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Murder at The Oriental Café

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This is not what you think. And certainly not what I expected.

When I moved to Egypt, during the official - bumpy - start of my career, I experienced the infamous cultural shock. I also suffered from the even more infamous "colonizer´s syndrome".

I criticized. Pointed fingers. Couldn´t understand how locals thought, felt, and behaved.

I grabbed, perhaps tighter than I should, to my values and perspective on the world, presuming they´d be superior to the ones I was...

What I learned from Egyptians (for life and for dance)?

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In 8 years of Life and Career in Egypt there are trucks of Knowledge, Lessons learnt and Treasures gathered. They will not fit in a website post but here I leave “just” a hint of the Magic*

What have I learned from Egyptians?

*Life wise and Dance wise – both internally connected.

I can honestly say I recovered the Roots and Essence of Egyptian Dance from the experience of having a life and daily performing ritual in Egypt. It has not been an easy school. It has actually been...

Joana Saahirah´s World Blog

A Collection of Articles, Videos, and Freebies on Egyptian Dance, Self-Discovery & Empowerment

Murder at The Oriental Café

What I learned from Egyptians (for life and for dance)?

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