Lara Reffat, Author at African Arguments

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Lara Reffat

Lara Reffat is a freelance journalist based in Cairo, Egypt. She is an African Arguments freelance journalism fellow who writes social pieces about Egypt and the MENA region.

Editor's Picks Egypt Fellows Society

By Lara Reffat
May 25, 2022
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“People said it’s haram”: Happy mums show reality of adoption in Egypt

Individuals telling their stories and shifts in popular culture are gradually eroding the stigma around Kafala adoption. When Rasha Mekky reached her mid-20s, she and her ...

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Editor's Picks Egypt Fellows Society

By Lara Reffat
February 16, 2022
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Egypt’s patriarchy says women don’t ride bikes. These women disagree.

Despite facing harassment, more and more women and girls are defying sexist attitudes and riding bikes and motorbikes around Cairo. Heba Attia first started riding a ...

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