I love archives. I enjoy finding unique raw data, bringing them to life, and employing them in cool research designs!

I love cooking Middle Eastern food. Replication Archive of a simple Baba Ghanoush recipe coming soon!

My absolute favorite read about Egypt is by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The Cairo triology has been translated in several languages, including English.

This graphic novel is a gem. It is written by Malaka Gharib. The novel revolves around her life as an Egyptian-Filipino-American in Egypt with her dad and step-mom and how one can form unique boundaries despite the language barriers. The book is so interesting as it provides an overview of the variations in the perception of American culture by Egyptian teanagers and adults.