Korean costume and celebrate 

the beautiful Korean culture with us! 

Halloween Spotlight Bazaar 


9.00am-4.00pm 

For all your last-minute 

Halloween needs don’t miss our 

haunted Halloween Spotlight 

Bazaar. 

Halloween Party for 

kids with Magic Show 

Friday, October 25 

5.00pm-8.00pm 

Get your children dressed up with 

their witches, ghosts, or other favorite costumes and 

join our event. We will have our magician, popcorn and 

cotton candy corner, crafts, and much more. Join us on 

this fun and magical Halloween night. 


September 29-October 5 

El Patio Furniture and Home Accessories 

by Lamia Hassanein 

View exceptionally crafted textiles on Egyptian cotton, linen, and 

toile. Gaze on El Patio’s custom made furniture, including sofas, 

tables, beds, chairs, and curtains, as well as re-upholstery. 


Showroom 

Shopping & Gifts 

At CSA, we offer a space annexed off our main reception that houses different artists, vendors, and designers 

on a rotating basis. Artwork, furniture, clothing, jewelry, and much more can be found in our showroom from 

week to week. Call 01068828541 for bookings. 

October 6 -12 

MIM 

MiM finds pride and joy in reviving the Egyptian heritage 

and tradition of hand prints techniques and skills using 

hand based processes. We love the vibrations of Nature 

and colors. 

October 20- 26 

Randa Kahoul Rugs 

Randa kahoul vintage rugs collection offers a wide range 

of rare, handmade and reasonably priced rugs that will 

always fit your desired style. The collection includes 

bakhteir, bokara, barda haclo, Iranian maliki killins, beljik, in 

addition to a new collection of shirvan, kazak, karga, and 

kalamamaat rugs also Iranian, Afghan and Egyptian kilim. 

October 13-19 

Nillens 

Nillens began with a simple idea: to combine beautiful 

Egyptian fabrics with great designs and high-quality 

production. We are committed to creating comfortable 

products that are 100% cotton. Our range includes 

duvet covers, bedsheets, towels, baby bedding, 

and loungewear. Our designs blend classic with 

contemporary, colorful prints with traditional patterns. 

Our products can be mixed and matched to make your 

home and life comfortable and joyful. 

October 27-November 9 

Safaa Aly Accessories 

Every lady deserves to find her own style. Discover yours 

by accessorizing with an elegant piece of jewelry or 

scarf from our new collections. 


CSA now offers the following services!! 

● Transportation 

Vans, Mini Vans and Shuttle buses to and from anywhere in Egypt 

● Airport meet and assist service. 

● Nile Cruise all around the year 

● Desert Safari Oasis and Eco lodges 

● Hotel bookings 

To utilize these trustworthy and high standard services, please contact 

our dedicated team on programs@livinginegypt or 0223585284

At CSA, we take fun and learning seriously! Our programs department works hard to organize some of the 

most informative and adventurous activities, classes and tours for our Value Card holders and their loved 

ones. Private tours and custom classes are also available by request! 

Contact our dedicated team on programs@livinginegypt.org, 02 23585284, or visit livinginegypt.org 

for the most up-to-date information. 

TRIPS AND TOURS 

Please make sure you book and pay for the activity at least 5 days ahead. 

Trip cost cover: transportation in a modern air-conditioned vehicle, professional driver, a certified English speaking tour guide / 

Egyptology, parking fees, security permissions, water bottles and refreshing drinks. 

Book your dream Nile cruise with CSA 

NEW 

Nile Cruise trip is a very enjoyable 

experience that any visitor must 

do when in Egypt. The Nile Cruise 

Trip combines the History with 

the pleasant atmosphere which 

makes it an unforgettable Trip. 

That's why we, at CSA trips 

and tours, are trying to help our clients to choose the right one for them. 

Visit CSA programs, or email programs@livinginegypt.org to get the best 

and most helpful information, to tailor your dream cruise, and to book your 

accommodation, transportation and flights tickets through CSA Trips and tours. 

Islamic Cairo and the tent 

makers Market – walking 

tour 


9.00am-2.00pm 

Cost: $30 

While wandering 

the area of Islamic 

Cairo, and visiting the 

mosques in and around 

al-Azhar, you will 

absorb the exquisite 

architecture and visit rag-rug weavers, 

cane furniture makers, appliqué sewers, 

sheesha bottle vendors and marble 

carvers. Comfortable shoes and modest 

dress are advised. Local lunch will 

complete this walking, shopping and 

historical tour. 

Mokattam Church, 

APE recycling center and 

Coptic Cairo 

Tuesday, October 15 

9.00am-2.00pm 

Cost: $30 

This magnificent church, almost as 

big as a cathedral, is carved from the 

hillside, seats almost 2000 people and 

has amazing carvings in the rock face. 

Nearby is A.P.E Recycling Centre which 

teaches more than 250 young women 

how to sort, cut, sew, weave, iron and 

recycle fabrics to create patchwork, 

quilts, bedspreads, rugs and other 


marketable items. The tour concludes 

with a visit to the Church in Coptic Cairo 

and a local lunch. 

Family Day in Mansoreya 

Saturday, October 19 

9.00am-2.00pm 

Cost: $30 

Visiting a working farm can be 

a wonderfully educational and 

entertaining family activity for children 

and adults alike. A trip to Sunbird farm 

in Mansooreya is one such trip. During 

the day, you and your children can 

enjoy farm activities from planting and 

feeding the animals to outdoor fun and 

games for the whole family. 

St Mary Church and King 

Farouk’s Corner 

With Nile felucca lunch 

Tuesday, October 22 

9.00am-2.00pm 

Cost: $40 

After five years 

of closure due 

to lax security in 

the aftermath of 

the January 2011 

Revolution, King 

Farouk Corner in 

Helwan is now open for visits. The house 

was originally opened by King Farouk, 

Egypt’s last monarch in 1942 to be a 

family royal rest house on the Nile in 

Helwan, in the south of Cairo. This tour 

will start with a visit to St Mary Church 

on Maadi Cornish, followed by King’s 

Farouk’s corner in Helwan and a felucca 

lunch. 

Judaism in Cairo 


9.00am-2.00pm 

Cost: $40 

This tour will take 

you to visit two of 

the most significant 

synagogues of 

Modern Cairo. The 

first is Maadi Meyr 

Biton Synagogue 

which stands 

forgotten at the 

intersection of Maadi's Roads 13 

and Orabi. The second is Heliopolis 

Synagogue hidden behind the relatively 

new buildings and shops of the Korba 

area in Heliopolis. 

Trip of the month 

CSA Pub tour 

Friday, October 25 21+ 

5.00pm-12.00am 

Cost: $25 

One of the most popular fun night 

out to explore the city and meet 

other expats living in Cairo. On this 

trip, we will be visiting some of the 

famous old watering holes of the 

local neighborhoods of Cairo. We 

will finish our tour at a relaxing spot. 

There will be limited seating on this 

tour so please don’t miss out. For 

adults over the age of 21 yrs. 


Entertainment & CSA Recreation Activities 

Get Involved 

Overnight and 

long weekend 

Tailor made trips 

Free Talks and 

Workshops 

NEW 

We create a unique itinerary where 

every part of the trip suits your style, 

taste, and budget. It makes your 

trips and tours around Egypt easy, 

fun and stress-free. Tell us what 

you would like to do and where 

you would like to go, our programs 

department will prepare an itinerary 

exactly the way you want. 

The Art of You with 

Ahmed El-Esseily 

Sunday, October 6, 13, 20, 27 

7.00pm-9.00pm 

Ahmed Esseily is an Egyptian film and 

television editor/director, and host of 

the radio and television shows. Esseily is 

conducting a workshop on self-reflection, 

consciousness and spiritual guidance; 

where participants get to learn about 

how their mind and ego and internal 

energetic system work. Alongside 

several meditation techniques aimed at 

finding one’s still point to lead life from 

a deeper, lighter and happier place and 

feel connected to their real selves, and 

everything around them. Places are 

limited, so please do not miss out. 

The Remarkable Women in 

Ancient Egypt 


11.00am-1.30pm 

In this lecture we shall learn about the 

amazing women of ancient Egypt. We 

shall talk about their position in society 

and in the legal system, their jobs, 

marriage, divorce, childcare, careers, and 

art to name but a few aspects we shall 

be examining. They say you can judge 

a society by the way its women are 

treated. We shall also look at the ladies’ 

fashions, wigs, jewelry and footwear. 

Cosmetics and Toilet Objects 

in Ancient Egypt 

Monday, October 28 

11.30am-1.00pm 

This talk will offer an insight into the 

cosmetics and the toilet objects used 

by the ancient Egyptians. They were 

very particular about cleanliness and 

being clean shaven. In their mind 

cleanliness was equal to godliness. 

Out of respect to the divine, elaborate 

CULINARY DELIGHTS 

Moroccan Cooking and Lunch 


10.00am-1.00pm 

Cost: $30 

Don’t miss the 

opportunity to 

learn some major 

secrets of the 

exquisite Moroccan 

kitchen. Our chef 

will introduce you 

to some hand-picked recipes from 

Morocco. The menu includes Chicken 

Couscous, Harira Soup, Moroccan 

Pancakes and Mint Tea. 

The Art of Sushi - Evening 


6.00pm-8.00pm 

Cost: $30 

Come learn the art of sushi making. 

This class is not just about cooking 

and eating delicious sushi, it's also 

an interesting way to learn about the 

unique Japanese culture. 

ablutions and purification rituals were 

conducted before entering a sacred 

area. Symbolism was of the utmost 

importance to the Egyptians and they 

used it in their objects of daily life. They 

used essential oils and facial cosmetics 

with mirrors being the most important 

object used by the Egyptians. 

We offer a wide range of cooking classes in a relaxed and friendly environment. Our 

classes are designed for anyone who loves trying out new flavors in good company. 

Cooking classes are usually held on-site with instructors teaching you the preparation 

of authentic dishes. Of course, this includes you sampling the prepared dishes! We 

also arrange classes at special venues with professional chefs to brush up on basic 

cooking skills, experience new cuisines, and learn advanced culinary techniques. 

Private Cooking 

Classes 

Prepare and cook a 3 course meal 

of your choice in a private cooking 

class, and learn about both the local 

and imported ingredients used in 

addition to the culinary techniques! 

Your lesson will begin by meeting 

your chef at CSA who will then 

take you to the grocery store on 

a shopping adventure. You will 

select the freshest ingredients for 

your dishes and learn about each 

ingredient and its origin along the 

way. Fun and informative! 

Next, you and the chef will return 

to CSA’s spacious kitchen where 

your personal cooking class will take 

place. You will cook and prepare 

a complete meal, discovering all 

the secret methods used by our 

professional chefs. Finally, your meal 

will be served in the CSA garden, 

where you can savor the fruits of your 

labor paired with a glass of local wine. 

To book your personalized cooking 

class, please contact the Programs 

desk at least one week ahead of 

your selected date. Bring a friend or 

two and make it a fun night out! 

DISCLAIMERS AND NOTES: • All tours and activities are subject to cancellation if a minimum number of bookings is not 

obtained. In this unfortunate case, a full refund is given. • Cancellations by customers must be made 3 working days prior 

to the trip or activity. A receipt is required for a refund. • Transportation and guides to historical sites are provided. 


By Alice Ramalho 

Halloween is just around the corner! 

October 31st is a fun focussed day 

and is celebrated by thousands 

across North America. Homes will 

be decorated with the traditional 

Jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts, scarecrows 

and various other lawn decorations 

that generate just that right amount 

of thrill! Candy will be bought to 

distribute to the trick or treating 

youngsters knocking on neighbours’ 

doors. Families will spend time 

creating themed baked goods! And 

the search for the elusive best ever 

costume will have begun months 

before the big day! 

Expat families here in Cairo are also 

preparing for the big event! Costume 

shopping or DIY costume creating 

has begun! Many international 

schools participate in Halloween 

celebrations and so parents and 

children are on the search for that 

just right costume! This year may 

I suggest you create a costume 


together with your children. Most 

DIY costumes can be made with 

items you already have at home 

and a handy dandy glue gun! My 

top 10 children’s costume favourites 

include: 

1. A Pineapple: Take a yellow, plastic 

rain poncho and draw upside 

down ‘V’s all over it. Place a green 

paper stem on your child’s head 

with a ribbon tie and voila a tasty 

pineapple costume! 

2. A Cloud: Gather a few bags 

of cotton balls and glue the 

individual cotton puffs all over 

an old white sweatshirt! Easy and 

cuddly costume! 

3. Bumble Bee: Grab a yellow t-shirt 

and glue strips of black fabric 

(an old t-shirt or rag) onto the 

t-shirt. Add wings (purchased or 

use bent wire clothes hangers 

covered in white stockings). And 

finally, create yellow and black 

chenille stick antennae topped off 

with large yellow pompoms. This 

costume is as sweet as honey! 

4. Minion Costume: Gather up a 

yellow hoodie and denim overalls. 

And draw or purchase circular 

black eye-glasses! Another option 

for the round glasses would be to 

make them out of black chenille 

sticks! Nothing ‘despicable’ about 

this costume! 

5. An EMOJI Costume: Cut out 2 large 

yellow circular-shaped emoji faces 

from heavy paper. Punch two 

holes evenly spaced at the top 

and use string to attach the two 

faces to each other. Place over the 

child’s shoulders. Your child could 

help you glue or draw an emoji 

face on either side! Expressive and 

simple! 

