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Egypt

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The $2 Bowl With An 800-Year Paper Trail

Mar 23, 2026

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4 min read

The $2 Bowl With An 800-Year Paper Trail

Egypt's Most Beloved Dish Has Roots in India

Anela Malik
Anela Malik

Our Block

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"For Fuck's Sake, Stop Calling It the Middle East." Nah.

Mar 16, 2026

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3 min read

"For Fuck's Sake, Stop Calling It the Middle East." Nah.

On language, self-determination, and a mountainside in Oman.

Anela Malik
Anela Malik

MENA

+3

I Could Have Kept $100,000. I Didn’t.

Mar 9, 2026

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5 min read

I Could Have Kept $100,000. I Didn’t.

When the government makes your business impossible, you find out what kind of business you’re running.

Anela Malik
Anela Malik

MENA

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Oman Is Quiet, But She Has Range

Mar 2, 2026

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5 min read

Oman Is Quiet, But She Has Range

A a solo trip and a Gulf country that is much louder in feeling than it looks on paper.

Anela Malik
Anela Malik

MENA

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Love Is... Inconvenient

Feb 9, 2026

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6 min read

Love Is... Inconvenient

Learning a language, dodging white women’s tears, and wanting both the mountain and my own bed.

Anela Malik
Anela Malik

MENA

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Wherever I Go, There She Is

Jan 5, 2026

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2 min read

Wherever I Go, There She Is

What my passport gave me and the long shadow of America

Group Trips

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This Isn’t About The Highlights

Dec 18, 2025

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5 min read

This Isn’t About The Highlights

Less rushing. More wonder. Same magic.

Group Trips

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Trip Registration Is Open Now!
LockSimple

Dec 15, 2025

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2 min read

Trip Registration Is Open Now!

Let's do this.

Group Trips

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2026 Egypt Trip Details

Dec 8, 2025

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3 min read

2026 Egypt Trip Details

The when, why, what, and how much...

Group Trips

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2026 Morocco Trip Details

Dec 1, 2025

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3 min read

2026 Morocco Trip Details

The when, why, what, and how much...

Group Trips

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Headed Home

Nov 24, 2025

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4 min read

Headed Home

We're going back, together. 2026 trips loading + a giveaway!

Unfiltered & Fed

For Black women who eat well, travel deeper, and refuse to shrink.