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Marwa Rakha

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About Marwa Rakha

14 posts · joined 2008-05-20

Born and raised in Egypt, I was brought up to be a good middle class Egyptian girl; but somehow being good did not suit my notions. Deep down I have rejected the heavy heritage of traditions and norms that made no sense to my inquisitive mind. I could not understand why girls were killed, committed suicide, or lived in eternal shame when they lost their virginity. I failed to comprehend why such a rule applied only to girls and their male counterparts were spared. After my grand mother passed away we stopped celebrating Christmas, New Year's Eve, Halloween, and Thanks Giving … does being a Muslim deny me all my childhood memories? Why do I have to get married? Why can't I date? Why do men cheat? Why do I have to accept it? Why? Why? Why? And many more unanswered questions.

I have come a long way from the scared little girl that I once was … I found my passion in writing, my voice in teaching & training, and my strength in marketing … I took off my mask … and I decided to speak up and loud .. as loud as loud could ever be.

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September 18th, 2008

Why do Egyptians get Divorced?

A small portrait of the translator Marwa Rakha · 02:44 · Middle East & North Africa
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Statistics show that 75,000 Egyptian couples got divorced in 2006/2007. Marwa Rakha brings up oline reactions to the phenomena in this post. 2 comments  · read »

September 17th, 2008

Young Egyptian Women Do Not Want to Work!

A small portrait of the translator Marwa Rakha · 13:58, September 17th, 2008 · Middle East & North Africa
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While some women are still struggling to prove themselves in the workplace, the young generation of Egyptian men and women seems to be taking different route. Marwa Rakha brings us the story of how young Egyptians told a television show that they did not want their wives to work. 8 comments  · read »

Egypt: Another Doweika Tragedy Waiting to Happen!Photos post

A small portrait of the translator Marwa Rakha · 02:12 · Middle East & North Africa
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More than 1,100 students have so far joined a Facebook group crying for attention for a tragedy waiting to happen at Alexandria University's Engineering College. As more than 7,000 students get ready to return to classes, will their plight be heard? Marwa Rakha reports. 1 comment  · read »

Egypt: Who are those People … in the People's Assembly?

A small portrait of the translator Marwa Rakha · 00:18 · Middle East & North Africa
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In the aftermath of the Egyptian Parliament going up in flames, people's reactions ranged from utter shock, sadness, to gloating. Wael Nawara conducted an independent poll asking bloggers, readers, and Egyptian internet users to answer the following question: Does the Egyptian Parliament truly represent the people? Marwa Rakha shares the results. 0 comments  · read »

September 16th, 2008

Suez Canal donates 1,000,000 Egyptian Pounds to Doweika Victims

A small portrait of the translator Marwa Rakha · 21:37 · Middle East & North Africa
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Like Asser Mattar, many Egyptians were happy to find out that Suez Canal canceled its annual celebration on September 14 to donate a total of one million Egyptian Pounds to support the victims of the Doweika tragedy. Scores of people were killed and injured when huge rocks fell on 35 homes in the slum in one of Cairo's poorest neighbourhoods. 0 comments  · read »

July 30th, 2008

Not Guilty: Egypt's Ferry Disaster

A small portrait of the translator Marwa Rakha · 17:35 · Middle East & North Africa
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On February 3, 2006 Al-Salam ferry sank in the middle of the Red Sea killing more than 1,000 people who were coming to Safaga, Egypt from Saudi Arabia. The passengers were mainly Egyptian workers in Saudi Arabia, who were returning home on vacation or who were bringing their savings home to retire in their homeland. The Egyptian criminal court has found the owner of a Red Sea ferry and four others not guilty of manslaughter. The families of the victims as well as Egyptian bloggers were shocked and angered. 0 comments  · read »
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