What is this for?

Originally, I was pushed to write about my time while working at a start-up accelerator in Cairo. Now, the travel continues, and so does the writing. I'm here to chronical an adventure that should hopefully be more exciting than my previous adventures of going to McDonalds at 2 in the morning and posting about it …

The Zone of Dangerous Curves

Part I: Have You Been to China in the Last Month?One year ago today, I was at the office in Egypt, reading articles about some nasty coronavirus in China, and like many bad things that happen in countries your not in, it all feels very far away. However, as cases quickly began popping up outside …

Kobayashi Maru

Location: Cairo, Egypt; Alexandria, Egypt; USA; Dubai, UAE "I'm the spark that makes your idea bright. The same spark that lights the dark so that you can know your left from your right" - Asheru Part 1: The Reflection In just about a month, it will be the 2 year anniversary of my first arrival …

That’s Not Wisdom, That’s Vague!

Location: Beirut, Lebanon "Another New Year, I got my crew here, let's get it on!" - Das EFX The quote I picked should show just how long my writing hiatus has been. HAPPY NE- screw it, we're well beyond that. Let's talk about 2019... I entered this year taking time to reflect on the many things …

Let’s Break it Down

Location: Beirut, Lebanon; Cairo, Egypt I keep cursing myself for not having done a write up earlier, since so much has happened. Most notably, I was in Egypt for 11 days (I'll come back to that). Unfortunately, there are no funny observations or anecdotes since this update is already long and I've crammed a lot …

Drinks with Eduardo

Location: Beirut, Lebanon "Never settle in life, Jack, this ain't as good as it gets" - Injury Reserve I'll start with a story about a cat. This past Friday I went out after work to grab a drink with one of the founders from a previous cycle at the acclerator along with some of her …

Paper Towels

Location: Beirut, Lebanon "You adapt like a flashback chain reaction" - Ghostface Killah Four and a half months ago, I finished up work in Egypt and spent the Summer catching up with a lot of people; friends, family, people I owe money too... wait I'm getting redundant. It's a little crazy to think of the …

Life is Brutal, but Beautiful

Location: Cairo, Egypt "Many battles are losable, losing isn't unusual Life is brutal, but beautiful, birth allude to a funeral" - R.A. The Rugged Man I've heard different opinions on whether loss is worse if you see it coming or it comes out of nowhere. I can't give an answer. I was getting towards the …

Not a Single 2005 Ford Taurus

Location: Dubai, UAE Every day I wipe dust off this little table in front of the couch in my apartment and I've noticed every day I come back from work or wake up in the morning and there's a new layer of dust. Yesterday, I actually checked out the AC unit which is situated right …

Magically More Purple

Location: Cairo, Egypt I realize it's been about a month since my last update, so I'll cover all of April so far here. I find myself writing these updates and then just sitting on them. I'm not sure why. I'll do better about posting on time because I've now started three posts talking about how …