6. Olaf Costume: This Disney inspired 

character can be created by 

combining white sweat pants and 

sweat top (or long-sleeved t-shirt) 

and a white tuque. Add eyes, an 

orange carrot-shaped nose and 

brown chenille sticks to the tuque. 


Family 

Art 

The result will melt a ‘Frozen’ heart! 

7. Bunch of Grapes: Attach a dozen 

or more purple balloons (inflated) 

to a purple sweatshirt. Add a 

brown hat or cap and the result is 

a yummy bunch of grapes! 

8. Spider and Web: Stretch out and 

glue large pieces of cotton over 

a black t-shirt. Add paper cut-0ut 

black spiders and wow, the result 

is the friendliest spider you may 

ever meet! 

9. Pumpkin: Dress your child in 

orange. Add a green tuque or cap. 

Place black eyes, nose and mouth 

on the t-shirt. Your child can help 

create his own Jack-o’-lantern 

facial expression! 

10. Crayons: For a fun group 

costume, I suggest the crayon 

costume. Each child would wear 

sweat pants (or tights) and a 

matching coloured top. Create a 

matching cone-shaped hat with 

construction paper and ribbon. 

And the result is a set of colourful 

costumes ready for that group 

photo op! 

May I suggest that when creating 

or buying costumes think comfort 

and safety. A costume needs to fit 

well and be comfortable or a child 

will complain and even worse may 

refuse to wear the costume at all! 

Most children will be wearing their 

costume for the entire school day. A 

good fit is important. As well please 

consider safety issues when buying 

or creating costumes. Masks are 

frowned upon at most schools. The 

mask tends to obstruct a child’s vision 

which could result in falls. Facial 

makeup is a fabulous alternative! 

Halloween is also a great family time 

for creating theme-based snacks and 

treats. Many schools host Halloween 

parties and encourage families to 

send in treats for the class to share. 

Over my many years as a mom and 

teacher I have seen some fun and 

creative snacks at school Halloween 

parties. 

My five favourites are: 

1. Monster Teeth: Place small white 

marshmallows between peanut 

butter and two apple slices. 

2. Witches Brooms: Wrap a half 

section of white cheddar cheese 

string onto a pretzel stick. Tie and 

knot the fringed cheese to the 

pretzel with fresh chives. 

3. Spooky Spider Eggs: Create 

devilled eggs. Next cut a large 

dark-coloured grape into sections. 

Place half of the grape on top of 

the egg mixture for the spider’s 

body. Continue by cutting smaller 

slices which will be placed around 

the egg mixture to represent the 

spider’s legs. 

4. Pumpkins: Peel a small orange 

(Mandarin or Clementine) and 

place a celery stick in the centre! 

5. Boo-Nana Pops: Skewer half a 

banana on a stick. Use the banana 

plain or dip it into melted, white 

chocolate. Add chocolate chip as 

eyes and freeze. 

Again, please consider health and 

safety concerns when sending 

snacks to your child’s school. First, 

check the school’s policy. And if 

outside food is allowed, check with 

the classroom teacher for classmate’s 

allergies. 

I hope you and your family enjoy your 

Cairo based Halloween celebrations. 

I encourage you to get together with 

your family, friends and neighbours 

to celebrate this fun occasion. Check 

out Halloween focussed events 

which may be planned at your clubs 

or nearby hotels. The CSA, on Road 

21 in Maadi, usually has a family 

Halloween celebration on or around 

October 31st. Check their website 

for details! Check online for other 

celebration locations closer to the 

big day. Happy Halloween to you all! 

Alice Ramalho is a Canadian Educator 

with a background in Early Childhood 

Education. She and her husband are 

currently living in Egypt. 



Lifestyle 

Recipes 

Restaurant reviews, world cuisine, and recipes to taste … 

Bringing you a feast of flavor monthly 

Its time for Fish and chips with Salsa!! 

Fish 

Ingredients: 

• 50 gm flour • 50 gm corn flour 

• 1 tsp of baking powder • ¼ tsp 

turmeric • Salt per taste • 75ml 

beer /sparkling water • 75ml 

sparkling water • Oil for deep fry 

• 400gm firm white fish fillet 

Method: 

1. Combine the flour, corn flour, 

baking powder and turmeric 

in a large bowl, season. Spoon 

1 tsp on a plate and set aside. 

Gradually pour the beer (sparkling water works 

too) and sparkling water into the bowl, stirring with a 

wooden spoon until you have a smooth, lump-free batter. 

Leave to rest for 30 mins while you prepare the chips. 

2. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan until a drop of batter 

sizzles and crisps straight away. Pat the fish dry with kitchen 

paper, then toss it in the reserved turmeric and flour mix. 

Shake off any excess, and then dip into the batter. Carefully 

lower each fillet into the hot oil and fry until golden and 

crisp. Turn the fish occasionally to make sure that all sides 

are golden and crisp. You can cut the fish into small pieces 

and it is easy to fry. Lift out the fish, drain on kitchen paper 

and then serve with the hot chips and salsa. 

Lemon Cake 

Ingredients: • 5 tbsp butter 

• ¾ -½ cup sugar (according 

to your taste) • 2 small eggs 

• ½ tbsp grated lemon zest 

• 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour 

• ¼ tsp salt • ¼ tsp of baking 

soda • ½ tsp of baking 

powder • ½ cup butter milk 

• 1tbsp lemon juice • ¼ 

cup golden raisins (optional) 

• Almond slice ¼ cup 

Lemon syrup: • ⅓ cup white sugar • ⅓ cup butter 

• 1 ½ tbsp water • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice. 

Method: 

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F0 (165 C0). Grease 

and flour a pound cake mould. • Cream the butter and 

sugar until fluffy. Add egg one at a time, beating after 

each addition. Blend in the lemon zest. • In a separate 

bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. 

Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to 

creamed butter mixture. • Pour mixture into the mould 

and sprinkle almond slice. Bake at 325 degrees F0 for 50 

minutes. • Combine ⅓ cup sugar, ⅓ cup butter and 1 

½ tbsp water in a saucepan and heat until butter melts. 

Add lemon juice. • Take out the cake from the oven, prick 

the cake with a skewer or fork and pour over lemon juice 

mixture. • Wait until the cake becomes completely cool 

before taking out into a serving dish. 

Chips Salsa 

Ingredients: • 750gm potatoes • 2tbsp flour (optional) • 2 tbsp 

oil • Seasoning for sprinkle (salt &black paper, salt & paprika) 

Method: 

• Cut the potatoes according to your choice. I cut them 

into long strips. Soak the potato strips into ice-cold water 

to take out the starch. Wash them with clean water and 

pat dry. • I used the air fryer to fry the chips. Put the chips 

into the fryer; add oil and flour (optional). Set the timer 

for 40 minutes. It will take 40-45 minutes. Take out the 

potatoes when golden and crispy. Season the chips right 

after taking out from the fryer. • You can deep fry the chips 

or bake in the oven at 200c for 30 minutes in a single layer. 

Ingredients: • 6 tomatoes • 

1 small cucumber • 1 small 

red onion • 6 tsp chopped 

coriander. • Lemon juice, salt, 

and olive oil for seasoning 

Method: 

• Wash and deseed the tomatoes 

and cut into cubes. Dice the 

cucumber. Chop the onion very 

finely. Mix the chopped coriander. 

Add the seasoning to the salsa before serving. 

Originally from Bangladesh, Umme Kulsum Zamena enjoys cooking, reading and traveling. 

She has a very positive attitude and likes to help anyone in need. 


STRONG is the New 

By Robyn Simpson 

It’s a common sight in gyms the world over: women 

slaving away on cardio machines for hours on end, only 

to lift 1kg weights for a few minutes, all the name of 

“losing weight” and “toning”. They eschew the bigger 

weights for fear of getting “big and bulky”. They couldn’t 

be more wrong. 

Mythbusters 101: The Hulk Myth 

Many women fear that if they touch a weight larger 

than 5kg, they will explode with manly muscles. Yet how 

much do their purses weigh? Or their luggage? Or their 

children? Or that chair they want to move? 

In order to gain the amount of muscles that make you 

look manly, they would have to have the testosterone 

levels of, well… a man. And if you ever venture into 

the weight section of the gym, you’ll see that men are 

doing everything in their power to put on more muscle, 

and some of them still struggle to do it naturally! To 

put this in perspective, men have 10 to 30 times more 

testosterone than women. 

So unless you are a genetic outlier or taking steroids, 

you have nothing to worry about. 

On top of that, many women prefer the “toned” look, 

but there is no such thing as toning: it’s just how visible 

your muscle is when it is not contracted. To do that, you 

need to have low levels of body fat and build up the 

muscle so that it’s visible in the first place. 


Mythbusters Intermediate: The Cardio Myth 

“But!” you sputter “I can burn so many more calories with 

cardio!” 

Well, yes, but it’s more complicated than that. Most 

cardio takes place during long, slow, sessions. During 

those long sessions, you do indeed burn some calories, 

but some of that is coming from your lean mass i.e. your 

muscles. Not fat. There is no such thing as a fat burning 

zone on the cardio machine. 

Additionally, traditional cardio does not give you any 

post-metabolic effects. So you’ll burn calories, but your 

body will not continue to burn calories. By switching 

from the long, grueling cardio sessions that everyone 

hates to high-intensity interval training (HIIT for short), 

you’ll reap far more benefits. 

HIIT is a type of training that involves periods of intense 

work (like sprinting) with rest periods (like jogging 

or walking). This keeps your metabolism elevated for 

longer, you’ll actually be able to burn more calories than 

your long session, preserve your lean mass, and maybe 

even burn some fat as well! You can find every type of 

interval breakdown under the sun, so do a quick Google 

search and pick one that works well for your level. 

Muscle Facts: We Lose More Fat by Building Muscle 

Lifting weights is much more effective at fat loss than 

muscle. Why? It all has to do with your Basal Metabolic 

Rate, which is the amount of calories your body burns 


Entertainment Health & Recreation 

& Wellness 

Fitness 

Skinny 

Reasons Why 

Women Should 

Lift Weights 

per day by doing nothing. Muscle is incredibly 

expensive for your body to maintain, so the 

more you have, the more calories your body 

requires to keep it. An increased level of 

muscle mass is essentially an increase in your 

BMR or how much you can eat during the day 

and stay lean. 

In addition to the respectable amount 

of calories you can burn in a good lifting 

session,weight lifting sets you up for similar 

metabolic reactions to HIIT, which will keep 

you keep you burning calories after the 

workout is over. 

The payoff boils down to this: muscle takes up 

half the space on our body compared to fat. 

Weight loss through diet and cardio alone will 

take off some fat and some lean mass, leaving 

you with a skinnier version of your former self. 

However, if you lose 5kg of fat while putting 

on 5kg of muscle, you have radically altered the look of your body, 

as you’ve stripped off fat, leaving you with muscle in its place. 

Decreased Health Risks 

Although everyone has a different idea of what they find attractive 

in their own body, and no one should feel forced to change their 

body to someone else’s ideals, when it comes to your health, 

carrying excess fat is toxic. From having a deteriorating effect on 

your joints, to laying the foundation for Type II Diabetes, and to 

heart disease, the price you will pay down the line for excess fat 

is extremely high. 

Your Assets Will Grow 

In addition to the fat loss benefits of weight lifting, you can exert 

a greater control over how you look. Our fat distribution is largely 

determined by genetics, so you can’t spot reduce your hips or 

thighs or belly. However, you can spot train your muscles, and 

by adding muscle, you can add achieve the “toned” look you’ve 

always craved, change the shape of how your existing fat looks 

(to a point). 

Most women will notice more pronounced shoulders, a narrower 

waist, rounder glutes, and shapely legs. If this sounds like the 

hourglass figure to you, then you are absolutely right. For a curvy 

figure that will turn heads, ditch the treadmill and embrace your 

love of the iron. 

Increased Bone Health 

How many times have you heard a postmenopausal woman 

complain about falling one day and breaking a hip? And how 

many times upon the retelling of the fall did the fall sound not 

that bad? 

We’ve all heard the stories, and they reflect a harsh reality: the 

other we get, the more bone and muscle mass we lose. However, 

once a woman hits menopause, they are at greater risk of 

osteoporosis because their bodies no longer secrete estrogen. 

One way to prevent losing it is using it, and resistance training 

is an excellent way to prevent bone loss. By beginning early, you 

can bank muscle and bone mass for the future, with the end 

result being your body hanging onto your muscle and bones as 

you age. As an added bonus, strength training helps retain your 

balance, which goes a long way in preventing falls. 

Girl Power 

If you’ve never felt what it’s like to lift half your body weight, your 

entire body weight, or over your body weight, then let’s cut to 

the chase: it’s incredibly empowering. Not only does weight 

lifting make you feel more confident, but it also helps your body 

function better. Even basic things become more doable, such 

as grabbing your heavy luggage off the turnstile at the airport, 

lugging home bags of heavy groceries, or hoisting your evergrowing 

children around. 

It may sound cliché, but there is something so satisfying in being 

able to do anything that a man can do. 

Ladies Need to Iron 

There are so many benefits to hitting the iron, that it’s a wonder 

more women don’t do it already. Stepping into a male-dominated 

area, the sounds of heavy weights and grunting are ringing in 

your ear, can seem intimidating, but feel the fear and do it anyway. 

