Last winter, after the grueling Egyptian summer had passed, my childhood friend, Sara, flew over to stay with me for a few weeks. So, I went to pick her up at the airport and waited at the arrival gate, anxiously looking for a familiar face. Suddenly I felt a light tap on my shoulder and …
“Until a few months back, my aunt was struggling with weight loss”. Although she was never really skinny, it didn’t bother her till my cousin (her son) was in high school. Most of her time went into household chores and, well, looking after a teenager. But once he left to pursue his higher studies abroad, …
“Egypt or America – I see obesity everywhere”. And indeed, reports suggest that these two countries are somewhere at the top of the list regarding global obesity levels, especially among adult women. Anyhow, just a visit to either of the two and taking a look around will tell you the same. In fact, when I …