How Ramadan in Egypt Reshaped My Understanding of Hospitality

How Ramadan in Egypt Reshaped My Understanding of Hospitality

By Sophie Spigno I arrived in Egypt in March 2025, travelling to Alexandria to spend Ramadan with my closest friend and her family. It was early morning in Cairo, the sky still a pale, washed-out blue, when I climbed into a taxi after a long overnight flight. The streets were almost silent. The driver adjusted his mirror and, in the reflection, I caught myself: dishevelled, half-asleep, yet unexpectedly calm.  Then the first notes of the adhan r…