Sherif Sonbol's Articles

The sound of church bells and the call to prayer provides an enchanting backdrop to the historic neighbourhood of Old Cairo

From the sound of musical instruments to the noise of mini-trucks and the voices of Arab Quran reciters, Cairo’s Mohamed Ali Street comes alive in Ramadan

The Cairo island of Manial Al-Roda is a neighbourhood where the sounds of Ramadan are diverse and celebrated

Sherif Sonbol traces the journey of Egyptian sugarcane from field to alcohol bottle during the coronavirus pandemic

On a recent trip to the Silk Road, writes Sherif Sonbol, I ended up having a musical reeducation.

Sherif Sonbol visits the Polish capital Warsaw on the 75th anniversary of the uprising against the Nazi occupation during World War II

Sherif Sonbol revisits Marsa Matrouh on Egypt’s North Coast after a first visit 30 years ago

Sherif Sonbol visits locations on the ancient and more modern Silk Road in western China with childhood dreams in mind