Your body will thank you someday. 

Robyn Simpson is a Canadian teacher who has been teaching 

globally for four years. She likes to go to the gym, play board 

games, and spend time with her baladi puppy. 


Entertainment & Recreation REPS Gym 

Welcome to REPS 

• increase your strength and muscle mass • reduce your fat 

• improve Your stamina, flexibility & overall fitness • rehabilitate 

REPS Services 

Classes for 

Adults & Children 

REPS offers a variety of fitness, dance and 

sports classes for adults and children. Whether 

you love to shake and groove to upbeat music, 

work up a sweat with weights, or lengthen and 

tone in a peaceful space, we’ve got you covered 

with our qualified and passionate instructors. 

JOIN REPS TODAY! 

REPS Gym offers various membership options that give you access 

to the gym and our group fitness classes and suit all your needs. 

Sponsored by 

Inquire at front desk for more information on our different packages. 

We also offer a free 3 consecutive day pass for our facilities. 

CSA Value Card BENEFITS 

If you are a CSA Value Card holders, you're entitled to the following 

benefits from REPS Gym: 

• A complimentary Spinning® and Pilates class with the purchase of 

a 12 class group fitness class card. 

Personal Training 

Our personal trainers 

Kim and Bahaa know 

which fitness regimen is 

the most effective and 

fun for YOU! Struggling 

to motivate yourself? 

Not seeing the results you want? Let us 

help! Annual memberships include 2 free 

sessions and 6 month memberships include 

1 session. Expires in 15 days from the day the 

membership is purchased. 

• A complimentary group fitness class and one walk-in class at REPS 

Fitness Center when you purchase a package of 10 Spinning or 

Pilates classes. 

• Two group fitness classes and one walk-in class when you purchase 

a package of 20 Spinning or Pilates classes. 

CLASS SCHEDULES AND BOOKINGS 

To know about Reps schedules and to choose your favorite classes, 

please log on to www.reps-gym.com. To ensure your spot for 

Spinning, Pilates, TRX, Yoga, please pre-reserve at REPS front desk or 

contact 01003829368. 

For more information: REPS Gym front desk, 2nd Floor, #4, Road 21, Maadi, 

REPS Gym: 0100 382 9368, www.reps-gym.com, repsgymegypt 

REPS Gym opens early! Opening Hours: Sunday-Thursday 7.00am-9.00pm, Friday & Saturday 8.00am-9.00pm 

*Members can enjoy self-service between 6.00am-7.00am and 9.00pm-9.30pm. Gym members must show their gym card at the CSA security gate. 


Entertainment & RecreationREPS Gym 

October News 

BE FIT CIRCUIT TRAINING 

Keep your Summer Body all year 

long! A high intensity strength and 

conditioning class for anyone looking for 

a challenge. This class combines various 

training styles and equipment to deliver 

an intense workout. 

Body Balance 

This workout is a mix of low impact exercises 

designed to improve core -strength, 

flexibility, muscle tone, body balance, spinal 

support, sports performance, and bodymind 

awareness. Is suitable for everyone as 

there is no Jumping and impact. 

PILATES AND YOGA WITH CINDERELLA 

Transform the way your body looks and feels. Build strength 

without building bulk. Create a sleek, toned, slender body! 

Join Cinderella Yoga and Pilates classes with a very talented 

teacher with a unique style. 

Flip Inverted Arts 

NOW at REPS Gym! Flip Inverted Arts is a gymnastics 

class with two different levels available for ages 3-14. 

Building strength, coordination, discipline, and most 

importantly self-confidence for growing kids. 

Register for any classes at the REPS Gym front desk. 

For more information drop by the REPS Gym front desk or call 010 0382 9368 

Please note that for all Pre-Paid Classes (Adults and Children), if we do not have any paid bookings before the class then we cannot guarantee 

that the class shall take place. Up-to-date schedules and booking facilities are available at www.repsfc.com/schedule 



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Annex News 

A “supplement” to your fitness needs … 

Below are just some of the classes we offer in the REPS Annex. 

Spinning® 

Pilates 

Yoga 

TRX® 

TOTAL BARRE TM 

Improve your 

cardiovascular 

health and 

condition your 

body through flat 

roads, hills, 

valleys, and 

mixed terrain. 

Mat foundation is 

an introduction to 

great posture and 

functional training. 

Classes on offer 

include Power Pilates, 

Mat Challenge, and 

more. 

Unwind and enjoy 

a yoga class in 

a harmonious 

and tranquil 

environment that 

will wash away the 

stress of your day. 

A branded 

suspension training 

class developed by 

the US Navy Seals 

will help to tone 

and strengthen your 

body from head 

to toe. 

Lengthen and 

strengthen your 

body in either a 

foundation class or 

boot camp varieties. 

RESERVE NOW! You can reserve in advance to ensure your spot and the running of the classes. 

NEW 

Calling all REPS Gym Members! 

Saturday Spin Class at 8.30am is now included in your annual 

membership package! If you haven’t tried SPIN, now is the time to try 

this very valuable form of Exercise. No impact, full-body, and effective in 

reducing overall body FAT... SPINNING is the way to go! Please reserve your 

bike ahead by calling 01003829368. Walk-ins welcomed. 

SPECIAL OFFER 

REPS members get 20% off on 

Spinning, plates and pilates TRX 

packages. Annex clients get 20% off 

on 1 year gym membership. 

For any assistance in booking or scheduling call our front desk at REPS Gym: 0100 382 9368 from 7.00am-9.00pm. 

www.reps-gym.com, repsgymegypt 


By Dominique Krayenbühl 

Halloween, a fun autumn celebration, 

brought to America by Irish 

immigrants in the 19th century has 

spread across the world. Although it 

is fashion-prone in its modern guise, 

acquiring its cat, bat and owl images, 

and its orange and black color 

scheme along the way, revelers may 

be surprised to know that behind 

the ghoulish costumes they may 

have chosen to wear on 

that day lies a very 

ancient tradition. 

The word 

Halloween 

derives 

from "All 

Hallows' 

Eve" or 

the eve 

of All 

Saints' 

Day, a 

Catholic celebration held on 1st 

November. It was instituted to 

replace Samhain, a feast that was 

already celebrated more than 2500 

years ago when the Celts, an Indo- 

European population, reached 

Ireland and adopted it from its earlier 

inhabitants. Samhain corresponded 

to the Celtic New Year's Eve. The Irish 

Celts used a lunar calendar and the 

new year celebration lasted three 

days starting at sunset (beginning 

of the Celtic day) of a full moon. This 

period of the year also coincided with 

the end of the harvest and the time 

when animals were brought back 

from the fields for winter as the light 

season ended and the dark season 

began. From a maximum daylight 

of seventeen hours at the summer 

solstice, the day length in Ireland end 

October is midway to its shortest of 

seven hours at the winter solstice. 

The Celts believed in a world full of 

spirits, human or not, some of them 

with subtle bodies, others with 

nobody at all. According to their lore, 

at Samhain the threshold between 

this world and the otherworld those 

entities inhabited became porous 

and could be crossed both ways. 

Since it was forbidden by Celtic law 

to write down religious traditions, 

what we know about Samhain has 

been pieced together from Celtic 

legends that were consigned later 

by Christian authors. On those days, 

some spirits like those of benevolent 

family ancestors were welcomed 

home. Others were feared because 

they could be harmful. As recently 

as the early twentieth century some 

Northern Irish families did not allow 

children out on Halloween night 

because of the fear that "little people" 

or fairies might carry them away. 

Babies were at risk of being stolen by 

fairies and replaced by a fairy child. 

Dressing up in a scary attire would 

frighten bad spirits away. 

What about today's beliefs in the 

spooky entities party-goers in their 

contemporary Halloween outfit 

impersonate today? FATE, "the 

world's leading magazine of the 

paranormal" has been collecting and 

publishing reports of encounters 

with strange beings since 1948, and 

a 2013 poll on belief in ghosts found 

that it was held by 42 percent of 

respondents in the US and 52 percent 

in the UK. Even more amazing is the 

story about a popular Irish Halloween 

figure, the leprechaun, a male fairy 



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resembling a small human sporting 

a tall, green hat and a green coat 

that has become a protected species 

under European law. According 

to legend leprechauns hid pots of 

gold at the end of rainbows and 

lived in prehistoric fairy mounds 

and in fairy circles that can still be 

seen in Ireland. In 1989, P.J. O’Hare, 

a pub owner in Carlingford on the 

east coast of Ireland was taking 

care of his garden when he heard a 

scream from the nearby Slieve Foy 

mountain. He rushed up to see if he 

could help, but when he reached 

the spot from where the cry had 

come, it was too late. He found the 

freshly burnt remains of a humanshaped 

skeleton. It was small and 

lying around it were a green suit 

and four gold coins, which led him 

to believe it had been a leprechaun. 

The tale continues with one of 

O'Hare's friends, McCoillte, who 

started seeing live leprechauns as 

he walked his dog in the mountain. 

One of them told him about the 

present plight of his race. Millions 

of leprechauns had once roamed 

Ireland but now their number had 

dwindled to 236 who all lived in 

Slieve Foy. They were dying out, he 

said, because humans no longer 

believed in them. McCoillte joined 

by other leprechaun-defenders 

mounted a campaign, resorting to 

European law to protect these small 

beings and their habitat. Finally, in 

2009, the area was recognized as 

a preserve under the EU Habitats 

Directive and leprechauns were 

added to the protected species list. 

Belief in spirits attached to places 

used to be common. Starting with 

the biggest, the Earth spirit, Gaia, 

every geographical feature had its 

own one in ancient Greece. The 

Dryads lived in trees and the Naiads 

belonged to bodies of freshwater 

such as springs and streams. In Japan, 

mountain, waterfall, and other nature 

spirits are called kami. Most people 

in the small Himalayan kingdom of 

Bhutan have kept alive their belief 

in the spirits inhabiting their natural 

surroundings. This has shaped their 

attitude towards their land. Whereas 

much of the world's old-growth 

forests have been chopped down, 

the Bhutanese have conserved the 

major part of their trees thanks to 

"spiritual governance". In other parts 

of the world, activism to protect 

sacred natural sites has regained 

in strength especially 

among indigenous 

peoples who fear their 

annihilation through 

overdevelopment. This is the case 

for Mauna Kea Mountain in Hawaii, 

targeted for the construction of a 

new telescope and the 800-yearold 

Djap Wurrung trees in Australia 

that risk felling to build a new bit 

of road. On the hopeful side, rivers 

that are sacred to local people like 

India's Ganges and New Zealand's 

Whanganui have recently received 

official recognition of their rights 

as living entities. To formalize this 

overlap between spiritual beliefs 

and nature conservation, a specialist 

group on cultural and spiritual 

values of protected areas has been 

created within the International 

Union for the Conservation of 

Nature (IUCN). Like the original 

celebrants of Halloween or Samhain, 

these indigenous and local people 

and their supporters feel there is 

a duty to remember the spirits of 

nature. Behind its lightheartedness, 

Halloween is the ambassador of such 

a re-enchantment of the world. 

Dominique Krayenbühl has worked for 

programs within the United Nations 

Environment Programme and the 

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency 

and is presently active in an Egyptian 

nature conservation NGO. For article 

sources see articlesourcesdk.blogspot. 

com.eg 




Entertainment 

Books 

By Trevor Naylor 

As we approach the busiest time of year for new books being published here is a selection of the best new titles 

arriving in Cairo, selected by the buyer of AUC Bookstores, Ester Nader. With an emphasis on 

books that strike an international note, and reflect on our world as a global village. 

A new Naguib Mahfouz book has been published, from papers found in the great author's desk 

recently. The Quarter - these recently discovered stories by Mahfouz take us deep into the 

beating heart of Cairo. Meet the people of Cairo's Gamaliya quarter. There is Nabqa, son of Adam 

the water seller who can only speak truths; the beautiful and talented Tawhida who does not age 

with time; Ali Zaidan, the gambler, late to love; and Boss Saqr who stashes his money above the 

bath. A neighborhood of demons, dancing, and sweet halva, the quarter keeps quiet vigil over 

the secrets of all who live there. Resplendent with Mahfouz's delicate and poignant observations 

of everyday happenings, these lively stories are short but full of color. 

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafik is a welcome return by one of 

the bestselling authors of recent years, one very popular in Cairo certainly. ‘This is a novel that 

gives voice to the invisible, the untouchable, the abused and the damaged, weaving their painful 

songs into a thing of beauty.' said the Financial Times. In the first minute following her death, 

Tequila Leila's consciousness began to ebb, slowly and steadily, like a tide receding from the 

shore. Her brain cells, having run out of blood, were now completely deprived of oxygen. But they 

did not shut down. For Leila, each minute after her death brings a sensuous memory: the taste of 

spiced goat stew, sacrificed by her father to celebrate the long-awaited birth of a son; the sight of 

bubbling vats of lemon and sugar which the women use to wax their legs while the men attend 

mosque; the scent of cardamom coffee that Leila shares with a handsome student in the brothel where she works. 

Each memory, too, recalls the friends she made at each key moment in her life - friends who are now desperately 

trying to find her. A book to sit down in a quiet place and absorb. 

