Its Trustful Foot

For weeks now, spheres of white fuzz--like the head of a dandelion--have been blowing over the fence of my community garden and amassing on the curb. Once, I caught a white cat lounging in the downfall. "What are you hiding from, little cat?" I wondered.

It is hard not to get carried away when reminded of childhood, but I wish I had been able to warn the man who lost his sandal mid-frolic. He might not want to be barefoot in the surrounding area.

Trucks Allowed

This hand-stenciled street sign welcomes trucks onto a quiet, residential street in Maadi.

I've Been Feeling Guilty About...

On a recent Egypt Air flight, I accepted the vegetarian meal mistakenly offered to me, depriving a more organized vegetarian of the surprisingly delicious chickpeas and spinach. In my hunger, I admit that I considered the theft fortuitous. As penance, I will plant a chickpea bush so enormous you can see it from an ordinary passenger jet and, one day, from space.

Art Review: Egyptian Surrealism

The message in this piece from Townhouse Gallery's exhibit of Egyptian Surrealists is fairly progressive for its day, unless it is a command.

A Woman Needs a Bicycle Like a Cat Has a Bicycle

People always say they're jealous of cats because they get to nap all the time in the spots on the carpet that the sun warms, and I get that. But these orange tabbies also have a really nice-looking bike.

Free Hat

On the corner of Road 11 and Road 85, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. First come first served, or best offer.