Tag Archives: Egypt

Pyramids

It is the most passive and most aggressive of passive aggressive behaviour.“Want to ride a camel?””I’m not fat and lazy like you. I’m walking.”“Where you come from?””Your sister’s house.”The line between exterior and interior threatens to break. But no, I keep my spite inside my head. How satisfying to walk by someone offering a welcoming […] Read More…

Last of the Dives

I was detained on the way to Cairo. I stopped for a day in Dahab, on the Sinai peninsula. Then the tentacles of scuba diving grabbed hold and pulled me underwater again and again. The stunning scenery wouldn’t release me. It was a full week before I managed to tear myself away and get to […] Read More…