Egyptian Tales Episode 1 I arrived in Egypt for the first time on 5 November 1998. I flew into Cairo airport, navigated the jostling chaos of buying a visa stamp, queuing before one of the burly, white-uniformed immigration officials seated…
Egyptian Tales—Episode 3 Hagazy had skin the colour of mellowed rimu, which won’t mean much to those of you not familiar with this beautiful New Zealand hardwood. Perhaps think oak, without the lines. Hagazy completed the trio of household staff…
Egyptian Tales – Episode 5 In this episode, I'm jumping ahead to our first Christmas in Egypt. It seems appropriate for December 2020. We'll get back to the main timeline next episode.
Egyptian Tales - Episode 6 Eleanor was an English Designer. She worked at Mr Omar’s factory in the heydays when the company had a chain of successful retail stores with a catchy name. Unfortunately, that name included a word that…
Egyptian Tales—Episode 7 This story begins with Omar’s father, Sayyid. It’s often obvious that it’s not just physical traits that get passed down the generations. Likes, prejudices, cultural bias, even the way we walk, talk and age are often the…
Egyptian Tales — Episode 8 Every country has its thieves⎯from the petty thief that steals fruit from a street barrow to the clever schemer who manipulates the complex workings of a large business to their own advantage to the giant…