Cairo, Egypt #5

I spent the past 2 days in Mansoura – about a 2.5 hr drive (120 km.) northeast of Cairo – in a beautiful school – Mansoura College.  Currently, there are 3 very large 4-storied buildings; to each of these a fifth story is being added.  In addition, other buildings are under construction.  Currently, the school operates [...]

Cairo, Egypt #4

Talked over coffee and tea with Christine Leroy, wife of the Belgium Ambassador to Egypt

Cairo, Egypt – #3

I was introduced to Mrs. Jehan Sadat, widow of the third President of Egypt, at a luncheon honoring her.

Cairo, Egypt – #2

Meet my friend Hanaa – the friend whose house I am staying in.  Hanaa and I met several years ago when I assisted the school where she was working at that time with their accreditation.  We have become very good friends, and though many miles separate us, we manage to stay in fairly close contact [...]

Cairo, Egypt – #1

Cairo is a city of contrasts – the very old and the new.  In Giza there are the Pyramids – the largest of which is referred to as the Great Pyramid, and is the only existing monument from the original 7 Wonders of the World.  They are larger than one can imagine and are well [...]