Stories about Alexandria
Mascara, an original Egyptian hardcore band
Sherine Amr, and Nancy Mounir, are the two current members of Mascara, a hard core yet melodic band with roots in Alexandria, Egypt. They have both moved to Cairo and are reforming their band, starting with session members to help in studio recordings and eventually returning to the international stage. The all girls band name Mascara, [...]
Microphone, the film – Hip Hop in Egypt
On my latest assignment I followed a few of the main characters in the recently released Microphone film. Mirophone (Arabic: ميكروفون) is a 2010 Egyptian independent film by Ahmad Abdalla about the underground art scene of the city of Alexandria, Egypt. Microphone is Ahmad Abdalla’s second feature film, following Heliopolis. It is one of those [...]
Elite Restaurant Review – Alexandria
Elite Restaurant, in Alexandria Egypt has a nice cappuccino and a unique interior. Thats about all I can say after my noontime shoot for Jazeera Airways Magazine. You can read it’s storied history here.
The death of Khalid Said in Alexandria
The death of a young businessman in the custody of Egypt’s police has inflamed protests against the government and security forces throughout Egypt. Witnesses say that police dragged Khalid Said out of an Internet cafe in Alexandria June 6 and beat him to death in the street, post-mortem photos show his bloody and bruised [...]
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, is a fading metropolis cooled by the Mediterranean sea. If you want to see a beautiful idea by another photographer look at the Blue Tram essay of Jake Marisco. It documents the ubiquitous blue tram that runs through the neighborhoods of Alexandria.