Striking Colours

Sometimes I believe that the striking intensity and wild mixtures of colors used in Egypt is because of the bold bright hues of the flowers that cover the land.

 

Sufi Dancers

The Sufi Dancers in Egypt offer a colourful spinning alternative to their Turkish dervish counterparts. In Egypt, the whirling dancers have developed a full entertainment out of their dance which can include everything from nursing a pretend cloth baby (truly, was interesting to see how feminine a form the dance - which is only done by men - takes) to balancing objects. Fabulously impressive.

A Beauty that Doesn't even Recognize Itself

Egypt has beauty that doesn't realize its own beauty. Sometimes the harsh sounds and the startling images blind us to the beauty right before our eyes. Beauty that lies in every step, in every gentle rosy sunset, in every silently whispered prayer, in every aspiration and dream kept chained inside. Loveliness moving in and out of the cascade of colors and onslaught of imagery: Glimpses of tenderness. Kind words. Splashes of color. Lyrical language. Sweetly sung songs.
Of these, the most beautiful is that which is silently unaware of its own fairness.