Lorena Rios, Author at Roads & Kingdoms

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Lorena Rios is a freelance journalist interested in covering the Middle East, but finding stories wherever she goes. Formerly based in Cairo and Istanbul.

The Turkish Rug Market That’s Not About Carpets

Inside Istanbul’s booming hair-transplant industry.

If Breakfast Is Your Only Meal for the Day, Make It Count

Guajolota in D.F.

Eating in the Unseemly Hours Before Dawn

As a foreign woman in Cairo, my perception of time differed greatly from those who fast for 16.5 hours a day during Ramadan.

Drinking in Cairo During the Holy Month of Ramadan

Drinking during Ramadan, for those who choose to, is not impossible.

Egypt’s Capital Mirage

The country’s plan to build a shiny new capital in the desert is one of a string of dubious megacity projects.

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