Category Archives: Travel

Reincarnation and Mummification

Posted on August 26, 2013 by annetbell

Hinduism is the  world’s fourth largest religion with seven hundred fifty million  devotees. It was founded in the North of India, 4,000 years ago near the Indus River.  This makes it the oldest exiting religion in the world. 80% of … Continue reading →

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Egypt in Flames

Posted on August 21, 2013 by annetbell

Coptic Christians holding hands in solidarity and  protection while Egyptian Muslims pray in the streets of Cairo. One of my favorite  memories ,when visiting Egypt years ago, was meeting some Coptic Christians in a 1000 year old farm village.  We … Continue reading →

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Read And Write Like An Egyptian

Posted on August 8, 2013 by annetbell

Over 5000 years ago, ancient Egyptians wrote using a picture writing called hieroglyphics. The writers were called scribes. Not everyone had this training not even the Pharaoh and his family. There was a problem because Egyptians wrote down everything, and … Continue reading →

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Cairo Museum

Posted on August 7, 2013 by annetbell

\ As a  response to one of my blogger friends, I am going to tell some tales from other places I have visited  along the way. There are more stories about India, but I thought I would take you to … Continue reading →

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Train Travel

Posted on August 6, 2013 by annetbell

are a terrific experience. They run on time, unlike the ones in Italy, where I have traveled extensively as well as lived for 2 years.  Now, those who have seen the pictures of Indian trains completely covered with people will … Continue reading →

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Ali Ahmed: the 12-Year-Old Boy who Put Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to Shame

Posted on July 14, 2013 by annetbell

Originally posted on YouViewed/Editorial:
This are powerful words from the lips of a 12 year old! YouViewed/Editorial View original post

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What Does Young Egypt Want?

Posted on July 3, 2013 by annetbell

No, I didn’t make a mistake, but thought some parallels could  be drawn between the two countries’ young people. There are certain  similarities in the problems of sorting out the mixture of politics and religion.  The demographics are similar with … Continue reading →

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video from the helicopters flying over Cairo

Posted on July 2, 2013 by annetbell

Pictures of 22 million Egyptians demonstrating for freedom. Egyptian people may be a lot of things but they are not afraid or apathetic! Peace, freedom, safety, and blessings for the Egyptian people. . . . inshallah!

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Cairo. . . .Now. . . . .and Then

Posted on July 1, 2013 by annetbell

As the military helicopters fly over Cairo and the Nile  with waving Egyptian flags in solidarity with the Egyptian people, the  military leadership has given President Morsi forty-eight hours to do something…..either resign or accept the will of the people. … Continue reading →

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Sunday, June 30th in Cairo

Posted on June 30, 2013 by annetbell

Today in Tahrir  Square,  there are at least 100,000 demonstrators gathered to protest President Morsi, who was elected one year ago today.  The Egyptians have discovered “Power to the People!” There is reporting of a possible new revolution beginning.  According … Continue reading →

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