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Egypt: My journey from teacher to student

CAIRO (May 17, 2010) -- From across the Nile, the call to morning prayers beckons. It's not yet 4:30 in the morning, but it is one of those rare moments when the melodious chant can be clearly heard above the din of Cairo's busy streets.

I am finishing up my fourth visit here in 13 months, working with a non-profit program promoting professionalism and sustainability of Egypt's media. I came as a teacher, but in the process became a student.

I have been reminded of the joy in working with people eager to learn and willing to consider "foreign" concepts. I have had to re-think some of the most elemental aspects of the journalism business -- what do readers want? what is local news? how do you become a good leader? -- in order to offer a set of building blocks for participants in my workshops.

I have discovered that while cultures are quite different, people are the same.

People want to have a good life for themselves and their families -- to be safe, to ha...

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Egypt: My journey from teacher to student

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