5 Bucket List Travel Adventures in Turkey
Here are some of my top picks for adventures in Turkey. With all the time I have spent in Turkey, these are some of my favorite things to do. Don’t miss these world… Read More
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Molotov Cocktails & Almost Missing My GRE in Cairo
Living in Cairo isn’t as bad as TV makes it look, but it’s not exactly sunshine and pyramids with the Pharaohs either. Egypt is a developing country, and living in a developing country,… Read More
500 Startups Almost Kicked out of Thrift Shop!
Ankkur Agarwal (Pricebaba) & I Finally, the moment you have been waiting for: the live version of the video Batch #6 made for 500 Startups at Mountain View! We made a parody of… Read More
7 Entrepreneurial Life Lessons From My Mom
This post is in honor of my mom, and moms everywhere (though much of the rest of the world celebrate’s Mother’s Day on a different day!). I’m very lucky to have such an… Read More
12 Lessons for Entrepreneurs from the Middle East
Old Man in Fruit Stand in Tunisia The Legendary “Cotton Candy Man” of Cairo Boys selling juice in bags for Ramazan in South Eastern Turkiye Be a natural hustler. One of the most… Read More
20 Things I love About Cairo
Forget the Sphinx and the pyramids, check out what really makes Cairo great! Look at the skyline closely to see the pyramids! Bassem Youssef In case my last post about Cairo seemed too… Read More
30 Things To Know about Cairo & Egyptians
I spent the last year living in Cairo through its chaos and ridiculousness, enjoying its unpredictability and contradictions to the fullest. You either love Cairo or you hate it. If you can’t learn… Read More
Tunisia: The Best Kept Secret
Tunisia: Where the Jasmine Revolution began. Between the intellect and spirit of the Tunisian people, the country that may likely hold the most hope amongst the countries of Arab Spring. Meeting Moez… Read More
Water on Eastern Turkey’s Plains: Blessing or a Curse?
Driving along the Harran Plain from Salinurfa to Akcakale, one sees endless fields of maize, legumes, and cotton, the major economic crop of South Eastern Anatolia. Just twenty years ago the region was… Read More
Cairo’s Dangers: Debunked
After my year spent living in Cairo, I cannot deny that the city has its dangers and downsides, but I also believe that risk is relative, and many of the hazards in Cairo… Read More
