by Nermien Riad | Mar 21, 2012 | Coptic Church
Your Holiness, I’ve been following your funeral “live” as it was broadcast around the world today. To say that we miss you is somehow not enough. Perhaps because of Egypt’s turmoil, the loss of your earthly presence hurts even more. I remember our meeting so well... 
by Nermien Riad | Mar 17, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
As we grieve the departure of our most beloved father, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, we know we are not alone. His prayers are still with us, and he himself will continue to watch over the church during these vulnerable moments, the church he served so faithfully as... by Nermien Riad | Feb 9, 2012 | Approaches to Charity and Development
January 25, 2012 was as warm as a Spring day in Cairo. But will Egypt’s future be as warm in 2012? Let me give you a weather report on Egypt a year after the revolution, straight from the field. Security Issues A year ago today, our Cairo staff and neighbors were... by Nermien Riad | Jan 10, 2012 | Egypt Revolution
“I hope they burn in Hell!” The words came so naturally to Demiana’s school friends. They saw her constant pain when they came to see her in the hospital. The Alexandria bombing on January 1, 2011 shattered Demiana’s leg and blew out her hearing. I met Demiana several... by Nermien Riad | Oct 19, 2011 | Issues That Impact Children in Egypt
A few weeks ago Hurricane Irene left some of our basements with a gift of 2 inches of water; my basement survived this time, though we received our fair share of mopping from Hurricane Isabelle a few years prior. I still remember me and my family rolling up our pants...