by Nermien Riad | Jul 11, 2012 | Diaspora
I was having dinner recently with a group of Copts who had just moved to the United States. I asked one of them whether he missed Egypt. “I miss my life in Egypt,” he responded, “but that Egypt is gone. That train has definitely pulled out of the station.” That really... by | May 11, 2012 | Diaspora
The Coptic Orphans talent show, “Copts Got Talent,” was a rousing success in Sydney last weekend. Over 275 attended on May 5 to share their talent and to raise support for fatherless children in Egypt. As a result of the event, 50 more children in Egypt will get... by | Apr 19, 2012 | Coptic Church, Diaspora
Copts Got Talent is a fundraising dinner and talent show dedicated to the orphan and widow of Egypt. We have a full lineup of all kinds of talents to show you, including juggling, hymn-singing, rapping, poetry recitation, and even painting. It’s the perfect... by | Jan 12, 2012 | Coptic Church, Diaspora
Diasporas have become very interesting to many folks here in Washington, DC. Conferences on diaspora movements, and how to involve diasporas for development projects, have become a favorite conference among government people, think-tanks, and NGO’s. In the middle of... by | Nov 15, 2011 | Diaspora, Egypt Revolution
On Sunday, October 30, over 200 guests filled the St. George Orthodox Center in Ontario Canada for our Walking With Him Fundraising Dinner. The theme of the night was Walking with Him to illustrate the need to walk in faith with God through all of the uncertainties... by | Nov 14, 2011 | Coptic Church, Diaspora
Yesterday I said that Jennifer Brinkerhoff has listed “several features common to diasporas” based upon the work of international relations scholar Robin Cohen.[1] I included those so we can take a look at the Coptic diaspora in light of them to find out what exactly...