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louiseinegypt — 2005-11-29T02:11:53-05:00

Dear loyal bloggers,

I hope everyone is well and happy. I’m sorry to report that I am no longer in Egypt, but rather in a place that needs my attention more desperately. Here is my story…

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Khan el Kahili

louiseinegypt — 2005-11-15T10:11:33-05:00

These are pictures of my roommate and I at Khan el Kahlili. We are smoking sheesha at the oldest cafe in Cairo - open every day of every year for the past 300 years. The Khan was built in 1754 during the Ottoman period...

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My Apartment

louiseinegypt — 2005-11-14T08:11:31-05:00

A look out any window of my apartment produces a view of tangled concrete buildings and smog. The buildings here are quite ugly, as most structures built during periods of modernization in the 1950-70’s all over the...

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Since everybody loves pictures

louiseinegypt — 2005-11-09T09:11:28-05:00

This is my friend and I over Turkish coffee before iftar.

These are pictures of my friends celebrating a westernized...

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Quick Follow Up

louiseinegypt — 2005-11-07T09:11:40-05:00

Here's a quick follow up to my blog from last week.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article324581.ece

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An Opinion

louiseinegypt — 2005-11-04T11:11:18-05:00

Being in Africa and feeling somewhat empowered to have an opinion, I've decided to take it upon myself to make another political and maybe inflamatory statement. (My first being the anti-war blog.) Really, I love...

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More White Desert Pictures

louiseinegypt — 2005-10-26T08:10:37-05:00

They're just so good, I want to include many... More interesting than the city, if you ask me.

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Pictures! The White Desert...

louiseinegypt — 2005-10-25T08:10:24-05:00

Sorry about the delay! Here are a few White Desert photos to whet your appetite! More are on the way!

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Simplicity

louiseinegypt — 2005-10-20T08:10:00-05:00

When I woke up from the best night of sleep in ages, it was still dark out but the dawn was quickly approaching. I was sleeping on my back and when I opened my eyes planet Mars was directly above me in all its red...

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Bawiti - Part 3

louiseinegypt — 2005-10-18T07:10:16-05:00

Our two guides set up camp deep in the White Desert and we were surrounded by particularly beautiful sand-sculptures. The sun was setting and the desert changed colors every minute, from white to beige to pink and...

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