Asghar and Zahra - Childhood friends Asghar and Zahra were born into the 

same British Muslim community in west London. But they grow up into very 

different people. Asghar is a shy boy nervous of stepping outside his family's 

comfort zone, while Zahra is an ambitious woman who has just finished her 

degree at Cambridge. The novel opens on their wedding day as friends and 

family wonder what could possibly have brought this odd couple together. After a comically 

disastrous honeymoon, painful secrets from the past throw the relationship further off-balance. 

And then there's the sinister preacher taking a keen interest in them. 

New in the series Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid - - This series has done a great deal to bring 

the kids of the world together around a group of characters, and have been widely praised as you 

see here - 'The books contain meaty themes to do with family and friendship 

[...] more please'. The Telegraph'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as 

one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet' – Independent 

Paolo Coelho Planner 2020 - A 2020 agenda based on the writings of Paulo Coelho, one of the 

world's most beloved and inspirational authors. This illustrated agenda has become an annual 

favorite and is available now, strike while copies last as it always sells out. 

Trevor Naylor is Associate Director of Sales and marketing at the AUC Press. He has worked in global 

publishing for over 35 years and is the author of Cairo - Inside Out. 




By Ritu Banka 

Words speak, yet do not say it all 

We need to go beyond texts 

Going past ‘HI’s’ or mandatory social calls 

To connect while looking into eyes 

Glances speak a lot, 

Sharing laughter, exchanging smiles rejuvenate our soul. 

Let’s go beyond words 

As they speak yet cannot say it all! 

Push further, break the barriers, 

Genuine conversations, the essence of life 

At-least try before you think twice 

Steaming cups of coffee taste heavenly with a friend 

Tensions get resolve gently as you make it a matter of the heart 



We unknowingly close ourselves off 

Ironically adopt a shrink, avoid pouring our hearts out. 

Rather, ring an elderly neighbor’s bell 

Remember that forgotten relative and call 

Talk to some lonely soul, 

They do have stories to tell. 

Must go beyond words 


Try talking to yourself sometimes 

You may discover an enchanting person 

You may meet a philanthropist, a poet in the making, 

A revolutionary 

A socialist working for humanity 

A painter about to create a masterpiece 

Give this person a chance, a fair chance 

And go beyond words. 


Words are like clouds, carrying feelings as rain 

To barren patches of thirsty souls 

Soaking them and imparting lives 

So choose, take time to decide 

Remember words speak but cannot say it all. 


As they speak yet cannot say it all. 

Ritu Banka has lived in Cairo for 5yrs. She is currently busy in Vedanta studies. 

She also enjoys reading, writing and conversing with friends over coffee. 



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Entertainment Entertainment 

& Recreation 

Movies 

Cinema 

Chatter 

Top 5 movies based on the true stories! 

By Deepti Rana 

One admires movies based on real stories more than the ones based on fiction. Here are my all time favorites. 

The Imitation Game Based on the life of the brilliant British Mathematician, Alan 

Turing, the movie features his efforts to break the Nazi Enigma Code through a machine, 

which eventually paved the way for modern-day computers. Four very talented and 

prominent actors - Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, and Keira 

Knightley make this already brilliant movie impossible to be missed. The movie is also 

peppered with quite a handful of insights, like how our brains work differently hence, 

making us have different preferences and tastes; how we never really know the hard 

work that goes on behind the scenes of many successful ventures. 

Gandhi The movie serves both as entertainment and an important historical record 

of one of the most important figures in history. Directed by Richard Attenborough, 

this movie demonstrates a multitude of human emotions that lay bare to the 

world to witness during the process of independence from the British empire. Ben 

Kingsley's performance as Gandhi, aging 50 yrs in three hours, from dapper, statusconscious 

lawyer to emaciated ascetic in a loincloth, is memorable. While Kingsley, 

who won one of the eight Oscars, is the glue that holds this film together, there are 

fine performances from John Gielgud, Edward fox, john mills, 

martin sheen and Roshan Seth as Gandhi’s protégé and future leader Pandit Nehru. 

The King’s Speech The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom, his impromptu ascension 

to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. 

An incredibly inspiring movie has wonderful performances by Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. 

Geoffrey Rush was especially mesmeric. This is a powerful, hilarious and deeply moving story, told 

against the backdrop of a critical juncture in modern history. There is no way to improve upon 

the achievement that this film represents, whether in casting, direction, writing, or artistic value. 

The screenplay by David Seidler is excellent. The dry British wit is hilarious. 

A Beautiful Mind Ron Howard does an amazing job of engaging his audience, 

introducing a brilliant main character, and making the audience the reality of mental 

illness. It is highly remarkable towatch how respectfully and honestly this film approaches 

the subject. Russell Crowe Played the role beautifully and totally absorbed in being Nash. 

I was in complete awe of his skill in playing the character. It was nominated for eight 

Academy Awards, winning four for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, and 

Best Adapted Screen Play. Yet as great as that roll call is, the big surprise is the omission of 

a win for Russell Crowe in the Best Actor category. 

Schindler’s List This is my all-time favorite Steven Spielberg film. A beautifully crafted, 

hopeful movie that stands alone as a monumental piece of cinema, a magnificent 

accomplishment. Filmed in black and white, this story certainly shows the duality of 

man. This is further exemplified by Schindler’s own declaration of being a bad person 

because he could have done more good and saved more people. Liam Neeson plays 

Oskar Schindler brilliantly but unfortunately, Spielberg’s talent overshadows the credit he 

deserved. 

Deepti Rana, Editor and Magazine Supervisor 




By Rita Maselli 

If you’re like me, you can go from doing no exercise at all 

for months or even years and then all of a sudden, you 

explode into a wild passion for movement almost like the 

wind-up bunny in the old Energizer battery ad that just 

keeps “going and going.” And one day, just as suddenly 

you stop. 

I feel guilty when I don’t exercise because I know better. 

But feeling guilty doesn’t make me get up and exercise. I 

have osteoporosis and regular, weight-bearing exercise is 

exactly what’s recommended, yet I can’t seem to keep at 

whatever exercise program I decide on. How often have 

you listened to this dialogue in your brain? 

The Voice: “You haven’t exercised for a long time. That’s 

not good. You’re getting older, and you need to stay 

healthy.” 

Your Response: “Yeah, I know. I really do have to start 

exercising again, but I’m not motivated and I don’t 

know why.” And it stops there. Or “OK. I‘ll start doing that 

tomorrow.” But you don’t. 

Recently, I traveled to a new city where I lived about 200 

steps from a park that had an all-purpose track and field 

and a multi-generational playground. I was there for 10 

weeks. For the first four weeks, every morning as I drank 

my coffee from the balcony of my 18th floor apartment I 

looked down at the kids and adults playing and exercising. 

But I never joined them. 

I ‘m definitely not a lazy person: I write, paint, work parttime, 

update my professional skills and read whatever 

interests me. So if I can fit all of this into my day, why can’t 

I just decide to exercise and stick to it, even if it’s just for 

15 minutes a day. My inability to do that really irks me, 

and my constant procrastination gets on my nerves. Hell, 


I’m stronger than that. So at the end of my fourth week, 

I was having my morning coffee, when I decided to just 

do it. It was as if someone had pulled down a motivation 

lever inside me. At 7:30 am, I got into makeshift exercise 

gear and went to the park and power-walked around the 

track, determined to talk myself into this “working out” 

mindset. I even pushed myself to smile and say good 

morning to the people whose path I crossed. Some gave 

me a thin smile, some just made quick eye contact and 

some showed no signs of having heard me. But I wasn’t 

discouraged; I was now part of the active crowd. I circled 

that track six times. By the time I finished, I felt so good to 

be doing something to be proud of. 

So why did I hesitate so much before going out there? 

It was close-by, free and available. My reluctance just 

made no sense. I finally realized that I needed to work 

on making myself “want” to exercise, and I did just that, 

going so far as to bribe myself by saying that for each day 

that I exercised I was creating the possibility of living one 

day longer. And it worked! I even became comfortable 

with all the workout stations in the playground. I felt like 


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a proud, happy kid. I exercised every day for the next six weeks. That’s 

right. Every day! We eat every day, so why exercise only five times a 

week? Besides I wanted it to become as natural as eating. 

The time came to move on, and I started to worry about whether I 

would continue to exercise daily since I was going to a remote place 

in the countryside, the opposite of the dynamic, diverse city-setting 

I was leaving. This new place is beautiful, serene, and inspirational, 

but it lulls you into lying around, not working out. For the first three 

or four days I didn’t exercise, letting myself adapt to the place. But 

soon I started to organize myself. I was a guest and didn’t want 

to be pushy. But I was determined not to lose the mindset I had 

created for myself and to research the “exercising” opportunities. 

I found a natural path that is 2.6 kilometers long and takes about 

25 minutes to complete at a brisk pace. I began to power-walk it, 

carrying a walking stick in case I came across an aggressive dog 

or other creature. There was another advantage to carrying it: I 

could exercise my arms if I used it like a baton. So it doubled my 

workout impact. But then I had another concern: it is so quiet 

and remote here, and sometimes it can feel eerie especially 

when it’s cloudy because you’re walking on narrow gravel 

roads shaded by the surrounding, dark forest. I looked for an 

alternative just in case. I discovered that if I walked from the 

boat dock to the closest gravel road (about 350 feet in length), 

twenty times, it is equivalent to the nature walk. Also, in good 

weather, I can exercise on the terrace or in bad, in a spare room 

using a 30-minute tape I created of Zumba and other fun dances 

and get the same effects. And yes, I even downloaded the 

video onto my laptop so that my unsteady internet connection 

can’t become an excuse for not exercising. So now I have three 

different, foolproof ways to exercise based on how I feel, the time 

of day and the weather. There is absolutely no excuse for not 

exercising. Will I continue to exercise every day? I want to, and I 

have an established plan to do so. I have a much better chance of 

continuing to do that today than I’ve ever had. 

This is what I’ve discovered: Exercising is all about mindset. It’s not 

about how much time you have; it’s all about WHY you exercise 

and how much you want to do it. Create a “real” need to exercise, 

and you’ll have a much better chance of sticking to your routine. 

Here are some tips for creating a positive exercise mindset. 

1. Play the long-term game. Identify WHY you need to exercise. 

Tune in daily to that bigger vision. 

2. Success breeds success. By taking small steps, you won’t hurt 

yourself, and you won’t become discouraged. 

3. Eat healthy. Love and care for your body: you only get one in 

a lifetime. 

4. Be aware of your self-talk. Counter any negative thoughts 

immediately with positive, empowering ones. 

5. Get organized! Stay focused on what you want to achieve. 

6. Surround yourself with people who motivate and inspire you. 

So, come on and join me! What are you waiting for? Get Fit! 

With a Ph.D. in Change Management and an MA in Leadership, Rita has spent 

most of her professional career working in the international market. Rita moved 

to Egypt in 2003 and considers herself a modern Renaissance woman and an 

unapologetic feminist. She writes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. 



Health & Wellness 

Nutrition 

More than H2O: Healthy Hydration 

On the hottest summer days, when we are feeling 

absolutely parched, it seems impossible to believe that 

our bodies are 65% water. Our brains alone are as much 

as 85% water, and our lungs are 83%. Only 2% fluid loss is 

the threshold when we begin to feel sick. More than that, 

we are in a danger zone, and heat exhaustion and heat 

strokes become very common and very dangerous. 

Our bodies regulate our temperature naturally by 

sweating (for us ladies, perspiring), and gives us clear 

signals when our fluid levels begin to drop below a 

healthy level. The most obvious signal is, of course, thirst. 

So, that’s easy: drink water when we’re thirsty. But is water 

alone enough? 

Healthy hydration isn’t a simple matter of “water in, sweat 

out.” We actually only absorb half the water we drink, as 

we lose most of it through a variety of bodily functions, 

including sweat. More importantly, while water is always 

the first way to combat dehydration, it isn’t just about 

water – we also need electrolytes and minerals in order 

for our body to process fluids into our cells at a molecular 

level. It is also possible (and not uncommon) to drink too 

much water, which dilutes our electrolytes and causes 

our sodium levels to drop, leading to low blood pressure 

and other serious health risks. So, other than water, what 

are the healthiest ways to avoid dehydration? 

While other drinks do add water to our intake, we 

should avoid drinks that contain stimulants like caffeine 

which can over-burden our cooling systems, and other 

dehydrating ingredients such as sugars. Sucrose inhibits 

our body’s ability to process fluids, particularly with 

empty calories like processed and artificial sugars, so we 

should avoid soda and energy drinks which are high in 

sugars, chemicals, and caffeine. Seemingly obvious, but 

we should also avoid alcohol, which either contains 

sugars or is mixed with sugary pops or juices. 

Natural fruit or vegetable juices add to our water and 

electrolytes intake, which is good - but without the fibre 

which is removed in the juicing process, our livers end up 

processing the sucrose improperly and turn it into fats 

rather than natural and necessary insulin. For this reason, 

it is better to eat fruit and vegetables whole, thereby 

getting both the water content and the fibre needed to 

process the sugars. Watermelon and cucumbers are two 

of the top choices for eating your water on a hot day. 

We should also supplement our diets with foods that 

help our body’s ability to process and preserve water in 

our cells and blood, such as walnuts, flax and chia seeds, 

unrefined sea salt (which actually helps our electrolytes), 

and other foods with essential fatty acids such as seafood, 

spinach and soybeans. 

