Cairo: five months of mishaps, mashee, and memories.

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I enrolled at the American University in Cairo to study Arabic and pick up some math credits for my major back at Pitt. The following is an account of all the discoveries I made while taking classes, exploring alleys, and interacting with the generous people of Cairo.

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  London: I finally meet the real Big Ben   London, United Kingdom on Jan 18, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  My First Days in Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Jan 19, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Hitting the Streets   Giza, Egypt on Jan 24, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Alexandria: Off-Campus Orientation   Alexandria, Egypt on Jan 30, 2006 7 pictures 3 comments
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  Ana taliba fee gameea amreekea: Reality Returns   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 10, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hal naksab? Inshallah: The African Cup in Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 13, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Cousins of the Cousins   Ain Shams, Egypt on Feb 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Birthday Dad!   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 20, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Strawberries in the Sunshine   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 28, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  The People   Cairo, Egypt on Feb 28, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Culture Shock   Cairo, Egypt on Mar 7, 2006 1 picture 3 comments
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  Doctors and Dentists: Maladies in the Land of the   Cairo, Egypt on Mar 9, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Playing by the Rules   Cairo, Egypt on Mar 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Land of Smiling Faces   Cairo (where else?), Egypt on Mar 20, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Wadi Natrum   Wadi Natrum, Egypt on Mar 29, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  On the Rocks   Cairo, Egypt on Mar 30, 2006 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Midterms and the countdown to break   Cairo, Egypt on Apr 5, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bedouin Jewel of Egypt   Dahab and Mount Sinai, Egypt on Apr 6, 2006 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Tulips and Tea   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 19, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Going Back Home   Bazbina, Lebanon on Apr 20, 2006 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Bcharre and Beyond   Bcharre, Lebanon on Apr 21, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Jordan and the People of the Rocks   Amman and the Dead Sea, Jordan on Apr 25, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Bombings: The Harsh Reality of the Middle East   Cairo, Egypt on May 7, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Dorm Life   Zamalek, Egypt on May 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  My Mom Visits Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on May 23, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Malta: Europe's Best Kept Secret   Valetta, Malta on May 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  May Peace Be Upon You and Your Family   Hershey, PA on Jun 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments