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Egypt’s Insight: Marwa Rakha on Knowing thy Self!
“My whole love and respect is for the person who accepts himself totally, as he is. He has courage. He has courage to face the whole pressure of the society which is bent upon splitting him into divisions — into... (Continue reading)
#JAN25 INSIGHT MAGAZINE: ONE ON ONE WITH MARWA RAKHA
What else do you think have influenced you and shaped your character to be who you’re now? People who told me that I cannot do this or that! People who attacked me! People who tried to compete with me! People who... (Continue reading)
#Jan25 #Egypt مطالب ثورة الشعب و المطالبة باستقلال الاعلام على قناة الحرة – مروة رخا
مداخلة تليفونية لمروة رخا على قناة الحرة و حوار عن تغطية اعلام النظام المخجل لأحداث ثورة الشعب المطالبة باستقلال الاعلام عن النظام نقلا عن مدونة وائل نوارة: مطالب ثورة الشعب... (Continue reading)
#Jan25 #Egypt Marwa Rakha to the Huffington Post: We Fear Retribution
"In his speech... he was talking clearly about investigations, those who were behind the chaos, and those were chanting and shouting for Mubarak to leave and depart were not Egyptians. That's accusing them of grand treason!" Rakha said. "His words... (Continue reading)
#Jan25 #Egypt Marwa Rakha: Interviews from January 25 – February 4
As a freelance correspondent with GRN, I have been reporting and commenting on the events in Egypt since the protests of January 25... (Continue reading)
#25Jan #Egypt Marwa Rakha on the Nicole Sandler Show
Marwa Rakha on the Nicole Sandler Show on RADIO OR NOT ... (Continue reading)
The Huffington Post: Egypt Women Show Courage Participating In Mubarak Protests
Written on 3 Feb, 2011 at 11:19 in Articles.مقالات, Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
"I just took my cell phone and went," she said. "I met people and we just began talking, regardless of our religion, regardless of our gender, regardless of our age, regardless of our social class, regardless of anything, we were... (Continue reading)
School’s out for Egypt’s sex education – Mohamed El Dahshan
"The coming generation will be lacking basic knowledge in sex, STDs, birth control, hygiene – all thanks to the minister of education." Add to that the unofficial pressure from an increasingly religiously conservative society – on the surface at least... (Continue reading)
What Arab Women Really Want – Travis Randall
Marwa: We’ve become the men that we wanted to marry.... (Continue reading)
Bikya Masr: Women judges in Egypt see back and forth game
Written on 3 Jun, 2010 at 6:13 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Rakha added "If a person - male or female, heterosexual or homosexual, HIV infected or not, dark-skinned or fair-skinned - has passed their exams and assessments for any position in the state then they are fully entitled to assume that... (Continue reading)
Egypt’s free e-book publishing (Bikya Masr)
Written on 24 Dec, 2009 at 8:01 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Rakha says that "if you think you are a writer, if you think you want people to hear your voice, if you do not want to be at the mercy of a publisher who will make you pay, will not... (Continue reading)
Multi-talented woman: articles, novel and TV shows – (In)sight Magazine
Written on 13 Dec, 2009 at 7:16 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
18. How do you feel about having the responsibility of speaking on behalf of women who are suppressed and don't have a voice? I do not speak on behalf of anyone; I speak about myself, where I have been, who I... (Continue reading)
Marwa Rakha – Egypt’s most influential people
Written on 1 Dec, 2009 at 6:49 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Marwa Rakha Egypt's most influential people Euphoria Magazine December 2009 ... (Continue reading)
Belated Book Review: Ramblings of the Disoriented Mind
Written on 15 May, 2009 at 10:35 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Her english is pristine and highly artistic as she utilises metaphors, literary references and derivations. Whilst admitting that the Silence of the Lambs story freaked me out a bit, yet I found her musical chairs references, duck theory and rules... (Continue reading)
Novelist Marwa Rakha on women and breaking ranks with the mainstream
Written on 7 May, 2009 at 10:53 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
