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icecairo at Kiki’s Deep South c...
So I make it back down to Deep South after the debacle of Dec. 2010. I was officially kicked out of the region after what I did down there. But make no mistake, I have no regrets, one of the best dives of my life.
But then I get genuinely invited by Kiki, the camp owner, because:
We (icecairo) do this awesome project
He feels Bashar made i [...]
Solar Hackathon: Building a Solar Wat...
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Published on Friday, 12 April 2013 10:30
Written by Muhammad Radwan
What is a Hackathon?
Hackathons are when specialists and interested peoples congregate around a specific topic with the intent to break it down and collaborate. A presentation or discussion begins and then participants begin suggesting ideas and work groups depending o [...]
Khairat The Giant – OBEY graffi...
Picture taken in front of G’z Corner in Downtown Cairo, Egypt
I spotted this picture in Downtown, Cairo. Sheer brilliance. I am not sure how many people, revolutionary or not, street wise or not, understood the origin.
Obey Giant (1989 – 2008). Regarded by many as one of the most significant street art campaigns.
Arguably one of the m [...]
Demanding Dignity: Young Voices From ...
So I get an email from May Al Hassan back in Fall 2011 to see if I wanted to write a chapter in this book. She said Ahmed Shehab el Din from The Stream he and were publishing it. I figured why not, I was going to write a book myself about the Syrian Party, so here’s a chance to get the story out.
I had already started the blog just to [...]
Syria in Zurich
The River in Zurich
Recently my friend Rayelle Niemann, @midanfini, invited me to speak at an event she was organizing in Zurich. The objective of the event was to highlight the plight of the Syrian people struggling in a revolution against Bashar that little Bitch, to educate the people of Zurich, and to increase the public interest.
Natur [...]
Morsy fucked up…start the count...
Last night Morsy’s big surprise speech, the one where he told all the Muslim Brothers to head to the street, just made him the dictator of Egypt.
He decreed the following:
Constituent Assembly stays, will not, cannot be dissolved…according to him
Shura Council (full of MB) will not be dissolved
Prosecutor General removed from off [...]
Battling Sexual Harassment in Egypt
Since 2006 Eid holiday, the issue of sexual harassment finally started to arrive at the forefront of one of the gravest social issues facing Egypt.
That year, a mob of youth attacked many females on the streets of Cairo.
Since the revolution, there have been many more reports of mobs attacking women in the streets. Many initiatives have form [...]
Dahab – Cairo Bus Schedule
Photo of board of Bus Schedule taken at the Dahab bus station [October 11th 2012]
Dahab – Sharm/Cairo (V.I.P.): 9:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 10:30 pm
Biogas Digesters in Fayoum Egypt
I visited a UNDP managed project that is installing fixed-dome biogas digesters made out of brick and cement. The project is being carried out by an Indian NGO who were contacted for their expertise. SKG Sangha has worked in several continents and installed over 100,000 units. Mr. Keran is leading a team from this NGO and is super cool dud [...]
Educate Girls, Less People. Egypt Mig...
Egypt’s IMF deal – No Goo...
Egypt’s Different Beards
Since January 25th, 2011 Cairo has undoubtedly seen a sharp increase in the amount of men that are sporting beards. This phenomenon can be explained by the new changes in the political environment that has been sparked by the revolution.
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Why little Solar P.V. in Egypt? My Re...
Recently, I traveled to Germany with a group of Egyptians on a trip hosted by the German-Arab Chamber of Industry & Commerce. The idea of the trip was to gain a better understanding of renewable energy in one of the most active countries in the world and leaders in the industry. The group was divided into two different groups, Solar and [...]
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