https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles daily 0.75 2024-07-13 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-prince-the-popstar-and-the-chauffeur monthly 0.5 2024-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/f97acba6-4ac5-4b17-ba9f-8012ecb19279/Amr+Diab.jpg Salma's Rambles - The prince, the popstar and the chauffeur - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/premier-amour-ii-the-lonely-widower monthly 0.5 2023-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/f3d6c664-6100-4940-86da-15256aac5160/Koshary.jpg Salma's Rambles - Premier amour II: the lonely widower - Make it stand out I’m very lucky that my friend at digitalinkillusionist for making a custom photo for this story. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/nfwa5yxfw435tcos6x6m40tft1xphs monthly 0.5 2023-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/41731d4e-945d-439f-a740-cdc1d9a49670/202008100410581058.jpg Salma's Rambles - Premier amour, drugs and the logistics of polygamy - Make it stand out A not so recent depiction of the Cairo Citadel Acqueduct. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/from-shipwrecks-to-shrimp-sandwiches-a-guide-to-optimism monthly 0.5 2023-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1692459803368-SYO7E6LL9XBDBNAB9COB/image-asset.jpeg Salma's Rambles - From Shipwrecks to Shrimp Sandwiches, a Guide to Optimism: - Make it stand out Photo by Waleed Rostom on Unsplash https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/bce91zshnfyx2tlubk3tzjx8lqrcak monthly 0.5 2023-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/8f520c21-9a24-4699-b179-b72ad307e6ec/TOMB+1.jpg Salma's Rambles - Om W., Jessica the persian cat, anonymous goats and other inhabitants of the City of the Dead - Make it stand out A photograph of myself taking a picture of my father’s tomb, by the talented Paul Geday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/7e38cb9e-3a9e-435b-899b-b3d0a750f048/TOMB+4.jpg Salma's Rambles - Om W., Jessica the persian cat, anonymous goats and other inhabitants of the City of the Dead - Make it stand out A dove crowning this beautiful mausoleum. Om W., trying to flatter me, said that dove’s appear when kind people are around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/c22ef04b-9b4b-49c8-997a-ff46160f13d5/TOMB+2.jpg Salma's Rambles - Om W., Jessica the persian cat, anonymous goats and other inhabitants of the City of the Dead - Make it stand out The entrance to the courtyard housing my family’s tomb. You can see Om W. in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/96f8debc-2f8c-4786-bd47-3d53fde94def/TOMB+5.jpg Salma's Rambles - Om W., Jessica the persian cat, anonymous goats and other inhabitants of the City of the Dead - Make it stand out An example of the architectural gems of the City of the Dead https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-upholsterer-who-both-awaited-and-feared-death monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/32fd5b88-930b-4043-b45e-4c82a5af09ba/Monaged.jpg Salma's Rambles - The Upholsterer who both awaited and feared death - Old photos showing Monageds and their tools I still remember the visits of the Monaged (upholsterer) using this very same tool in my mother’s garden. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/pigeons-taught-human-beings-loyalty monthly 0.5 2023-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1fa574e2-cab7-412d-8827-d9fa6c4c9c5b/ZAR+pigeon.jpg Salma's Rambles - Pigeons taught human beings loyalty - El Sit w El Sayed The photo shows a traditional Egyptian amulet where a man and woman figure stand on either side of a pigeon tower. This type of amulet was used in Zar practices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/6d57afe6-2e16-4aeb-a27f-13962781031a/Pigeon+cones.jpg Salma's Rambles - Pigeons taught human beings loyalty - Pigeon towers built in the traditional rural fashion https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/mahshi-mombar-abandonned-children-and-egyptian-film-stars monthly 0.5 2023-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/203f6d83-df12-4145-a013-c471a4a987c2/563715_10151546443950484_113811493_n.jpg Salma's Rambles - Mahshi, Mombar, Abandonned Children and Egyptian Film Stars - Image added for scenic value https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-monastery-with-the-magical-spring monthly 0.5 2023-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1691165454977-E3TUVRG2X2ICGOW748RX/Monastery+1.jpg Salma's Rambles - The Monastery with the magical spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1691165456349-PLG280HNEPQKUL8OZIVL/Monastery+2+jpg.jpg Salma's Rambles - The Monastery with the magical spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1691165461248-L4V6XOY4AAHEURE56KVC/MONASTERY+3.jpg Salma's Rambles - The Monastery with the magical spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1691165472700-VFOHRXNHEYYYSCETZ54A/MONASTERY+4.jpg Salma's Rambles - The Monastery with the magical spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1691165472576-9KPUGA3J5XTYF3FP2BWZ/MONASTERY+5.jpg Salma's Rambles - The Monastery with the magical spring https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/a-group-of-egyptian-construction-workers-in-the-crowded-paris-metro monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/chtelet-les-halles-conversations monthly 0.5 2023-04-22 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/a-modern-man- monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/db673dec-404b-45f6-b02e-0f1c3a6b5329/Cairo.jpg Salma's Rambles - A modern man ? - Make it stand out The Kasr El Nil bridge in the 1930’s if i’m correct. This was part of the itenerary (no trime travel included). https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/blog-post-title-two-yfk9w monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/blog-post-title-four-h6zf5 monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/7d696fd6-ea58-4e79-9a11-da827cf52ef6/Train+station+ramses.jpg Salma's Rambles - Judgment day, Louis IX and TikTok - Make it stand out Ramses train station in Cairo in the 1930’s. