It’s 4pm. The sun is merciless and the sand itches, but Herman Zapp and his family do not spare a minute. It’s been seven hours since they arrived to the pyramids and they keep exploring them throughout, inside and around. Suddenly, Herman stops. He leaves his backpack on the floor, opens his arms wide and...
Set at the heart of the Amalfi coastline and surrounded by pastel-coloured balconies that lean towards the sea, Positano is the perfect destination for Valentine’s Day. Legend has it that Ulysses, on his way back from the Troyan war, came across certain tiny islands where the Sirens lived, those mythical creatures half-women, half-bird who lured...
Egypt’s startup industry is one of the fastest growing in the region, if not the world. What makes our business landscape even more unique is the ever-decreasing age of entrepreneurs. We gather the young changemakers to find out what makes them tick. Play the slideshow below to see all the photos. Battling multinational giants, redefining...
Visiting Edinburgh means embarking on a voyage through fascinating mystery tales, dwelled by kings, princesses and pirates, and haunted by the spirits that the city brings to life. Take an online tour through the most captivating spots of Scotland’s Capital. First stop: Castle Rock. The tour begins in Castle Rock, a magnificent fortress built at the...
As tens of millions of Egyptian Muslims begin their month-long fast, Valentina Primo heads to Coptic Cairo to find out how the Christian community celebrate and experience the festivities. Jun 17,2015 It is almost 4pm and the palm trees surrounding the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo offer soothing refuge from the burning heat. It is...
With thousands fleeing each week, the exodus out of war-torn Yemen is populated mostly by professionals as the cost for escape soars. Senior writer Valentina Primo finds out more as she meets engineer Saeed Zakaria and doctor Mazen Al-Hebshi, just a few weeks into their new lives in Egypt. Jun 07,2015 It is a torrid...
We were intrigued by the myth of an Egyptian lord who, having lost his wealth and mind, now roams the streets of Maadi selling towels and narrating tales of his glories past. So we head to the street where Valentina Primo instead discovers a very different story but one of dignity nonetheless… Jun 01,2015 He...
In 2011 Amira Al-Sharif became the first female to capture Yemen’s revolution as it happened. Her latest series, however, pieces together those brief moments of freedom with today’s horrifying realities, giving faces and voices to Yemen’s women. May 17,2015 Amira Al-Sharif can’t hold her tears as she reads her sister’s message. “At 2:30 am I saw...
Valentina Primo heads out to the GrEEK Campus where Women on Walls – an initiative promoting, producing and protecting street art created by the fairer sex – has taken over the streets with powerful murals, only to find objections from other artists. Apr 09,2015 As the Women on Walls initiative deployed a colourful array of...
