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Author: Lara Reffat

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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.

  • Rasha Mekky with her adopted son Mostafa. Credit: Rasha Mekky.
    Editor's PicksEgyptFellowsSociety
    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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  • Esraa, a customer of the bike lessons service Dosy, on the bike of a motorbike in Cairo, Egypt. Credit: Dosy.
    Editor's PicksEgyptFellowsSociety
    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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