On August 4, 2020, a devastating explosion occurred in the port of Beirut which resulted in 180+ deaths, 6,500+ injured, and 300,000+ people without homes. Lebanon's recovery from this catastrophe is still very steep, even a…
As Egypt is rapidly approaching 60,000 reported cases of COVID-19, it is easy to glance at the country as a whole and claim that they are ineffective in combating the spread of the virus. With fewer…
Elmahaba Center’s story is larger than what can be captured, but let me start with two moments:First is a moment of a priest named Abouna Mikhail Attiya. He’d come from Egypt—with no lick of English—to “solve…
It’s no surprise that diaspora communities achieve greater success in education, career, and quality of life than they would have access to in their country of origin. While we are accustomed to seeing our fellow diasporans…
Not all Egyptians are doctors, pharmacists, engineers, or lawyers. Some of us have deviated from the dreams of our loving parents and have instead pursued careers in...other fields (We’re looking at you, Mena Massoud). As our…
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…
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…
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…
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,…