“I’m a very proud Egyptian and I’m a very proud American. And I expect a lot. From both.”

Ramzi Makram-Ebeid – yes, Makram-Ebeid Makram-Ebeid – spent his formative years ping-ponging between Egypt and the States before finally choosing to call Cairo home and start his own design firm where he can make a tangible impact on Egypt’s design landscape.

You see, Egypt is going through a design renaissance and Ramzi is absolutely here for it.

Between bleeped-out F-bombs and a whole lotta laughter, we’re looking at Egypt through the lens of a creative foreign local.

You can find Ramzi on Instagram @human_nature_design. 

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