Couch Corner “Stress-Free Productivity” and Other Lies the Media Tells You If there is anything I'm sick of hearing during quarantine, it would be things like "It's such a stressful time!" followed by "...so try these anti-stress exercises at home, and don't forget to meditate!"
Couch Corner Privacy and Personal Space in Egypt One day, I was reading some news on my phone on the way back home on the bus. I was about to finish an article when the guy sitting right next to me literally asked me to wait a couple of minutes as he "didn't finish reading the article yet."
Couch Corner Talking: An Introvert's Everlasting Struggle One day, I was sitting alone during lunch break enjoying a nice snack at work when this dude, who was a colleague of mine, approached me saying, "You know, people who sit alone are usually attention whores and they only do that because they want to grab other people's attention..."
Couch Corner Warda, Sexual Harassment, and the Online Community Recently, social media sites have been sprawling with posts and memes about the popular football player of the Egyptian National Team, Amr Warda. Apparently, Warda has a history of sexual harassment that has
bodyshaming Is Mido’s ‘Kersh’ Funny? When it comes to creative joke-making, Egyptians go far beyond the highest rank. Everyone here loves sharing a good joke, so everyone competes in coming up with new ones. There’s nothing wrong
Couch Corner Cairo's Couch Corner: 7 Things You Should Know About Dreaming Dreaming is something that has messed with our minds one time or another, whether it’s because we can’t remember part of a dream, see part of it coming true, or don’
Couch Corner Cairo's Couch Corner: Confessions of a Teenage Maid “No, no, no, tell me how it all started” I coldly interrupted my friend’s words, in search for the truth behind this brutal tragedy. This story was like nothing
Couch Corner Cairo's Couch Corner: The Mystery of Soulmates Hey CC readers! Hope you’re having a great summer so far. This week I’m taking you through a journey of mine (one that’s in my head of
cairo Cairo's Couch Corner: The Human Library HELLO CAIRO CONTRA READERS! (Sorry I can’t contain my excitement for my first post!) Personally I believe that all forms of art are agents of change, but writing truly has the ability
