The World from PRX

Egyptian society

A man plays music on a traditional musical instrument in the Nubian village of Adindan
Culture
Egypt’s indigenous Nubians continue their long wait to return to ancestral lands
During Sunday worship at St. Antonius Coptic Church in Hayward, California, women sit on one side of the church, and men on the other.
Belief
In California, praying in a language rooted in ancient Egypt
Shymaa Abou el-Yazed is the world champion and captain of the Egyptian karate team.
Sports
This Egyptian karate champion is a role model for her country’s women