The bottom line is always hydrate with water first, but 

help your body stay hydrated by avoiding processed 

ingredients, and supplement your diet with natural fluids 

and wholesome foods. 

Joelle Mourré 


Egypt is a land of beautiful deserts, mesmerizing national parks, lakes and the Nile. 

Cairo undoubtedly can be called mini Egypt as it provides pretty much everything that 

the whole country has to offer. Here is some relevant information about the city. 

GOLF COURSES 

Universities 

American University in Cairo (AUC) 

+20226151000, www.aucegypt.edu/ 

German University in Cairo (GUC) 

+20227589990, www.guc.edu.eg/ 

Katameya Dunes 

Road 90, 5th District, New Cairo 

Katameya Heights 

New Cairo City (Fifth District), 

Ring Road, Cairo 

Mirage City 

Ring Road- Mirage City, 

Heliopolis, Cairo 

Gezira Golf Club 

Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo 

Dreamland 

Alwahat Road, Giza Governorate 

NATURE AND PARKS 

Al Azhar Park 

Darassa Hill, Cairo, Egypt 

+20 2 2510 3868 

Gabalaya Park and 

Aquarium 

El Gabalaya St, 

Al Gabalayah, Zamalek, 

Giza Governorate, Cairo 

+20 10 9159 3825 

British University in Egypt (BUE) 

+20226890000, www.bue.edu.eg/ 

Cairo University 

+20235676105, http://cu.edu.eg/Home 

Modern Sciences & Arts University (MSA) 

+20238371517 

www.msa.edu.eg/msauniversity/ 

WEEKEND DESTINATIONS 

Fayoum 

Desert safari, mountains climbing, hiking 

and trekking, sand boarding, camping, 

ancient monuments, and lakes. 

Alexandria 

Sightseeing, stroll on the promenade, 

the Mediterranean Sea, beautiful royal 

gardens. 

The North Coast 

Blue beaches, white sand 

Ain Al-Sokhna 

Beaches, Mountain views and Fishing 

Ras Sudr 

Kite surfing 




Lifestyle 

Egypt 

SHOPPING 

Cairo Festival City Mall 

Ring Road, Al-Futtaim Property, Taha 

Hussein Axis, 5th Settlement 

16761 

City Stars Mall 

City Stars Heliopolis, 2Aly Rashed Street, 

Cairo 

Mall of Arabia Cairo 

Mehwer 26th July,6th of October City, 

Juhaynah Square, Cairo 

+20238260200 

Mall of Egypt 

Giza- Al Wahat Al Baharia, Giza 

+20102444 4482 

HOSPITALS 

As-Salam Hospital 

3, Syria St., El Mohandessin, Giza. 

info@alsalamhospital.org 

+20233030502 

Andalusia 

Address: 7 Assem Ibn Thabet St, 

Heliopolis. 

medical.tourism@andalusiagroup.net 

+201222530632 

Dar Al Fouad 

Gameat Al Azhar, Nasr City, Cairo 

email@daralfouad.org 

16370, +20238274799 

MOBILE SERVICES 

Noor 

City Stars Complex, Star Capital 5 

Omar Ibn El Khatab St., 

Heliopolis, Cairo 

info@noor.net 

16700 

+ 20227702260 

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS 

Public Transportation Services 

Cairo Airport Term 1: +22265-5000/3333/3413/14/15 

Cairo Terminal 2 : +22 265-2029/2222/2436 

Cairo Airport Information: +22 2635-0270/0260 

Railway Information: +2225753555 

Emergency Numbers 

Ambulance: 123 

Heliopolis: 634-4327, Maadi: 525-3873, Giza: 561-5551, 

Tahrir: 577-0230, Ramsis: 577-0406/577-0365/577-0123, 

Cairo Alex Road: 045-551309 

Police: 122 

Emergency Police: 122 

Traffic Police: 128 

Tourist police: 126 

Fire Brigade: 180 

Heliopolis: 633-0954, 

Maadi: 525-3873, 

Giza: 761-0259/761-0258/761-0257, 

Tahrir: 391-5289.391-0115/391-1727 Ext.: 271 

Public Utility Services 

Electricity Emergency: 121 

Natural Gas: 129 

Water: 575-0059/575-7416 

Relocation Services 

United Sons 

18 C Road 198, Maadi, Cairo 

unitedsons@hotmail.com 

+20227544974 


EMBASSIES 

Australia 

World Trade Centre, 11th Floor 

Corniche El-Nil Boula 

+20225750444 

cairo.austremb@dfat.gov.au 

Canada 

26 Kamel El Shenawy 

Garden City, Cairo, Egypt. 

+20227918700 

cairo@dfait-maeci.gc.ca 

Cyprus 

17 Off Ahmed Orabi St., Mohandaseen Giza 

cairoembassy@mfa.gov.cy 

+02 33455967 

Germany 

B, Sharia Hassan Sabri 

Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt 

+2027399600 

germemb@tedata.net.eg 

Indonesia 

13, Aisha El-Taimoria St., Garden City 

+2027947209 

New Zealand 

2005 Nile City Towers, Ramlet Boulak 

+2024619178 

Philipines 

28, Street 200, Maadi, Cairo 

+202 2521-3062, 3064,3065 

South Africa 

55 Rd 18, Maadi 

+2023594940 

South Korea 

3 Boules Hanna St, Dokki 

+2027611234 

egypt@mofat.go.kr 

Spain 

41 Ismail Mohammed St, Zamalek 

+2037356462 

Sweden 

13 Mohamed Mazhar St, Zamalek 

+2027289200 

Turkey 

25, El-Felaky Street, Bab el Louk, Cairo 

+20227978400, +20227948364 

embassy.cairo@mfa.gov.tr 

United Kingdom 

7 Ahmed Ragheb St, Garden City 

+20227916000 

info@britishembassy.org.eg 

United States of America 

8 Kamal El Din Salah St, Garden City 

+2027873300 

consularcairo@state.gov 

Mexico 

17 Street Port Said Floor 5 

Apts. 502-503, Maadi 

+2023580259 

oficial@embamexcairo.com 

France 

29, avenue Charles de Gaulle 

Giza, Cairo 

+ 20235673200 

questions@ambafrance-eg.org 

Italy 

15, Abdel Rahman Fahmy Street 

Garden City, Cairo 

+2027943194 

ambasciata.cairo@esteri.it 

India 

5 Aziz Abaza Street, 

Zamalek, Cairo 

+2027363051 

embassy@indembcairo.com 

Switzerland 

10 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St, Downtown Cairo 

+2025758284 



By Eman Abdelbakey 

It's Four in the morning, I’m up and 

staring at the ceiling, unable to fall 

back asleep. Insomnia, nightmares 

and general sleep disorders have 

been my constant companions for 

the past thirteen years of my life. 

That’s not surprising, given that I 

struggle with depression and anxiety. 

I was diagnosed with severe clinical 

depression when I was just nineteen 

years old. Looking back, I believe my 

struggles started much earlier since 

I was a preteen. Owning up to my 

struggles has never been easy. 

After my first diagnosis, I received a 

lot of harsh comments from people. 

They just didn’t understand what 

it means to be depressed. Before 

I decided to reach out for help, 

I had been struggling a lot and 

couldn’t quite understand what was 

happening. Crying spells weren’t 

just for a few minutes, they lasted 

for hours and were triggered by the 

smallest things. Once I even had a 

complete mental breakdown and 

wouldn’t stop crying for six hours 

until my body got completely 

dehydrated and unable to open my 

eyes anymore. All I knew was that I 

was out of control. It all started after 

receiving shocking news from home. 

However, the truth is, it was just what 

pushed me to the edge to ask for the 

help I needed. 


I remember having suicidal thoughts 

since I was about twelve years old. 

I was a very lonely child, I had no 

friends in school, was bullied all the 

time and my home environment 

came with its own set of problems. 

Teenage years are always difficult 

for anyone, but for me, the difficulty 

was compounded by the fact that I 

was severely depressed. I was a very 

shy introvert that couldn’t talk to 

anyone. I was a wallflower, unable to 

form any friendships and as a result, 

was the target of ridicule from kids 

throughout all my school years. I 

was very embarrassed about my 

severe underweight, my very curly, 

unmanageable hair and my glasses 

in a school which had some very 

pretty girls with everything perfect 

about them. 

The older I got, the more introverted 

I became until I reached high school. 

I had now moved to a new school, 

and my struggles became worse. I 

was so lonely that I spent all my free 

time at the school library. Reading 

became my saving grace, and 

the library had been my constant 

companion. Kids in school made fun 

of everything about me, from my 

looks to my inability to talk or form 

friendships. Even the boys would 

bluntly tell me that no one would 

ever like me or that the thought of 

me being in a relationship was a joke 

and it would never happen. Prom 

night, I ran into one of my classmates 

who had graduated a year earlier. He 

stared at me for about thirty seconds 

before uttering the words I could 

never forget, to this day. He said, “I 

didn’t recognize you, you look like 

a girl”. He was referring to the dress 

and makeup I was wearing and my 

hair that was perfectly done. I looked 

pretty, probably for the first time in 

my life, ever. I was very happy until 

something reminded me otherwise. 

It was just an illusion caused by the 

hairdo, make-up, and dress. I was 


just an average sixteen years old who 

would eventually go home, makeup 

would come off and she’ll return to 

her very average state once again 

and order will be restored to the 

world. 

College years were better in terms of 

being able to make friends, but my 

struggles with depression got worse. 

Earlier, because I had no friends and 

no one to talk to, I was able to keep 

all my struggles to myself and that 

surprisingly had made matters easier. 

With no one to share my feelings with, 

it was easier to pretend they didn’t 

exist. But by the time I was nineteen, 

the crying spells got worse and more 

frequent. Having mental breakdowns 

and crying uncontrollably for hours 

at a time became my normal state 

of affairs. Eventually, after another 

one of my breakdowns, I decided to 

seek counseling. Someone informed 

me that our college offered studentcounseling 

services. With the 

support of a friend, I finally made an 

appointment and sought help. To my 

surprise, I was diagnosed with severe 

clinical depression, and at the time 

I didn’t even know what depression 

was, let alone that I suffering from 

it or knowing how to deal with it. In 

an effort to seek support, I started 

telling about it to anyone who 

would listen about my diagnosis. 

No one understood and I received 

no support. Fifteen years ago, 

mental health issues weren’t openly 

discussed and for people, there was 

no such thing as depression. You 

are just sad and overreacting. Now, 

I feel that they were trying to be 

supportive in their own way, those 

comments were devastating at that 

time. I felt I was completely insane, 

a burden to everyone. I stopped 

sharing and decided to deal with 

it on my own. I sought help many 

times and changed therapists more 

than people change outfits. I went 

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Mind 

on and off so many medications for 

depression and insomnia that I now 

have extensive knowledge about it. 

There were many times when the 

idea of taking my own life became 

the only option. I also doubted 

everyone around me including my 

own family. 

Then one day, years later, I woke 

up to the news of Robin William’s 

suicide and to a lot of misinformation 

about depression and suicidal 

tendencies. I had to speak up and 

share my story as people struggle 

with mental illnesses in complete 

silence. Since my childhood, I kept 

my struggles to myself. I still struggle 

with panic attacks, anxiety attacks 

and of course depressive episodes. 

But, I am a lot stronger than I would 

have ever imagined. The struggle 

is real. If someone you love tells 

you they struggle with any form of 

mental illness, listen to them and 

believe them. They are just looking 

for support, for a shoulder to cry on, 

and for a friendly, comforting hug 

that they are not alone. Depression 

completely changes you as a person. 

It impacts every aspect of your life. 

The way you choose to deal with 

it is right for you. I chose therapy 

over medication, but for a while, I 

needed both. Some people can’t 

deal without the medications, some 

only need therapy and some choose 

alternative treatments. As long as it’s 

working for you, helping to ease the 

struggles so you can lead an active, 

normal, healthy life, then it’s the right 

treatment, and don’t let anyone tell 

you otherwise. 

We don’t hear this often enough, but 

you are good enough, you are strong 

enough and you can and will get 

through this. I might still struggle, 

but the battle got so much easier 

since I sought help and found the 

right support system in family and 

friends. If you are struggling, I urge 

you to seek help and I promise, it 

does get better. 

Eman Abdelbakey, the founder of 

Smart Art, an art school in Maadi, is 

a graduate of the American University 

in Cairo. She's a painter who has 

participated in several groups and solo 

exhibitions. She enjoys writing too. 




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Well being 

Health 

Black Mold: The Possible Hidden Cause Of Your Allergy! 

By: D. Maha Blakeway 

Ever suffer with chronic 

coughing, sneezing, 

irritation to the eyes and 

mucous membranes 

of the nose and throat, 

rashes, chronic fatigue, and 

persistent headaches. This 

can all be symptomatic of 

black mold exposure or 

black mold poisoning. In 

particularly severe cases of 

prolonged exposure, black 

mold health effects can be 

more dangerous. There are 

possibly millions of mold species 

on earth. The vast majority of these 

mold spores live in harmony with 

humans, rarely causing disease. 

The mold itself isn’t poisonous—just 

the spores it emits. 

