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Looting for Lunch
The wanton destruction of Egyptian antiquities would leave any archaeologist or Egyptologist bereft� -�but�to actually�bear witness�as your life’s work literally turns to dust would be beyond distressing.� Carol Redmount,� interviewed here by Richard Engel,�shares her experience as she voices her … Continue reading
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BUG IN A RUG?….
“The lust for comfort, that stealthy thing that enters the house as a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master.”�� Khalil Gibran Recently I had an email from a reader who had enjoyed The Beauty in Being … Continue reading
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Whirling Wisdom
The Sufis advise us to speak only after our words have �managed to pass through three gates.� At the first gate, we �ask ourselves, �Are these words true?�� If so, we let them � pass on;� if not, back they … Continue reading
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Not Knitting you know!…..
Well now, today was the first class for 2012 and we always start the year with the more advanced students. Everyone was clearly�excited to be back in the space and ready to take the challenge to a new level.��� However … Continue reading
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The Role of Women in Ancient Egypt
An article by Suzette Hartwell�is the latest addition to the History and Culture section of the EED website. It is�entitled ‘The Role of Women in Ancient Egypt’. In case you missed it, this link will also�take you to her … Continue reading
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2011/2012
What an extraordinary year it has been – a global ‘show’ I would find hard to believe if I had not been able to witness! People apparently seeking a very similar final chapter – the right to justice and … Continue reading
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5,000 Years of Safe Technology (It Can�t Be Wrong)
I know I could never deny anyone the right to progress. But it is a little sad that the quietly unobtrusive, non-polluting shadouf has been largely replaced in Egypt by the very loud and incredibly smelly diesel machines for irrigation … Continue reading
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RUMI � 13th Century Persian philosopher and poet
�The Radiance that is neither east nor west comes from a single moon��Infinite mercy flows continually�. Rumi
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A word about the Logo
� Excerpt����.The juxtaposition of Deshret (the red desert) with Kamet (the black land) hints at the strong dichotomy that exists throughout Egypt. The juxtaposition of the bold geometric shapes with the Islamic Architecture and the fluid arabesque shapes of theCalligraphy, … Continue reading
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Transcendence
This week in class we are continuing to explore Egyptian Contemporary Classical � I am captivated as I observe students taking flight with the Egyptian classical dance form, whilst they simultaneously tussle with the challenge of remaining powerfully earthed. They … Continue reading
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