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/blog-post-title-three-3pjkl monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/6d548783-616b-45ef-848b-5cafb40fbd97/35319449_611165859255882_8922533578047225856_n.jpg Salma's Rambles - Water bills, Djinns and Empty houses - Make it stand out Here is a nice picture of the port of Alexandria just to add some color. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/for-rememberance monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/facebook-ramble-dated-27-march-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/a-tale-of-chickens-and-cars monthly 0.5 2023-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/c262cb0f-9bad-444e-99d1-dde63ad9fe8f/CHICKEN.jpg Salma's Rambles - A tale of chickens and cars - Rebellious Rooster! I took this photo years ago, what struck me was that the rooster at the top of the picture had managed to escape the cage but didn’t seem interested in running away. It was just nonchalently enjoying it’s new found freedom but doing nothing to protect it! https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/le-gras-cest-la-vie- monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-painting-in-the-entrance monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/warding-off-the-evil-eye monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/fe9ae957-b6a5-4002-963a-2dc7f74e3e45/334932462_502313485402314_7059997706475494847_n.jpg Salma's Rambles - Warding off the evil eye - The picture described in the post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/2a597ba9-6a62-40f8-b81b-0da89cd67334/341148160_808474210697476_7446779660826169265_n.jpg Salma's Rambles - Warding off the evil eye - My father with my grandmother in a dress with small flowers https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/welcome-home- monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/even-grief-can-be-mansplained monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/dont-put-salad-dressing-on-your-hair- monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/egyptian-watercress-and-national-pride monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/f9087c12-ac7f-4640-84b7-97fe2c0b3790/1930+vegetable+seller.jpg Salma's Rambles - Egyptian watercress and national pride - Make it stand out A cucumber seller from the 1930’s in Cairo. I couldn’t find any compelling watercress photos. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/kidnapping-is-too-expensive monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/covid-vaccine-the-mayor-of-paris-and-swinging-celebrities monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/pickling-misadventures-or-how-i-accidentally-poisonned-myself monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/adapting-to-french-life monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/stranger-danger- monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/rupture-de-relations-commerciales-tablies monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/an-account-of-the-awful-treatment-my-father-received-at-ain-shams-specialized-hospital monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/blood-banks-and-warm-juice monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/enemas-jelly-and-awful-neighbors-in-hospital-rooms monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/good-news-from-the-hospital monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-hospital-bed-next-to-my-fathers monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/a-confused-emergency monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-qalawoon-complex-depression-and-roasted-chicken monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/61dd8d3e-3cba-4b77-929b-807916d3964e/14815578663_e6c4476bf5_3k.jpg Salma's Rambles - The Qalawoon complex, depression and roasted chicken - Make it stand out The Morestan part of the Qalawoon complex, featuring the drained pool. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/feral-diabetes monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/sharks-judgement-day-and-molokheya monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/when-i-mistakenly-took-the-wrong-bag-from-the-airport-13 monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/c29bba57-ad42-4945-9dba-8090aaa5e93a/bag.jpg Salma's Rambles - That time I mistakenly took the wrong bag from the airport… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/durian-and-egyptian-virility monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/bn96n0yphghckosdsb9p0yydefvjew monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/french-customer-service-and-intercultural-dialogues monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/an-unexpected-gesture-of-kindness monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/cross-cultural-approaches-to-plumbing monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/xltlnax6503aohi7gh707lhnur4qgc monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/ah-cette-jeunesse monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-joys-of-air-travel monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/self-congratulatory-nonsense monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/drugs-are-never-the-answer-but-then-again-the-taxi-driver-forgot-the-question monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/ca0ac59d-7caa-400b-95a7-c97ad2a2aada/actual+footage.jpg Salma's Rambles - Drugs are never the answer, but then again, the Taxi driver forgot the question - Make it stand out Actual picture from the inside of the taxi. The mango plush toy is visible. