Bewildered youth Learning to be at home in a world of harsh realities is the key to maintaining balance, writes Hazem Zohny
About green Though the desert mega-city of Cairo has little in the way of green spaces, what it has, if discovered, is a source of wonder, writes Samia Zeitoun
A silent jewel The Coptic Museum has undergone a renaissance, underscoring the value of Egypt's unique Coptic heritage, writes Nadja Tomoum
A tale of three cities Cairo is a city where three eras of history, and their urban formations, cohabitate, not always in harmony, writes Abou Zeid Rageh
Under siege Informal urban growth highlights deficiencies in national governance, writes Ali Dessouki
Runaway Sales The government needs to publicize its policy of sales of public land, writes Salah Hegab
Cairo's solutions lie outside We must develop other urban centres if we are to relieve the pressure on Cairo, opines urban planning expert Abdallah Abdel Aziz Attia
Towards urban harmony Good urban design can bring a sense of belonging and togetherness, writes Mahmoud Yousry
Witness to change Nowhere is the challenge of urban protection more important that in the heart of Islamic Cairo, the ancient centre of the city, writes Nawal Mahmoud Hassan
Old and new matrices There is a matrix for every organized place, even diversity has a matrix, writes Aly Raafat
The Pasha's street Mohamed Ali Street is deserving of commemoration and restoration, pleads Soheir Hawas
A desert Taj Mahal Unless historical palaces are turned to museums, average Egyptians will never gain access to them, writes Samir Raafat
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