The rare species that do cause 

disease does so by triggering 

allergies or asthma or may be 

involved in hypersensitivity diseases 

such as allergic fungal sinusitis. Other 

hypersensitivity diseases include 

those related to occupational or 

domiciliary exposures to certain 

mold species. The proven category of 

fungal diseases is through infection, 

as in the case of onychomycosis or 

coccidiomycosis. These diseases 

can be treated using anti-fungal 

agents. Molds and fungi can also be 

particularly important in infections 

that occur in immunocompromised 

patients. Systemic candidiasis does 

not occur unless the individual is 

immunodeficient. 

Indoor mold growth is a potential 

health risk, even without a quantitative 

and/or causal association between 

the occurrence of individual mold 

species and health effects. Apart 

from the allergic bronchopulmonary 

aspergillosis (ABPA) and the mycoses 

caused by mold, there is only 

sufficient evidence for the following 

associations between moisture/ 

mold damages and different 

health effects: Allergic respiratory 

diseases, asthma (manifestation, 

progression, exacerbation), allergic 

rhinitis, exogenous allergic alveolitis 

and respiratory tract infections/ 

bronchitis. In comparison to other 

environmental allergens, the 

sensitizing potential of molds is 

estimated to be low. Recent studies 

show a prevalence of sensitization 

of 3-10% in the total population of 

Europe. The evidence for associations 

to mucous membrane irritation 

and atopic eczema (manifestation, 

progression, exacerbation) is 

classified as limited or suspected. 

Inadequate or insufficient 

evidence for an association is 

given for COPD, acute idiopathic 

pulmonary hemorrhage in children, 

rheumatism/arthritis, sarcoidosis, 

and cancer. The risk of infections 

from indoor molds is low for healthy 

individuals. 

The environmental and growth 

conditions and especially the 

substrate determine whether toxin 

formation occurs, but indoor air 

concentrations are always very low. 

In the case of indoor 

moisture/mold damages, 

everyone can be affected 

by odor effects and/or 

impairment of well-being. 

Genetic and hormonal 

influences, imprinting, 

context, and adaptation 

effects can give predisposing 

factors for odor effects. 

Predisposing factors for 

impairment of well-being 

are environmental concerns, 

anxieties, conditioning and 

attributions as well as a 

variety of diseases. 

Risk groups that must be 

protected are patients with 

immunosuppression and with cystic 

fibrosis with regard to infections and 

individuals with mucoviscidosis and 

asthma with regard to allergies. If an 

association between mold exposure 

and health effects is suspected, the 

medical diagnosis includes medical 

history, physical examination, 

conventional allergy diagnosis, and 

if indicated, provocation tests. For 

the treatment of mold infections, it is 

referred to the AWMF guidelines for 

diagnosis and treatment of invasive 

Aspergillus infections. 

Vinegar mixed with bicarbonate 

soda, and or tea tree oil can be used 

around the mold-infested parts of 

the household as a natural repellent. 

Regarding mycotoxins, there are 

currently no validated test methods 

that could be used in clinical 

diagnostics. From the perspective of 

preventive medicine, it is important 

that mold damages cannot be 

tolerated in indoor environments. 

D. Maha Blakeway, Naturopath BA, 

ND, mCMA. For more articles related to 

bone health, please visit her website @ 

www.mahashouse.com 


By Abeer Shah 

Fortunately, all fears are learned. No 

one is born with fears. Fears can, 

therefore, be unlearned through 

practice. Our most common fears 

that often sabotage all hope for 

success, are the fears of failure, 

health, poverty, and loss of money. 

These fears cause people to avoid 

the risk of any kind and to reject any 

opportunity. They get afraid to the 

extent that they get paralyzed when 

it comes to taking any actions. Fear is 

one of the most powerful emotions. 

It has a very strong effect on your 

mind and body. It can create strong 

signals of response when we are in 

dangerous situations like caught in 

a fire or being attacked. It can also 

take effect when you’re faced with 

non-dangerous events like sitting for 


an exam, public speaking, a new job, 

a date, or even a party. It’s a natural 

response to a threat that can be 

either perceived or real. 

Fear and anxiety usually last for a 

short time. However, these can also 

last much longer and you can get 

stuck with them. In some cases, they 

can take over your life, affecting your 

ability to eat, sleep, concentrate, 

travel, enjoy life, or even leave the 

house or go to work or school. This 

can hold you back from doing things 

you want or need to do, and it also 

affects your health. Some people 

become overwhelmed by fear and 

want to avoid situations that might 

make them frightened or anxious. It 

can be hard to break this cycle, but 

there are lots of ways to do it. You 

can learn to feel less fearful and to 

cope with fear so that it doesn’t stop 

you from living. 

Fear may be a one-off feeling when 

you are faced with something 

unfamiliar. It can also be an everyday, 

long-lasting problem even without 

any reason. Some people feel a 

constant sense of anxiety all the time, 

without any particular trigger. Even if 

you are able to make out how much 

out of proportion your fear is, the 

emotional part of your brain keeps 

sending danger signals to your body. 

So, how can I help my self? 

Face your fear if you can 

If you always avoid situations that 

scare you, you might stop doing 

things you love to do. You won’t be 

able to test out whether the situation 


is always as bad as you expect, so you 

miss the chance to work out how to 

manage your fears and reduce your 

anxiety. Anxiety tends to increase if 

you get into this pattern. Exposing 

yourself to your fears can be an 

effective way of overcoming this 

anxiety. 

Know yourself 

Try to learn more about your fear 

or anxiety. Keep an anxiety diary 

or thought record to note down 

when it happens and what happens. 

You can try setting yourself small, 

achievable goals for facing your 

fears. You could carry with you a list 

of things that help at times when 

you are likely to become frightened 

or anxious. This can be an effective 

way of addressing the underlying 

beliefs that are behind your anxiety. 

Visualize Yourself As Unafraid 

By visualizing yourself performing 

with confidence and competence 

in an area where you are fearful, 

your visual image will eventually 

be accepted by your subconscious 

mind as instructions for your 

performance. Feeding your mind 

these positive mental pictures of 

yourself performing at your best 

eventually alters your self-image, the 

way you see yourself and think about 

yourself. 

Practice Acting “As If” 

By using the “act as if” method, you 

walk, talk, and carry yourself exactly 

as you would if you were completely 

unafraid in a particular situation. 

You stand up straight, smile, move 

quickly and confidently, and in every 

respect act as if you already had the 

courage that you desire. 

Use The Law Of Reversibility 

The Law of Reversibility says, “If you 

feel a certain way, you will act in a 

manner consistent with that feeling.” 

But if you act in a manner consistent 

with that feeling, even if you don’t 

feel it, the Law of Reversibility will 

create the feeling that is consistent 

with your actions. This is one of the 

greatest breakthroughs in success 

psychology. You develop the 

courage you desire by disciplining 

yourself repeatedly to do the thing 

you fear until that fear eventually 

disappears—and it will. 

Confront Your Fears Immediately 

The only way to deal with fear is to 

address it head-on. Remind yourself 

that, “Denial” is not a river in Egypt. 

The natural tendency of many people 

is to deny that they have a problem 

caused by fear of some kind. They’re 

afraid of confronting it. In turn, it 

becomes a major source of stress, 

unhappiness, and psychosomatic 

illness. Your ability to confront, deal 

with, and act in spite of your fears is 

the key to happiness and success. 

One of the best exercises you can 

practice is to identify a person or 

situation in your life of which you 

are afraid and resolve to deal with 

that fear situation immediately. Do 

not allow it to make you unhappy for 

another minute. Resolve to confront 

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Mind 

the situation or person and put the 

fear behind you. 

Do not try to move away 

When you identify the fear and train 

yourself to move toward it, it grows 

smaller and more manageable. 

What’s more, as your fears grow 

smaller, your confidence grows. 

Soon, your fears lose their control 

over you. In contrast, when you back 

away from a fear-inducing situation 

or person, your fear grows larger 

and larger. Soon it dominates your 

thinking and feeling, preoccupies 

you during the day, and often keeps 

you awake at night. 

Exercise 

Increase the amount of exercise 

you do. Exercise requires some 

concentration, and this can take your 

mind off your fear and anxiety. 

Relax 

Learning relaxation techniques 

can help you with the mental and 

physical feelings of fear. It can help 

just to drop your shoulders and 

breathe deeply. Or imagine yourself 

in a relaxing place. You could also try 

learning things like yoga, meditation, 

massage. 

Healthy eating 

Eat lots of fruit and vegetables, and 

try to avoid too much sugar. Resulting 

dips in your blood sugar can give 

you anxious feelings. Try to avoid 

drinking too much tea and coffee, as 

caffeine can increase anxiety. 

As Shakespeare said, “Take arms 

against a sea of troubles, and in so 

doing, end them.” 

When you force yourself to face any 

fear-inducing situation in your life, 

your self-esteem goes up, your selfrespect 

increases, and your sense of 

personal pride grows. 

You eventually reach the point in life 

where you are not afraid of anything. 

Born and educated in Cairo and 

having received her training as an 

artist under Mr. Mohmed Desouky , the 

renowned landscapes artist thereafter 

, Abeer specializes in oil on canvas art 

form created with a palette knife . She 

had two very successful expositions of 

her works in Bangalore India at Chitra 

Kala Parishad and Windsor Manor Art 

Gallery. 




By Lynda Aune 

"The human body like the tires on 

a car wears longest when it wears 

evenly.”A balanced, healthful lifestyle 

may not grab headlines or create 

profitable markets, but it brings 

improved health that lasts. As man 

can regulate his life by voluntary 

actions, he should seek to equalize 

stress throughout his being. 

It was headline news. Carrots may 

prevent head and neck cancer. New 

research suggested that eating five 

or six of the crunchy tubers a day 

appeared to reverse leukoplakia—a 

precancerous lesion occurring in the 

mouth and throat. My friend Judith 

promptly purchased a machine that 

turned fresh carrots into juice. ”How 

much juice do you get from five 

carrots?” I asked her one day. Her 

eyes flashed. “Oh, I don’t stop there. 

With this machine I can drink five or 

six pounds (2.3 to 2.7 kilos) of carrots 

every day!” It’s true that vegetables 

are an important part of a healthful 

diet. It’s also true that they are 

increasingly being valued for their 

role in preventing disease. 

Five pounds (2.3 kilos) of one 

vegetable every day? 

Judith’s body eventually rebelled. 

Her skin took on a sickly yellowish 

color. Fearing hepatitis, she rushed to 

the doctor. He explained that carrots 

contain an orange-yellow dye 

known as beta-carotene. The body 

handles reasonable quantities of this 

substance, but excessive amounts 

are stashed away in the liver, skin, 

and mucous membranes, turning 

them the color of a carrot. 

Did that experience help? 

For sometime, but we humans 

are a curious lot. Sensationalized 

discoveries and quick solutions to 

complex health problems are almost 

irresistible. Before the carrot caper, 

Judith was swept into the excitement 

over oat bran. After months of mush 

and muffins, however, she was ready 

for a change. 

Do carrots actually protect us 

from cancer? 

Carrots and other yellow fruits and 

vegetables are rich in beta-carotene, 



the substance that began to change 

Judith’s skin color. Beta-carotene, 

which the body turns into vitamin 

A, is also a substance that appears 

to protect the body against certain 

cancers. 

Vitamins can be divided into two 

basic types—water-soluble and fatsoluble. 

Water-soluble vitamins (B 

complexes and C) are not a special 

concern, because excess amounts 

can usually be washed out through 

the kidneys. But fat-soluble vitamins 

(A, D, E and K) are another story. Any 

excess cannot be eliminated except 

as it is used. In excessive amounts, 

vitamin A begins to act like a toxin 

and may cause headaches, joint 

pains, damaged skin, and hair loss. 

Because of this potential toxicity, 

laws now limit the amount of vitamin 

A and other fat-soluble vitamins that 

can be put into supplements. 

Beta-carotene apparently doesn’t 

have such limits. When the body 

receives beta- carotene it can make 

as much vitamin A as it needs and 

use the rest in other ways. That’s why 

the trend these days is to substitute 

beta-carotene for vitamin A in 

vitamin capsules and tablets. 

This distinction is important because 

it illustrates how the body uses 

food. Vitamins, minerals and other 

nutrients in natural food occur in 

exactly the right forms for the body 

to use. It can pick and choose what 

it needs. But when we consume one 

food or nutrient in excess or tamper 

with the makeup of food, the whole 

balance can be upset. 

So beta-carotene is good, but a 

whole lot of it isn’t necessarily 

better. 

This is a hard message for today’s 

world. People do nearly everything 

to excess—they eat too much, drink 

too much, smoke too much, spend 

too much, and party too much. 

Moderation is about as popular a 

concept as wholesome. Then too, 

we live in an instant society with a 

quick-fix mentality, and it’s difficult to 

accept that instant good health isn’t 

also available. Each time a new fad 

splashes through the media there’s 

no shortage of takers. 

No one wants to hear the message 

that good sense and a balanced 

diet is what the body needs. A 

healthful balanced lifestyle didn’t 

grab headlines, sell magazines, or 

create profitable new markets for 

food products. The human body 

is able to tolerate excesses of one 

kind or another for a long time— 

even six pounds of carrots a day! But 

the bottom line is that balance, not 

only in what we eat but in our total 

lifestyle, is the key to enduring health 

and happiness. 

Too much of a good thing is bad 

when it comes to health. Common 

sense and moderation will do more 

for you than any health fad or miracle 

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Fitness 

cure. Balance is the key to good 

health. Learn to apply it in all areas 

of your life. Enjoy the things that 

bring you untarnished pleasure and 

satisfaction—food, friends, music 

and the outdoors or whatever is your 

personal pleasure. 

