An overseas trip lets Maria Golia see her hometown in a new light.
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Losing the edge
Perceptions of efficiency – and cleanliness – can differ, Maria Golia discovers.
- Maria Golia
- November 22, 2009
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Permission denied
Maria Golia recalls why part of her Egyptian education involved learning how to break the rules.
- Maria Golia
- October 21, 2009
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Wealth in abundance
‘Make do and mend’ is a time-honoured Egyptian talent, discovers Maria Golia.
- Maria Golia
- September 20, 2009
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Making room
Even when the odds are stacked against them, Maria Golia observes her neighbour’s family taking life as it comes.
- Maria Golia
- April 7, 2009
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Friday fracas
Maria Golia goes into battle for the underdog – and then wonders just what she has done.
- Maria Golia and Sarah John
- March 16, 2009
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Manners and the man
In the damp, dark winter, Maria Golia finds cold comfort in a pharmacy queue.
- Maria Golia
- December 18, 2008
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The lightest touch
From brandished bottoms to a difficult death, Maria Golia plays nurse for her neighbours.
- Maria Golia
- November 30, 2008
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