An interview with an African American Coptic Convert Regina, who prefers to go by her baptized name Monica, is a Coptic convert with a kind voice and wise eyes. She works in the public health field…
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is considered by many to be the heart of New York City. For me, that Cathedral is the embodiment of the current state of the Church, and of true Christianity entirely. Its…
For the month of December, several Copts joined together to form a team to participate in “Dressember,” a yearly challenge where women pledge to wear a dress every day for the month of December (and men pledged to…
The rise of the #metoo movement made me question the status of the Coptic women in our current society. Part of my PhD research is focused on feminism in Egypt. While there are prominent Coptic feminists…
I had been driving to school in college, flipping through the radio stations when it hit me. Just about every song on the radio was on love. Having it, losing it, pining for it. Songs were…
It's Peter not Betar... “Mom, you’ve lived in America for 25 years, why do you keep calling it beanut putter???” I am going to preface this by saying that our Egyptian parents, no matter how thick their…
Egyptian Treatment of the LGBT Community Coptic Americans are constantly struggling between their culture and their Orthodoxy. Egyptians have infused their faith with cultural traditions that have been passed on from generation to generation, making…
Until I reached the age of eight, my mother soothed the thunders of my mind prior to my bedtime by reciting stories to me. In particular, she engraved the story of St. Marina, who took responsibility…
When I returned to Egypt in August 2014 after studying civic engagement in the US, I found a country of failed revolution and lost aspirations; a country polarized and torn apart following three years of protests…
And you should too Recently I have undergone a feeling of despair. Looking at the world around us can be very overwhelming, with things like poverty, starvation, exploitation, slavery, racism, mass shootings, sex trafficking, persecution,…