Dina Gamal

I was born in Kuwait, a really multi Arab society. From a young age, I sensed the differences between the Arabic dialects and cultures; as well as the similarities.

In 1984 I moved to Egypt to join university, where I reconnected to my home country and embarked on a new life adventure.

In 1987 I earned a Bachelor of Arts from the Faculty of Mass Communication, University of Cairo. I studied Modern Standard Arabic (Fus-ah) in more depth, and I learned the techniques of eloquent Arabic writing and pronunciation.

Later that year, I decided to pursue my other passion: Ancient Egypt. I therefore became a certified tour-guide after having studied Egyptology.

From 1988 until 2005 I worked as a tour manager-guide in Egypt. I took my groups on classic tours - like the pyramids, valley of the kings - and I also took them to many interesting places of the beaten tracks - like the camel market or a hike in the desert. During our long excursions I taught many interested tourists basic Arabic. They were proud to engage in short conversations in Arabic with different people, and some were even capable of writing and reading a few Arabic words.

On one of my tours I met the love of my life, a Dutch man. This was the beginning of another wonderful adventure here in the Netherlands.

In 2009 I founded my company, All About Egypt, focussing on the rich and diverse heritage of Egypt as well as its language; as I believe that language connects people.