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THIS VALENTINE | Treat yourself to a Self-Care Journey and celebrate YOU, because You are Worth it. Full Details : https://fb.me/e/18pICxS65

Women of Egypt invite you to join us on our inaugural immersive networking retreat designed exclusively for you. When: November 2-5, 2023 Where: Dar Jan Art and Farming Space, NuweibaWhat: Mosaic and pottery class. Mobile photography class. Yoga class. Learn local culture from Bedouin women Star gazing & More ...More details and Reservation here: https://fb.me/e/18pICxS65

QOTD: "When countries invest in women's health, they unleash a powerful engine for progress." - Melinda French Gates

Dr. Esraa El Bably, the world’s first dentist born with a hearing impairment, is prepared to present her master’s thesis.

For the first time in Egypt and around the world, a dentist born with hearing impairment will present her master's thesis.

Dr. Israa El-Babli is the first person in the world to join the Faculty of Dentistry and obtain a bachelor's degree in this field despite being born with hearing impairment. (Nerve hearing loss in both ears at a rate of 110/120 decibels). Read full story

Ambassador Namira Negm Receives Most Outstanding Women in Law Award

Ambassador Dr. Namira Negm, Director of the African Migration Observatory, has been awarded the 2023 Justitia Global Prize by the Women in Law Initiative in Vienna. WoEN

WOMEN IN SPACE: Pakistani adventurer Namira Salim will make history by becoming the first Pakistani to venture into space. She is set to embark on a space journey with Virgin Galactic’s private commercial spaceflight on October 5, 2023.

Namira is the first Pakistani to have reached both the North Pole and the South Pole. She had also skydived over Mount Everest.

Sophia Loren Has Surgery After Fall | Oscar-winning Italian actress Sophia Loren, 89, was taken to hospital on Sunday for surgery after falling in her home in Geneva, Switzerland. The Italian acting icon fell at her Swiss home Sunday. The Italian acting icon, who turned 89 on Sept. 20, fell in her bathroom and sustained several fractures to her hip as well as a serious fracture to her femur. CNN

Mohra Tantawy crowned Miss Universe Egypt 2023 | Mohra Tantawy, who is a 21-year-old runway model, on Monday was crowned Miss Universe Egypt 2023. Tantawy was competing with five other finalists including Salma Eltoukhy, Doaa Meera Tarek, Aya Abdelrazik and Amera Othman.

Tantawy now has the opportunity to represent Egypt at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador on Nov. 18. The pre-taped pageant can be watched here

Salma Eltoukhy, Doaa Meera Tarek, Aya Abdelrazik and Amera Othman.

HANDBALL: Egypt junior handball team wins African title after defeating Guinea in the final game. The African Championship was held in Tunisia.

GYMNASTICS: Gymnastics Ireland has issued an apology to the family of a black girl who was not given a medal at an events ceremony in Ireland.

The incident occurred at a Gymstart event in Dublin in March 2022, when a line of children were awarded medals but a young black girl did not get one.

In a now-viral video that started circulating several days ago, an Irish gymnastics official is seen walking down a line of young athletes and awarding each a medal, but she skips over the one Black girl standing in the middle of the group. Forbes

OPERA: If you are in Saudi Arabia, don't miss this enchanting experience. Riyadh will host the famous Broadway production, “The Phantom of the Opera,” at The Arena from Oct. 14 to Dec. 5.

The Phantom of the Opera” is a globally popular show that premiered at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London in 1986. It tells the story of a disfigured musical genius haunting the Paris Opera House. AN

BALLET: Prepare To Be Captivated by the Timeless Story of Cinderella!

The Cairo Opera Ballet Company is launching its new season with an enchanting performance of Cinderella Ballet.

On October 12, 13, 15, and 16 at 8:30 pm in the Main Hall, where Cairo Opera Ballet's soloists and dancers, under the artistic direction of Madame Erminia Kamel, will bring life into this classic tale on stage.

Accompanied by the Cairo Opera Orchestra (COO), conducted by Maestro Nayer Nagui. This performance promises to be a magical experience you won't want to miss.

LISTEN: Egyptian Soprano Fatma Said releases an EP “Tribute to Abdelwahab” with three different Abdelwahab songs. She performed one of the songs “La mosh ana-l-abki” at Konzerthaus Berlin, accompanied by Berlin Konzerthausorchester. Listen HERE

Pumpkin Soup

EAT: Pumpkin Soup | A Simple Autumn Recipe

Ingredients:

1 medium-sized pumpkin (about 1.5-2 Kg)

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 carrot, chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped

4 cups vegetable broth

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

Optional toppings: roasted pumpkin seeds, sour cream, or croutons

Instructions:

1. Cut pumpkin in half, remove the seeds and stringy pulp, and then cut it into chunks (you can leave the skin on).

2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic, carrot, and celery. Sauté for about 5-7 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.

3. Add the pumpkin chunks to the pot, along with the cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir everything together and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes.

4. Pour in the vegetable broth, making sure it covers all the vegetables. Bring to a boil.

5. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 20-25 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender and easily mashed with a fork.

6. Puree mixture in blender until smooth.

7. Return the soup to the pot, add salt and pepper & reheat if needed.

8. Serve the pumpkin soup hot, garnished with your choice of toppings like roasted pumpkin seeds, sour cream, or croutons.

Enjoy your warm and comforting Autumn pumpkin soup!

WATCH: The Teacher, the feature debut of British-Palestinian director Farah Nabulsi had it world premiere in Toronto Film Festival

Set and shot in the West Bank city of Nablus and staring Saleh Bakri and Imogen Poots, The Teacher follows the story of a Palestinian school teacher as he struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new romantic relationship with a British volunteer worker.

The film is based on a true story that offers a tragic yet hopeful insight on the struggles that Palestinians face.

READ: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. The novel surrounds Elizabeth Zott, a chemist and not your average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.

"Today I will start a journal to document my thoughts and experiences. Writing can be therapeutic."

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