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/lawyers-donkeys-romance-and-flowers monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-mystery-of-the-royal-dansk-cookie-box monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/724eedbb-c09a-4a5d-843f-bae673538b09/25659767_10159718937040484_6026271609003607622_n.jpg Salma's Rambles - The mystery of the Royal Dansk cookie box - Make it stand out When you find a legendary product in the supermarket! https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/were-all-mad-here monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/keep-calm-and-dont-carry-on monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-terrors-of-midnight-cleaning monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/c5687200-490b-4f8e-85c9-578e7edfe91e/Umm_Kulthum4.jpg Salma's Rambles - The terrors of midnight cleaning - Make it stand out Om Kalthoum, whose voice is often the backdrop of Egyptian life, in sad, happy and absurd situations. https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/an-appointment-to-make-an-appointment monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/the-decline-of-a-noble-profession monthly 0.5 2023-04-19 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/inflation-and-cooking-shows monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.salmarambles.com/salmas-rambles/age-is-just-a-number-and-a-function-of-hormones-and-chicken monthly 0.5 2023-08-03 https://www.salmarambles.com/books-and-other-curiosities daily 0.75 2024-03-12 https://www.salmarambles.com/books-and-other-curiosities/tasset-el-khada-or-a-remedy-to-anxiety monthly 0.5 2024-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/7691e2ba-f85f-4f10-8f11-bc6d8cc8e746/TASSA.JPG Books and other curiosities - Tasset El Khada or a remedy to anxiety - Make it stand out The Tassa, before being polished, with all of its patina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1710269780991-K2PI6BGIZY519AOAXYNC/image_123650291.jpg Books and other curiosities - Tasset El Khada or a remedy to anxiety - The Tassa receiving it's first cleaning in a long time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1710269811452-UJMTGU9J9RUPYMOSJVGU/image_123650291%252B%2525281%252529.jpg Books and other curiosities - Tasset El Khada or a remedy to anxiety - After a scrub with lemon and salt, the Tassa is restored to its former glory! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1710269923205-LHYTWOFM0XXDZEOVOKVI/image_67219457.jpg Books and other curiosities - Tasset El Khada or a remedy to anxiety - I use it to display my grandfather's prayer beads which are a beautiful example of Egyptian craftsmanship as well as a glow in the dark rosary my mother gave me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1710270020214-JR7F8DG54XS7RDOWDBHP/unnamed.jpg Books and other curiosities - Tasset El Khada or a remedy to anxiety - Just more illustrations of this beautiful piece. https://www.salmarambles.com/books-and-other-curiosities/my-fathers-philosophy-on-tailors-and-made-to-measure-clothing monthly 0.5 2023-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/e031f958-c79d-451a-930d-78e7d5f645d7/CLOTH+3.jpg Books and other curiosities - My father’s philosophy on tailors and made to measure clothing - The awning of the Hesni showroom There were a group of fabric carriers outside of the store, one of them joked that he had been waiting outside the store for 7000 years and was as old as Ramses himself. He clearly wasn’t feeling well in the heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/a6aaed89-d2f8-4d76-99cd-b6140f233f16/CLOTH+4.jpg Books and other curiosities - My father’s philosophy on tailors and made to measure clothing El Darb El Ahmar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/2165b545-bdfd-4a17-980a-c3cb3985868f/cloth+1.jpg Books and other curiosities - My father’s philosophy on tailors and made to measure clothing - A pile of cotton popeline with beautiful prints, available at the Hesni showroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/6613411b-0236-44ab-aaba-ab168109c3a0/CLOTH+5.jpg Books and other curiosities - My father’s philosophy on tailors and made to measure clothing - The entrance to labyrinthe of alleyways of the Darb El Ahmar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/3fbece02-9d37-4b52-b49c-64da0973ea12/CLOTH+2.jpg Books and other curiosities - My father’s philosophy on tailors and made to measure clothing The inside of the Hesni fabric showroom https://www.salmarambles.com/books-and-other-curiosities/childhood-costumes-in-preparation-for-later-life monthly 0.5 2023-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/cae7f5c0-1962-42db-b4ed-7567ff916618/COWBOY.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life - Cowboy costume For the sake of comparison, my father in a cowboy costume, clearly bought prêt à proter and having fun at a birthday party as it appears from the other photographs of this series which I didn’t add to this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/4efca725-ea20-446b-95bc-83174609e899/Qadi+3.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life - Running away… In this picture, all decorum is dropped and you see a little boy attempting to resume more age appropriate activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/2d3bb42e-801e-4f1c-950b-e0d93ecff601/QADI+2.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life My father with his grandmother. Some humor finally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/277bcf93-5c08-4ac5-bf0f-e98b9fc25b9e/Qadi+1.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life - The posed photograph This seems to be the most “official” looking one of the lot. The other photos clearly demonstrate the failed attempt to make a four year old pose with any sense of decorum. An ambitious and rather useless endeavour if there ever was one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1684081486708-Q087QG3N9TK9V9LOLGZJ/qadi%2B4.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life With his grandmonther. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1684081527559-EZ74MJ0AWGPMGTZQA4OZ/QADI%2B5.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life Carrying what appears to be a brief ? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1684081571068-SIUUANBROFNGBAB2W8NR/QADI%2B6.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life A final pose ? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/1684081432034-T0V5I7Z4BMQPAA0XGTB7/QADI%2B7.jpg Books and other curiosities - Childhood costumes in preparation for later life With his mother. https://www.salmarambles.com/books-and-other-curiosities/750oik3qy6wc2oeon5jbezpovrtydd monthly 0.5 2023-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6434632c14830c5d2ba0ea85/d15a529b-e30b-47f6-806f-20e753660b41/buckley+back+one.jpg Books and other curiosities - Photoflash and the accidental nature of memorabilia The back of the photo showing the Bulkeley Photo Store stamp. My grandmother used to write the place and date of photos on the back. 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