The case of Joe, the harried sales 

manager 

Joe is a sales manager for a 

telecommunications company. At 

work he is always busy, talking with 

customers, motivating his sales team, 

or writing reports for a demanding 

boss. The pressure never lets up. 

For lunch he has a steak and salad if 

there are clients to entertain, or else 

he grabs a double cheeseburger and 

fries at a nearby fast-food restaurant. 

Sometimes there’s no time for lunch 

at all. By the time Joe gets home at 

night, he’s exhausted and cranky 

“I feel like a wreck,” he admits. “After 

work, all I want is to relax in front of 

the television. I know I should make 

some changes, but I’m not sure how 

to start.” 

Joe’s Solution 

Joe made a couple simple changes in 

his routine. First, he started bringing 

his lunch to work instead of eating 

out every day. Packing lunch made 

it easy to eat more fruits, vegetables, 

and whole-grain foods and helped 

him cut down on high-fat, highcalorie 

restaurant fare. 

Second, Joe and his wife, Amy now 

take a brisk walk in the evening 

when he gets home. When asked 

if the changes have been worth it, 

Joe smiles, “I feel more relaxed and 

energetic. I’ve lost weight and the 

walks Amy and I take together have 

become something we both look 

forward to. It’s hard to believe the 

dramatic impact these changes have 

made in my life.” 

The key is Balance. What are some 

things you could do starting today 

to bring more balance to this time of 

your life? 

Lynda Aune B.Sc. A.O.C.D For an 

appointment or information call 

01014150070 or email programs@ 

livinginegypt.org 


Entertainment & RecreationFamily 

Puzzles 

Word Search - Halloween 

Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the grid. 

The remaining letters spell an activity played on Halloween. 

APPLES 

BATS 

BLACK CAT 

BROOMSTICK 

CANDLE 

CANDY 

CEMETERY 

COFFIN 

COSTUME 

DRACULA 

FRIGHTENING 

FULL MOON 

GHOSTS 

GHOULS 

GOBLINS 

GRAVEYARD 

JACK O LANTERN 

MASK 

MUMMY 

NIGHT 

PUMPKIN 

SCARECROW 

SCARY 

SCREAM 

SKELETON 

SKULL 

SPIDERS 

TOMBSTONE 

VAMPIRE 

WEREWOLF 

WITCHES 

ZOMBIE 

Sudoku Place numbers from 1-9 in each empty box so each column, row, and bold box contain numbers 1-9 

Intermediate 

7 8 9 5 4 2 6 1 3 

4 2 6 1 3 8 5 7 9 

1 3 5 6 7 9 4 8 2 

2 7 8 3 5 1 9 4 6 

9 1 4 2 6 7 3 5 8 

5 6 3 8 9 4 7 2 1 

6 9 2 4 8 5 1 3 7 

8 4 7 9 1 3 2 6 5 

3 5 1 7 2 6 8 9 4 

Challenging 

6 1 3 7 8 4 9 2 5 

7 4 9 6 2 5 1 3 8 

5 8 2 3 9 1 6 4 7 

2 5 8 4 6 7 3 9 1 

3 6 7 8 1 9 2 5 4 

4 9 1 2 5 3 7 8 6 

8 2 5 9 7 6 4 1 3 

9 7 4 1 3 8 5 6 2 

1 3 6 5 4 2 8 7 9 

Answers 

7 8 9 5 4 2 6 1 3 

4 2 6 1 3 8 5 7 9 

1 3 5 6 7 9 4 8 2 

2 7 8 3 5 1 9 4 6 

9 1 4 2 6 7 3 5 8 

5 6 3 8 9 4 7 2 1 

6 9 2 4 8 5 1 3 7 

8 4 7 9 1 3 2 6 5 

3 5 1 7 2 6 8 9 4 

6 1 3 7 8 4 9 2 5 

7 4 9 6 2 5 1 3 8 

5 8 2 3 9 1 6 4 7 

2 5 8 4 6 7 3 9 1 

3 6 7 8 1 9 2 5 4 

4 9 1 2 5 3 7 8 6 

8 2 5 9 7 6 4 1 3 

9 7 4 1 3 8 5 6 2 

1 3 6 5 4 2 8 7 9 



family 

Parenting 

A Fun and Healthy Halloween! 

If you are anything like me, you derive tremendous pleasure from mulling 

over the hopelessly cute get-ups your little one could don for Halloween. As 

charming and cheery as all the frivolity can be, it can also be a challenging 

holiday to maneuver with young kids. Every year, I am reminded that 

neither the tricks nor the treats emphasized at Halloween celebrations 

that are appropriate for young kids and babies be it in the school or in the 

community. All too often, they center around things that I actively work to 

limit and avoid for my children: excessive sugar and creepy, gory imagery. 

I once hosted a trick-or-treating alternative celebration for younger kids, 

toddlers, and babies to allow them all the joy of sharing their delightful 

costumes and soaking up Halloween’s festivity without the less desirable 

elements that can be hard to avoid otherwise. It was such a hit for parents 

and littles alike that many elements of our party have returned annually in 

our house. Growing kids continue to love them -- and make great helpers 

in bringing them about! 

These healthy treats promise a big dose of cheer and a little dose of sugar: 

BOO-nanas. Peel a banana and cut it in half straight across so that it can 

stand up on its flat, sliced end. (Voila! You now have two cute banana 

ghosts!) With the tip facing toward the banana, push mini chocolate chips 

into the banana to create two eyes and a round, ghostly mouth. Or, slice 

raisins in half and use them in place of the chocolate chips. 

Mum & 

Baby 

Kate Tierney is an American 

expat in Ma’adi and mama 

of two. This is her third time 

living in the Middle East and 

second move abroad with 

young kids. 

Orange Pumpkins. Peel an orange and remove any loose white pith, but 

keep it whole. Cut a small, thin slice of celery and tuck it in the top to create 

a stem. For a more portable version, keep the orange in its skin and use a 

permanent marker to draw a jack-o-lantern face on the outside. Mandarin 

oranges work especially well for both versions, but either can be done with 

regular oranges too. 

Frankenstein Grape Cups. Fill a clear plastic cup almost to the top with 

green grapes, then add a layer of purple grapes on the very top. Using 

a permanent marker, draw some jagged hair around the rim and a 

Frankenstein face on the side of the cup. Slice the grapes in half as a safer 

alternative for younger kids. For an extra dose of sweet, place the flat end of 

two marshmallows against the inside of the cup where the eyes would be; 

draw the black pupils over the whites of the eyes on the outside. 

These spooky crafts promote fine-motor skills, create cute memorabilia, and 

provide a natural opportunity to partner with your little one on a project: 

Spin a spider web. Punch holes 1-2 centimeters apart around the edge of 

a black paper plate. Cut a meter-long piece of yarn and tie one end through 

one of the holes. Weave the string across the plate and through the holes, 

spinning their own spider web as they go. Tie the string off around one of 

the holes when it nears the end. Younger kids can tie two or three shorter 

lengths of yarn at staggered points around the plate. 

Bone jewelry. Take a package of dried, tube-shaped pasta (penne, 

tortellini, rigatoni, ziti, or ‘wagon wheel’ types all work well) and drop them 

into a ziplock bag with white craft-grade paint. Toss them around until they 

are mostly covered, then pour them onto baking sheets covered in wax or 

parchment paper to dry. String them onto white, orange or black yarn to 

make a festive necklace. 

The Mum & Baby Group 

meets in Maadi periodically 

for discussion and playtime. 

Please check their Facebook 

group for updates and 

information: 

maadimumandbaby 


SPORTS 

CAIRO AMERICAN SOFT BALL LEAGUE We have both Men’s 

and Women’s teams to join or bring your own! We have a children’s 

playground as well as food and beverages available. Games are in the 

evenings and on Fridays. For more information please contact: Ways 

and Means Mgr Suzy Werner at Werner.Suzy@gmail.com or Chairmen 

Monte Davis at mdavis@g-cacegypt.com or Rodney Stephens at 

Rodney.Stephens@bp.com. 

CAIRO CYCLISTS CLUB (CCC) Organized road rides occur every 

Friday at 6:30 AM leaving from the front gate of CAC. A typical road 

ride will consist of 5 to 15 riders and cover distances of 40 to more 

than 100 km. Skill level is divided to three groups CCC1, CCC2 and 

CCC3, each of them teaming up for the ride, and all groups meeting 

together at the finish line in CSA for refreshments. Extraordinary 

rides are organized a few times a year. Visit us in http://cairocyclists. 

wordpress.com. 

CAIRO HASH HOUSE HARRIERS (CH3) We meet every Friday 

afternoons for fun interesting runs and walks in the desert areas 

around the city. A typical run is 9 kilometers in length with a 4 

kilometer walk for the more sensible. Physical fitness is not essential 

but a sense of humor is mandatory. CH3 is family oriented club, 

leashed dogs and even children are welcome. You can catch a ride 

from our meeting point is in front of the ACE club in Midan Victoria. 

For more information call Lurpak on 01092442570, email cairohash@ 

yahoo.com or visit www.cairohash.com. 

CAIRO RUGBY Training on Tuesdays from 7.00pm-9.00pm at club 

7SC by Victoria College. For more information contact: Eric Bousot 

01227017219 (Senior Men’s team), Bina Jensen-Millan 01006769800 

(Senior Women’s team), Guilhem Roger 01222104587 or Terry Barnes 

01097344556 (Junior division). Beginners and experienced players 

welcome. 

MAADI RUNNERS Maadi Runners meet for long runs early Friday 

mornings in front of the CAC main gate. Runners of all abilities are 

welcome. For more details contact Mohsen Alashmoni at Mohsen. 

maadirunners@gmail.com 

RADIO AUTO CLUB OF EGYPT Race is a club which promotes the 

building and racing of radio controlled cars. Races are held twice a 

month at Victory Field on an outdoor track. For more information call 

John Klingler at 01001690402 or send him an email at jeklingler@ 

hotmail.com or check the website, www.racegypt.org 

SOCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL GROUPS 

6TH OCTOBER INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR WOMEN, MEN AND 

FAMILIES Coffee mornings, cocktail evenings, special events and day 

tours. For more information please contact Sarah Nicola at sarah@ 

ladyegypt.com or 01222633712 

AFRO-ASIAN WOMEN’S GROUP Ours is a socio-cultural, non-profit 

organization of ladies representing Asia, Africa and Egypt. It is also a 

socio-civic association aimed at giving aid and is involved in charity. 

For more information please contact Sarra 01001267671, Mahsit 

0111104659. 

AUTISM Autism rates have been rising throughout the world in recent 

years. In the US, the current Autism ratio is 1:91 in children. Many 

Egyptian societies are there to offer support to autistic children and 

their families. If you have an autistic child and would like to talk about 

it contact Reem Samy 0100-6369473 or email rima_miro@hotmail.com 

Caire Accueil (FRENCH SPEAKING GROUP) Our monthly coffees 

are held every 3rd Sunday morning of each month at the following 

address: 33 road 15 in Maadi. We also have coffees morning in 

Katameya. For any information, you can email: caireaccueil@hotmail. 

com or visit our website www.caireaccueil.com 

Cairo Chinese Speaking Women’s Association Cairo 

Chinese Speaking Women’s Association is an energetic and dynamic 

group committed to promoting Chinese cultural awareness and 

appreciation through community services, charities and cultural 

activities such as Chinese language courses, Chinese cooking class, 

martial arts, mahjong, business networking and organize cultural 

exchange tour to China. For more information Tel: 01206202999, 

Email:2549709148@qq.com 

FINNS IN EGYPT ASSOCIATION (SEFE) Open to all Finnish-speaking 

expatriates in Egypt. For more information, please go to www. 

finnsinegypt.org 

French Abroad Network (UFE) Nonprofit organization 

supporting childwood associations in Cairo (orphans and young 

people). Meeting held permanently in the UFE’s house (every morning, 

road 14 in Maadi). Coffee and networking, every first Thursday of 

each month in the garden of the house. Multiple cultural activities 


and entertainments (body workout, English conversation) proposed 

to all nationalities speaking French. Please contact UFE secretariat: 

01062104334 / ufe.egypte@gmail.com or website: www.ufe.org 

HELIOPOLIS WOMEN’S COFFEE MORNING Meets every 

Wednesday. Contact Ans ‘Noordermeer’ langeans@hotmail.com or call 

01025506344. 

ITALIANS IN EGYPT GROUP Italians in Egypt host a monthly coffee 

morning every Sunday. For more information please contact: Faiza 

Frigido 01222163463 or email info@giegypt.net or visit www.giegypt.net 

Maadi Chamber Orchestra Attention all current and one-time 

string players! Dust down that violin, polish up your cello, dig out 

your viola and come and join us in music making. We are a group of 

adult and student players who meet weekly at CAC and are keen to 

welcome new members. We have a varied repertoire from classical 

to modern. For more information please email Sarah Pierce at 

sarahinutah@hotmail.com. 

MBA INTERNATIONAL LADIES We usually meet every second 

Tuesday of the month for Coffee and Refreshments. Please join us to 

learn more about our activities which include book club, bridge, golf, 

knit and natter, mah-jong and scrabble. We also enjoy mornings out 

with coffee, lunch and visits to places of interest in and around Cairo. 

