February Update :)

Nardien Sadik

Nardien Sadik

Nardien Sadik (2023–2024, Cairo, Egypt) will serve as an external legal consultant with BLESS Egypt, a nonprofit advocating for marginalized communities. On the PLED Development team, she will foster partnerships and draft advocacy proposals, including gender-based violence initiatives and UNICEF submissions, to build experience in international human rights advocacy law and policy engagement efforts focused globally.
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Hey Blog!

These past two weeks have been really good! I am in love with Egypt adventures and have been making good on a promise to myself to explore more while I am here! I had the awesome opportunity to go to a show at a local church that was put on by the kids who attend the church. It was really good and I enjoyed watching Egyptian theatre and comparing art styles with American ones.

I also have recently been going out to new cafes and restaurants with some friends I’ve made while being in Egypt which has been really fun. One of the friends I made while here got a visa to go work in Dubai so we threw him a goodbye party and I spent some time teaching him some key English phrases in order to help with the adjustment. I also have gotten really into Paddle and go somewhat frequently now to the local paddle court. I’ve always really loved sports and learning a new one with a few friends has been a fun way to pass the time.

I got to go paint some pottery recently which was also really fun and a lot harder than I thought it would be. I really like a challenge so I will definitely be going back. I recently said goodbye to a friend who was visiting Egypt who I got to see and it was really hard to not to miss her but the memories we made were so special.

The weather here has been slightly warmer which has also been helping with my good mood, and I am happy to report that I got into Vandy Law this past weekend which has been awesome as it has helped me not stress so much about the admissions cycle.

In addition to going out to the theatre, cafes, and picking up a new hobby in paddle I have been having some really fulfilling meetings at work. I got the chance to work on the presentation a monk will present abroad discussing orthodoxy in great lengths to a group of who has never heard of it before. It was really cool to learn so much more in depth about my faith and get to share this knowledge with others in an indirect way.

 

a colleague and I took a picture in the office
after photo of a shirt i decided to cut the neck off of
before photo of the shirt I decided to cut up for fun
group photo of the little get together for the friend leaving to Dubai
hang out in a cafe
donkey in the streets of egypt that looked kinda cute
photo of my friend Amira who was visiting from the States and has now gone back
Zatun in Egypt, a new city explored
pottery with Amira!

 

Church theatre performance

 

Thats all for now Blog,

Until Next Time,

Nardien Sadik

Cairo, Egypt

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