Who we are The Coptic Canadian History Project (CCHP) is a not-for-profit public history and community outreach organization. It serves as a forum to bridge the gap between public archives, immigrant communities, and academic scholars, and…
What I’m about to say is going to shock you: there isn’t a single fiction book written by a Copt in the history of the English-speaking Coptic Diaspora that has been published traditionally. That’s right: not…
Therapist Jennifer Ghobreyal writes about our cultural acceptance of using corporal punishment as a means to discipline our children, and how that may negatively affect them both psychologically and spiritually.
I thought a lot about whether or not I should venture on the topic of what it means to be a Copt. What kind of expertise do I have to dare to go there? What sort…
It wasn't too long ago when I received my first-- audible-- negative comment about my clothing.
I was in fourth grade. I was sitting in class, jittery with excitement, smile beaming from ear to ear. My grandmother had agreed to visit my class and talk to them about her migration from…
As a psychotherapist who has practiced for the better part of a decade, I’ve seen and worked with a wide variety of patients. Working in Southern California (especially around the LA area) has given me the…
For many born and raised in America, it’s sometimes difficult to fully understand the rigid societal structure of oppression that goes on in Egypt. Although America has its fair share of systemic racism, this oppression has…
It may or may not come as a surprise to some people to find out that Egypt ranks in the bottom ten worldwide in gender equity. This means that, culturally, Egyptian women have “significantly lower participation in…
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…