In her semi-autobiographical novel, Rakha spoke about personal and intimate experiences which above all reflected some of the rights violations and emotional distress that women in a patriarchal society endure. Despite focusing on women's issues, she refused to be labelled... (Continue reading)
My First Cover: Interview for Expat’s Guide
Written on 9 Apr, 2009 at 17:15 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Me : A lot of people may think that you're so westernized. For instance, if she decides to dress in a certain way that does not line up with her father's principles, do you think she would ever go out... (Continue reading)
Loudly and Freely
Written on 8 Apr, 2009 at 16:51 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
A.A: What was the most difficult problem you faced with your readers? and have you ever regretted giving a specific solution for a problem? Marwa: The most difficult problems are the ones that the person does not want to overcome.... (Continue reading)
كتب عمر مصطفى لجريدة الشروق عن برنامج تدوينة
Written on 10 Mar, 2009 at 17:25 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
بدأت الكاتبة والمدونة ومقدمة البرامج مروة رخا مؤخراً في الإعداد لأول برنامج تليفزيوني مصري متخصص في المدونات والشبكات الإجتماعية على الإنترنت.... (Continue reading)
Marwa Rakha: Simply Shocking
Written on 9 Mar, 2009 at 17:06 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
My ultimate goal in life: I want to be the wife of a man who shares my vision and brings out the best in me. With that man, I want to be the mother of kids who would make the... (Continue reading)
Tadweena, an enterprise that promises well
Written on 4 Mar, 2009 at 17:33 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Marwa Rakha presents Tadweena in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. The neutral background and furniture is also a bonus. Unlike the distracting bright and mismatched colours in other Egyptian talk shows, the setting of Tadweena does not make the viewer... (Continue reading)
Amira Al Hussaini of Global Voices Online supports Tadweena
Written on 4 Mar, 2009 at 17:29 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Amira Al Hussaini of Global Voices Online supports Tadweena... (Continue reading)
Spoon Feeding by Dr. Rafik Nakhla
Written on 23 Feb, 2009 at 17:52 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
I first met Marwa in the mid nineties when she was my student at the American University in the School of Continuing Education, previously known as the Center of Adult and Continuing Education, she later became a colleague instructor, trying... (Continue reading)
Marwa Rakha: Through Nigerian Lenses
Written on 9 Jan, 2009 at 18:01 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Boldness? I tried so hard for 21 years of my life to mold myself into the "good girl image". I failed. From 21 to 28 I had continuous inner conflicts and dilemmas of figuring out who I am and what... (Continue reading)
Gilded Serpent: Love and Romance, Egyptian Style
Written on 8 Jan, 2009 at 23:38 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Bravely baring her soul and laying her innermost fears on the altar of Truth as she sees it, the author gives us a rare glimpse into the inner workings of Love and Romance, Egyptian Style.... (Continue reading)
Jessyz: Disappointed
Written on 8 Oct, 2008 at 23:28 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Marwa Rakha was the relationships expert on OTV and I always felt her ideas were balanced, fair and quite mature, perhaps that was why I felt the book was not what I expected.... (Continue reading)
Shaymaa El Gammal on The Poison Tree
Written on 8 Oct, 2008 at 23:06 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
This book was written by the famous writer and blogger Marwa Rakha It is the best Egyptian book about the man-woman relationship, rebelling on a traditional male dominated culture. It will make you laugh at some situations and cry at... (Continue reading)
Al Ahram Hebdo – The Poison Tree
Written on 15 Apr, 2008 at 1:12 in Interviews/ حوارات, Me.أنا مين | viewed times
Ni fiction, ni roman, ce sont des histoires de ceur ou de cul, avec parfois des passages relativement oses.... (Continue reading)
Me? A Black Hole? – Another Interpretation of Me
Written on 7 Apr, 2007 at 23:25 in Articles.مقالات, RANDOM/خواطر | viewed times
The way a blackhole works is simple: It used to be a sun. A center of light and heat ... And then one day it shut down. It died. It collapsed upon itself, and it started to attract every single... (Continue reading)
