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3 weeks ago | 
dazed.me | Hoda Sherif
Posted in Life & Culture, Cabs There’s a timeworn Egyptian saying that courses through the very marrow of this city—our blood runs like water, and no flood could ever swallow it whole; that the Egyptian heart, grander than any calamity it faces, stands unshaken. Maybe that’s why the hands that steer Cairo’s fate – the over 310,255 registered taxi drivers along with the many unacknowledged labourers—were never those born into comfort. The true stewards of this ancient, revered land are the men...
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1 month ago | 
dazed.me | Hoda Sherif
Whether it’s the yellow and red lights shimmering among the swaying date palms and olive trees, the shop windows bursting with flickered color, or the charmingly dusty balconies where rope-tied sabat baskets dangle, carrying treats between neighbors, Ramadan’s traditions have always been about finding love in unexpected places.
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1 month ago | 
dazed.me | Hoda Sherif
Posted in Fashion, adidas When Paris meets Jaipur, when the hand-stitched intricacy of zardozi needlework drapes over the sleek geometry of the three stripes, and when centuries-old craftsmanship refracts in contemporary streetwear, something extraordinary takes shape. The newly announced Rescha x adidas collaboration is not just a collection, but a negotiation between cultural memory and forward momentum, realized through the distinct lens of Charlotte Chowdhury—the visionary founder of...
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2 months ago | 
dazed.me | Hoda Sherif
Far from the public eye, Syria’s female musicians exist in a world of paradoxes: grace forged in the crucible of over a decade of devastation and enduring resilience as ancient as the ruins they walk among. Here, the timeless roots of Arabic poetry and Muwashahat find new meaning. For some, their art remains hidden, murmured in basements or recorded in secrecy. For others, it echoes beyond borders, defying expectations of what a Syrian artist—and especially a woman—ought to be.
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2 months ago | 
dazed.me | Hoda Sherif
In a monumental return to Milan Fashion Week, Versace Spring-Summer 2025 turned joy into a statement of intent. Staged in the majestic cortile of the Castello Sforzesco, the show’s fractured, illuminated runway evoked a bolt of energy—an apt metaphor for the joy-infused designs that followed. Drawing inspiration from her iconic Spring 1997 Versus show, Donatella Versace presented a wardrobe brimming with spontaneity by tapping into the memory of unrestrained, unbridled delight.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
english.alaraby.co.uk | Hoda Sherif
Just a year before his assassination, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that his country was the greatest purveyor of violence in the world: “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defence than on programs of social uplift - was one approaching spiritual death.”From the moment she first absorbed MLK’s visionary address at 17 years old, Green Party presidential nominee Dr Jill Stein said his words struck a chord that has never faded.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
newarab.com | Hoda Sherif
On 5 November, voters across America will select their next president in what has been described as one of the most risk-laden elections in US history. The latest polling suggests the main two parties' respective candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, are in dead heat. The outcome will be decided in swing states, some of which are home to large numbers of Arab and Muslim American voters, who are traumatised by the US-backed Israeli war on Gaza and Lebanon.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
middleeasteye.net | Shaheryar Mirza |Hoda Sherif |Sean Mathews |Umar Farooq
First UNGA meeting since Israel’s war on Gaza began was marked by condemnations of Israel and accusations of UN's 'dysfunctional structure' US President Joe Biden speaks during 79th Session of United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, on 24 September 2024 (Timothy A Clary/AFP) 24 September 2024 23:23 BST ago United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres kicked off the 79th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York City with a...
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
trtworld.com | Hoda Sherif
Early fall had arrived unceremoniously in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Qada al Matn, east of Beirut. Tania, 22, was very much looking forward to welcoming relatives to her city this month. The autumn season is a peak time of the year for Lebanon, and despite constant news about an impending war with Israel, many were still making plans and embracing the comfort of familiar activities. Before life as they knew it descended into an apocalyptic nightmare.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
thenation.com | Hoda Sherif
The Nation WeeklyFridays. A weekly digest of the best of our coverage. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation’s journalism. You may unsubscribe or adjust your preferences at any time. You can read our Privacy Policy here. “Over time, they add up,” he says now with a wistful smile. “So, when history looks back, they don’t just see all we were stripped from—and all the violence.
