A few days ago, Zobayda shared an Iranian recipe for eggplant dip with me on Telegram. It's super easy. All you need are eggplants, garlic, tomatoes, oil, salt and black pepper. First of all, I

What is the difference between "ask somebody to leave their position" and "dismiss" or "remove somebody from their job"? I feel like the former is just a polite way to say the latter. "After months

I had a chat with a guy who had some hearing loss. He said he wouldn't consider wearing hearing aids because he's afraid he might lose his job. He also emphasized that "appearance" is so important in

What does "they " refer to in the following context? What does "satisfaction" mean? "Foreign Office staff have privately used the fact that Israel receives training from Western militaries to help

Yumi commented on one of her latest posts, saying that it's true that the U.S. annihilated a major part of their country, dropping atomic bombs, but at the same time, it helped them to rebuild Japan.

What does "State of Human Rights Address" mean in the following context? "The Defend Mindoro launch coincided with the State of Human Rights Address as part of the second day of LABAN: Southern

She was in Giza square, looking for a gardening store to buy some plants. She wanted some basil, mint and lavender to put on balcony. She read that lavender reduce stress and anxiety, and she was in

In the fridge, there was a small amount of tahini left that I wanted to use before it expired. I started to think of what recipe I can use it for. I didn't have enough vegetables or ingredients, so

I have an amateur blog where I post my personal experiences, thoughts and everything I need to get out of my mind. I found I was getting several views from different countries around the world. Most

“Is this all I’m given in the end? Death! I haven’t lived my life yet! Shouldn’t I have a chance to live life first before dying? “Mum, can I put on some make-up, please?” “You can do only when

A few months ago, I decided to give away my college dictionaries, books and notebooks to the faculty of Alsun, in my hometown in Luxor. I haven’t used any since my college days, over 15 years ago.

I try my utmost to believe that every day is a good day. It’s a new chance. Yesterday, however, wasn’t a good day. It started off well, but by the evening, it changed drastically. In the first half

I found a small booklet in my friend's library, that’s called “The American Dream”. It sounded interesting. I come from a country where many people consider the US a dream they would like to reach.

It’s said “small acts matter”. I feel angry about a lot of disasters that are going on in our world. I sometimes feel powerless. And I don’t like that. It's a fact that I might get into trouble if I

When I was in Safaga a few days ago, I made an orange cake. I made it without following a specific recipe or even looking up for one beforehand. I forgot to write down how much of each ingredient I

I tried sushi for the first time last year. It was when my Swiss family and their Swiss guest brought me the leftover of sushi that they had in a restaurant in Hurghada. And I liked it. Last month,

I made the ginger cake that Yumi posted a few days ago twice. The first time was when I was in Safaga. The second was in Giza, where I am now. Both times, I didn't have all the ingredients so I made

Up to this morning, Lucky was here with us, running around and barking. Lucky is a small puppy which Yvonne found on the street. He was a family member to us. Yesterday, Hans and I took him for a

What does "is held of" mean in the following context, please? "A climate policy that is only based on the demand side (sponsoring renewables) is held of a climate policy."

Although I didn't have all the ingredients, I couldn't wait to try the ginger syrup that Yumi posted in one of her latest posts. First of all, I used around 88 grams of ginger instead of a kilo.