What would life be like for an American woman living in Egypt?

It greatly varies depending upon your circumstance. If you were to go as a student or employee and reside in a larger city, Cairo or Alexandria, the experience could prove magical, powerful, life changing and give you an excellent skill set. You w... read more

Egypt is a magical puzzle; you would enjoy exploring and solving it while living in there, its components has a historical texture and a pleasant aroma that you can still smell in the streets of cities or in little narrow alleys of any village, you will feel the warmth of the Egyptians and their generosity wherever you go and whoever you meet. read more

As a blonde, visibly foreign individual, my life as a woman in Egypt has been challenging in a way no other country could be. The blatant sexual harassment and a lack of equality opened my eyes to the work that still needs to be done in Egypt to become a comfortable living space for women. read more

Maryanne Gabanni is an American expat living in rural Egypt. She has lived in the country for many years and is therefore a veteran expat in Egypt. Maryanne owns and runs a farm that provides educational programmes, dealing with basic animal care, farming, and so on to more specialised things on organic farming, permaculture, rural Egyptian ecology. read more