It was my third visit to the shelter. There was a happy atmosphere today which I later learnt always accompanied the arrival of a new baby. Shadia had come home with her new born after a C-Section the day before…. Read More ›
Human Rights 
I Hugged a Homeless Guy. We Didn’t Have a Choice.
I walked out of the station today on my way to an event on the future of feminism. I wondered as I was making my way there why I and others come to such events. I thought perhaps, we were… Read More ›
Crianças de rua: os grilhões da Vulnerabilidade
Este blog é para Farah, cuja coragem e força incrível permanecem inigualáveis em minha mente. Uma das coisas que estou mais surpreso com o meu trabalho com crianças de rua é a forma como eles são articulados. Eles muitas… Read More ›
Street Children: The Shackles of Vulnerability
This blog is for Farah, whose incredible courage and strength remain unmatched in my mind. One of the things I’m most taken aback by with my work with street children is how articulate they are. They often surprise and humble… Read More ›
Personal Post: Frustration of Working with “Be Grateful” Charity Mentality
“A Kind Word is Better than a Charitable Deed Followed by Harm” The Holy Qur’an “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” The Holy Bible… Read More ›
Broken Boned, Bitten and Burnt and No Foster Care in Egypt.
This is what the email Manadeel Waraq received said: “Dear all, Today the hospital admitted a three year old girl. Her mother and father bought her into hospital saying she had suffered a fall from the second floor. Upon examination,… Read More ›
Street Children: Legs that aren’t Long Enough to Run Away
She was only 5 years old at the time and her little legs weren’t long enough to jump after her mother from rooftop to rooftop after the last violent beating her mother had received, tied up from a father high… Read More ›
INTERVIEW: Nelly Ali: Fighting for Cairo’s street children and mothers – Bertelsmann Future Challenges
Nelly Ali: Fighting for Cairo’s street children and mothers – Bertelsmann Future Challenges. Nelly Ali: Fighting for Cairo’s street children and mothers Tuesday, 12 March 2013 / Sara Elkamel Tags: Birkbeck University of London, Cairo, children’s rights, egypt, human rghts,… Read More ›
Street Children: Reem and the Four Year Old Eyes that Haunt Me
She looks at me very seriously every time I walk through the door to the children’s room on the third room. As the other under fives come crawling or running towards me, depending on which they can do, Reem stays… Read More ›
Nelly Ali – International Women’s Day #TakeTheFloor 2013 #UNWomen event
UN Women in collaboration with IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations) and AUC Heya Club are celebrating International Women’s Day for 2013 on Wednesday March 6th, 2013. The event is entitled “Take the Floor” to host inspirational talks and… Read More ›
