Travel Notes

We share stories and essays that bring places and people closer: through reflections, impressions, and guides rooted in real experiences.

We explore the social and cultural dimensions that shape our world. Our goal is to bridge distances and help create a more tolerant, connected, and loving world.

  1. Read more: Notes from Cairo: Ramadan Is Generous
    Tree-lined street in Cairo with parked cars and a man walking in the afternoon light, film photography by Loud Etudes

    Notes from Cairo: Ramadan Is Generous

    My friend Nada and I were taking a taxi to the Al-Azhar Mosque to break the fast with locals at iftar. Cairo was holding...
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  2. Read more: The Art of Belonging is Longing
    Sunlight reflected on a concrete wall beside still water, film photography by Loud Etudes

    The Art of Belonging is Longing

    I often find myself in places and states where I observe what's happening: quietly, attentively, genuinely longing to belong somewhere. I move through countries...
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  3. Read more: Ramadan in Cairo: How the City Changes
    Cairo street lit up with colorful Ramadan garlands and neon lights at night, Egypt, Loud Etudes

    Ramadan in Cairo: How the City Changes

    Cairo in Ramadan rebuilds itself, and you feel it the moment you step outside. Tents go up on street corners. Garlands stretch between buildings....
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  4. Read more: Ramadan in Cairo: You Are More Than Welcomed, Yallah
    Women in hijabs near the entrance of Al-Azhar Mosque during Ramadan, Cairo, Egypt, Loud Etudes

    Ramadan in Cairo: You Are More Than Welcomed, Yallah

    It was the second week of Ramadan. You could feel that people had settled into the rhythm of it, but mornings were still hard....
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  5. Read more: People of the World: Mubakharati مبخراتي
    Close-up of a smoking incense burner held in hands, Cairo street, Egypt, Loud Etudes

    People of the World: Mubakharati مبخراتي

    In Cairo, you may occasionally notice a figure moving slowly through crowded streets, cafés, and markets, surrounded by soft spirals of fragrant smoke. This...
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  6. Read more: Notes from Cairo: Fragments of Wonder
    Dark alleyway with Arabic signs and laundry overhead in Downtown Cairo, Egypt, film photography by Loud Etudes

    Notes from Cairo: Fragments of Wonder

    Cairo: First Right after we landed, got to the Airbnb house, checked in, and went out to explore the Downtown area. We explored Abdeen...
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