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Jan 1 2009, Sarah

Homosexuality in Egypt might not exactly be the most openly discussed topic. Religiously, Culturally and ‘logically’, it’s just unacceptable.

In many incidents, the word Gay, or in arabic “Shaz” or more colloquially “khawal”, is used to...

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