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Here, we present some of your responses to the news, views and entertainment you've seen on cairolive.com. Thanks, and please keep on commenting. August Letters (2) An alternative translationDear Sir, I like the star barometer. Hilarious.. keep up the good work. Wouldnt 'qalbi masakin shaabiya' actually translate to 'my heart is a housing project' instead of my heart is a tenement? Ashraf 822 PHD? Sir: I want to be number 823 on your list... Karim Dear Sirs, Where did you get these numbers from and what kind of a statistical analysis method they have used before releasing such numbers? I know more than 25 Egyptians working on several prominent jobs in the States who emigrated in the late fifties and early sixties with their families and their relationship with Egypt sort of died down with time. Almost all of them are retired or near retirement age. Obviously, their relationship with Egypt was colored, and still to a certain extent, with the political atmosphere prevalent in Egypt in the fifties and sixties. On any rate, I have been out of Egypt for the last 10 year. I came to the States on a scholarship, paid for by an Ivy League US University, and stayed permanently afterwards. I work as a management consultant on the field of E-commerce strategy in the financial sector. Wishing you the best and keep up the good work on trying to link Egypt expatriates with their beloved homeland. Sincerely, Acer Maamoun Hi Folks First, let me congratulate you on a job well done .. cairolive.com is a very interesting and informative web site .. Regarding the 822 figure for Ph.D.'s abroad, there is got to be a big mistake .. I am thinking this number should be multiplied by at least a factor of 15 - 25 !! I personally know of at least 100-150 Ph.D.'s in my own field (engineering) who are Egyptians and live in the U.S.; what about other fields, Europe, Canada, etc. ?? If there are 1 - 2 Ph.D. Egyptian graduates from each large accredited University in the U.S./Canada/Europe per 2-3 years who stay abroad, then the estimate would be around 200 * 1.5 / 2.5 = 120 per *year*. Then for the last 20 - 25 years (only) one can compute around 3000 new Ph.D.'s who reside abroad .. I am not counting older Ph.D's, second generation Egyptians, etc. Furthermore, the above numbers are extremely conservative. Anyway, good luck with your counting .. Best regards Tarek Sobh Musical diversity Hello I liked your interview of Herbie Hancock, it was short and sweet, yet gave me a much better idea of what it might be like to chat with the guy--the photograph, especially, was great. Your questions were very well chosen and it was obvious you did your homework. I noticed the way your queries were directed to issues that were primarily of interest to an Egyptian readership, but you did so in a subtle way. Hancock's responses were also very interesting and thorough, without wasting a word, he seemed to offer the reader a full view. I've had a few looks at the new incarnation of Cairolive; the website is greatly improved.There is a lot of good writing, nice photographs, but I wonder if you might not also include more useful utilities like a daily event listing (sort of like the city paper or the New Yorker) with a description of the event (concert, art show, party, lecture, etc) place, date with time, and the price. This event listing would guarantee a regular flow of visitors. I know that if I came to Cairo, I would love to see a website by an Egyptian-American guiding me to all the right places. I know this would probably be difficult and very expensive, but it might pay off. Wasiq I just wanted to comment on the interview with Shaban Abdel Rahim... I feel there is this sense of you guys underestimating his intelligence by the questions being asked...I mean I never saw an interviewer ask a singer where he got his shoes from?!! and why have foot irons disappeared? No one would dare ask these questions to Amr Diab or Hakeem! then why Shaban? they are all singers with their own singing techniques... we all know Shaban didn't start right away as a "successful" singer and that he has his own style of singing that everyone may not like but never the less we have to give him respect and I feel the interview lacks that in certain parts...I am glad you guys posted something about him and I really like your site and I follow up on the news almost every week but that interview included very disappointing and harsh questions and I believe he deserves better...thank you for giving me the chance to comment, Marwah I agree totally with the article written about "Sting Concert" , that is the alternative view that you listed today. Thanks for including it. It is impossible to organize any program on that level in Egypt.People have to go overseas to attend and enjoy a concert!!!!! Keep up the good work. Sincerely . Nadia Nubi Its a shame that an Arab or Arab inspired song cannot be heard worldwide unless a Western singer is in control . Today Sting and Cheb Mami reign supreme over Abdel Wahab, Abdel Halim, and Fairouz. Instead of demanding to be heard, we accept this trash music from the West as a symbol of integration and not only do we accept...we embrace. It is truly unfortunate that America's disposable "garbage" culture; their Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and their "entertainment" is replacing thousands of years of our rich Arab cultural heritage. Carlos Saiid Grab-bag of praise Hi, Just wanted to congratulate u on ur excellent page, it's gr8 for egyptians like us who have lived all their life outside egypt but still wanna know what is going on in our motherland. Summia Your website, cairolive, is really an excellent work. So much, but interesting information. And it represents a balanced view. Regards Mohamed You might still like the bumper-sticker To whom it may concern: What if I hate torshi ? Mohamed
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