For more information please email us at mba.maadi.2014@gmail.com 

MUM & BABY GROUP Mondays 10:30am-12:30pm (0-11 months). 

Cost 30LE at the door. Mum & Baby Group is a great way to meet other 

mothers who are going through, or have been through the same 

experiences as you. Use this time to chat, ask questions, play with your 

baby and interact with others. This is not a childcare facility, so babies 

must be accompanied by a parent at all times. Expectant mothers are 

welcome to join. Join our Facebook group ‘maadimumandbaby’. 

NVICINEMA NVICinema screens mostly Egyptian, Belgian and Dutch 

films with English subtitles at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute of 

Cairo (NVIC), Zamalek. Weekly lectures on Thursdays at 6.00pm and 

film evenings on Sundays at 7.00pm. Free Entrance. Visit: http:// 

institutes.leiden.edu/nvic/ 

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS IN CAIRO Do you have a problem 

with food? Are your problems with eating too much (or too little) 

affecting your life? Maybe Overeaters Anonymous can help. For more 

information visit www.oa.org. 

SOUTH AFRICANS IN EGYPT email: sainegypt@gmail.com, tel: Tania: 

01277701756 

SPANISH SPEAKING LADIES GROUP Meetings take place on the 

first Tuesday of the month. For details please contact Rosa America on 

0100- 1071181 or visit our Facebook page 

www.facebook.com/ CDHHCairo2011Y2012 

THE INDIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION, ANNAPOORNA It has 

been functioning in Cairo since 1976. The monthly meetings take 

place on the second Wednesday of every month. All women who are 

Indians/Indian origin/married to Indians are invited to join this very 

special organization. To get in touch with us please send an email 

to our group site annapoorna-club@googlegroups.com or call our 

President Urvashi Mehta at 01225413434 or our treasurer Renuka at 

01003309229 

THE TREE LOVERS ASSOCIATION (TLA) The Tree Lovers Association 

is an environmental NGO focusing on nature conversation and 

propagation. Tree Lovers Association invites all nature lovers to discover 

Maadi by getting to know its trees. Join us on our 36 annual Tree Walk 

Friday May 4th 2018 at 9.30am.. For more information email: zeitouns@ 

gmail.com 

TOASTMASTERS Toastmasters can help you improve your public 

speaking and leadership skills. There you practice delivering speeches, 

receiving and giving constructive feedback, time management and 

leading meetings. For more information about Cairo Professional 

Toastmasters Club, visit http://cairotoastmasters.org or contact Ahmed 

Samir on 01019586501/ ahmedsamir.tm@gmail.com or Mohamed 

Zamzam on 01005249195/ zamzam._.mohamed@hotmail.com. 

TURKISH SPEAKING LADIES COFFEE MORNING Meets every 

month, open to all Nationalities (Turkish Speaking). For more 

information please contact Nidal El Beheiry at kahireturkcegrubu@ 

yahoo.com 

WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF CAIRO Welcome all English speaking 

women. For information a schedule of events please contact the WA 

Center at 11 Yehia Ibrahim St., Zamalek, Cairo Tele: 27364187, mobile 

01006319888. Or email WAC@intouch.com 

WOMEN’S GROUP FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, CAIRO 

The Women’s Group now meets on the full moon each month. 

We use the energy of the full moon for illumination. We discuss 


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the astrological trends of the day, and do a group meditation as 

well as setting an intention for ourselves. Our purpose in gathering 

is for our own spiritual growth but we come together to assist 

each other in our journey. For more information contact Leslie at 

womensgroupforhealth@yahoo.com 

WOW - WOMEN OF THE WORLD We are a diverse group of women 

with one thing in common - a strong interest in new people and 

unique experiences! Our activities include: coffee morning meetings, 

out-to-lunch day trips and holiday parties, special interest groups 

(Canasta, Bunko, crafts...), travel opportunities and evening social 

events. Join the fun! Expand YOUR world with WOW! For more 

information email us at wowcairo@gmail.com. 

CHARITIES, VOLUNTEERING AND SUPPORT GROUPS 

AA IN CAIRO AA meetings schedule - Women’s meeting: Sunday, 

5:45-6:45, 8A;Road 10 Maadi, Monday 7:30-8:30 pm, Tuesday 6-7 pm, 

Wednesday 7:30-8:30 pm, Thursday 7:45-8:45pm Kasr El Maadi Hospital 

Corniche. Friday 2-3 pm, St. Joseph’s Church Zamalek. For more 

information check www.aaegypt.org on meetings in other parts of 

Egypt, Al-Anon contacts and AA contacts. 

African Hope Learning Centre An English Speaking school for 

Refugees in Maadi needs help with volunteers. All sorts of possibilities 

from tutoring to running special programs to mentoring teachers or 

fundraising. No previous experience necessary, just a willingness to 

help. Please contact africanhopelc@gmail.com. More information is 

available on our website (www.africanhopelc.com). 

BETTER WORLD FOUNDATION We are a local NGO that helps 

empower Egyptian youth to impact their communities through intercultural 

exchange and education. We are in need of native foreign 

language speakers volunteers. For further information please visit the 

website http://www.bwngo.org/ or email info@bwngo.org 

CARITAS - EGYPT THE “OASIS OF HOPE” CENTER Our center 

provides free counseling and rehabilitative services to drug addicts 

through the assistance of a dedicated professional team. If anyone 

is interested in volunteering or is qualified professionally in drug 

addiction/rehabilitation issues and would like to offer their services, 

visit our website www.caritas-egypt.org or email us at cariteg@link.net. 

Egyptian Advance Society for Persons with Autism and 

Other Disabilities The Egyptian Advance Society for Persons with 

Autism and Other Disabilities, is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to 

help in the daily program, the Saturday Recreational Club, and a variety 

of areas for our Autism Awareness Month activities and events. We also 

need volunteers who enjoy being creative and working with the public. 

Block 14 Marshall Ahmed Ismael St., New Cairo 5th Settlement Nergess 

Services Area, Beside Capital School, E-mail: contactus@advance-society. 

org, www.advance-society.org, Mobile: +202/ 01068809234, Whatsapp: 

+202/ 01006080788 

EMRO The Egyptian Mau Rescue Organization - This is a non profit, 

charitable, animal organization rescuing indigenous native spotted 

Mau cats, and offering these for local and international adoptions. 

Please help through adoption, donations, sponsorship or volunteering 

of time. EMRO Office & Veterinary Clinic - Villa 11, El Togarayeen City, El 

Mokattam, Cairo. Tel: 25076946 or 01507157525 www.emaurescue.org 

- info@emaurescue.org 

FRIENDS OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER The wards for the poorest 

of the poor have beds for 80 children from all over Egypt who look 

forward to our visits. We offer them time, comfort, encouragement, 

and gifts we can provide. Items needed for donations are coloring 

books, crayons, notebooks & pens, flight bags, playing cards, baseball 

caps, stuffed animals, bubbles, small trucks or cars, dolls, or anything 

that is appropriate for children from 1-18 years of age. Please contact 

Susie 01222105835 or 2358-5627. 

HADARET SAKKARA Our organization helps the numerous child 

rubbish collectors we often see sifting through Cairo’s streets. There is 

an economic pressure on these children to work rather than to attend 

school regularly. We are looking for volunteers to teach or to prepare 

food and also for donations of any kind. For more information please 

contact Dr Luciano Verdoscia 01227782305, email luver56@hotmail.com 

I.A.F. Information for partners of foreign nationality. I.A.F. supplies 

information for women who wish to marry or are married to 

Egyptian men. I.A.F. answers questions on family rights, visas, working 

permits, marriage contracts and marriage, safety for children and 

immigration, hate and racism, women and sexual discrimination etc. 

Address: 2-4 Ludolfusstrasse 60487 Frankfurt a.M. Germany Telphone: 

0497075087/7075088 

RESALET NOUR ALA NOUR NGO We are a non profitable 

organization that helps the underprivileged all over Egypt and our 

work is based fully on donations. For more information about what we 

do visit www.rn3n.org or call 01228602602. 

S.P.A.R.E Society for the Protection of Animal Rights in Egypt 

(S.P.A.R.E.) is a charitable organization dedicated to improving the 

lives of animals in Egypt through education and awareness. While 

we no longer operate an animal shelter, we are happy to offer advice 

to fellow animal lovers as well as provide medical care to strays and 

owned animals. For more information contact Amina Abaza (0122 316 

2913) www.sparelives.org 

THE JOINT RELIEF MINISTRY (JRM) We offer cleaner, baby sitter, 

domestic helper, a program striving to assist refugees and displaced 

people in Cairo to meet the challenges of life here. We have a basic 

skill training program equipping people for domestic help. Please call 

Amira- 27364836 or 27364837 

VISIT CHILDREN WITH CANCER If anyone would like to join a group 

of ladies and bring a smile to those children in hospital for cancer 

treatment, then please join us on Thursday mornings leaving Maadi at 

9.00am returning around 12.30pm. There are 25 children in the ward 

aged from babies to 18. We need 25 juices, some small gifts, soft toys, 

cards, puzzles, caps and toiletries for boys and girls. Transport from Maadi 

provided. For further details please contact Jane on 01002760003. 

RELIGIOUS SERVICES 

HELIOPOLIS COMMUNITY CHURCH An International and 

Interdenominational English language church where people from 

over 25 countries meet to worship. Located at St Michael’s Anglican 

Church, 10 Seti St, our weekly worship service starts at 9am (including 

children’s classes). Seti ST (City St) is just off Baghdad St in Korba, 

Heliopolis. For more information, please call +02 2414-2409, email to 

hccCairo@gmail.com or visit our website www.hccCairo.com. 

Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Maadi 55 Road 15, 

Maadi, Egypt. Tel.: 2358-2004. Weekend Masses: Friday: 9 am (English 

with Tagalog hymns), 7 pm (English/Korean). Saturday: 10:30am 

(Italian in chapel), 5:30pm (English), 6:45pm (French). Sunday: 8:00 am 

(French), 11:00 am (Sudanese), 5:00 pm (Spanish), 6:15 pm (English). 

MAADI COMMUNITY CHURCH An oasis for refuge and renewal..... 

where the nations gather for worship. Over 40 different countries 

and many denominations come to together on the weekend at the 

corner of Port Said & Rd 17 on the grounds of St. John the Baptist 

Church. Come join us Fridays from 2:30-4:00pm (Africa Live) and from 

5:00-6:15pm Visit our website (www.maadichurch.com) for more 

information. You can also contact us by phone at 23592755 or by 

email at reception@maadichurch.net. 

ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH OF CAIRO St. Andrew’s is 

an international, interdenominational congregation in the heart 

of Cairo. We invite you to join us for worship and fellowship on 

Fridays at 10:00 AM (year-round). If interested in volunteering with 

refugees and displaced persons at StARS, please call (02)25759451. 

For more information, please call 01276666843, email pastor@ 

standrewschurchcairo.com, or visit www.standrewschurchcairo.com. St. 

Andrew’s is located above the Nasser Metro station at 38, 26 July Street. 

SAINT MARY’S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH Our church carries 

out lots of charity work please come and give us a hand Coptic 

Orthodox Holy Mass in English. Saint Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church 

(Ard El Golf, Heliopolis, Shams Iddeen Il Zahabi Street), 8.00 am to 9.30 

am (Communion served to Orthodox). Followed by Bible Study in 

English, third Saturday of Each Month. All are Welcome! Please bring 

others! Snacks and Drinks served. For more information contact Father 

Youssef (Phone & Text: 01223476343, Email: morgantour@hotmail.com 

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (LDS) 

holds services on Fridays from 10.00am-12.00pm in Maadi #21 Road 17 

THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, MAADI We are “A 

Spiritual home away from home” -- a welcoming international Church 

with three congregations in the Anglican tradition. Come to an 

English–speaking service at 10 AM Fridays with Nursery and Church 

School; or, our Contemplative Prayer service with beautiful Taizé music 

on Thursdays at 6.30 PM (Sept. to May). We offer Home Groups, youth 

groups, and courses on exploring the Christian faith. Call Rev. Michael 

Dobson on +20 127 0220993 or email stjohnsmaadicairo@gmail.com. 

We are at the corner of Road 17 and Port Said Rd in Maadi. Website: 

www.maadichurch.org and Facebook. 

The above is for informational purposes only. CSA accepts no liability for any of the services advertised throughout the 

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St Mary Church and King Farouk’s 

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Showroom 

Safaa Ali Jewelry 


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Free Talk-Cosmetics and Toilet Objects 

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Calendar 

October 2019 

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Thai Buffet 

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CSA Garden 

9.00am-5.00pm 

Farmers Market 10.00am-2.00pm 

Islamic Cairo and the tent makers 

Market – walking tour 

9.00am-2.00pm 


CSA Garden 9.00am-5.00pm 

9 10 

18 


9.00am-2.00pm 


10.00am-2.00pm 

Garden Bazaar 

9.00am-4.00pm 

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25 


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11.00am-5.00pm 

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Charity Bazaar 

9.00am-4.00pm 

12 

Korean Day 

11.00am-3.00pm 

Family Day 

in Mansoreya 

9.00am-2.00pm 

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Halloween Party 

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Charity Bazaar 

9.00am-4.00pm 

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9.00am-2.00pm 


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Judaism in Cairo 

9.00am-2.00pm 

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