Chorney-Booth: Heliopolis Social Café is all about co-existence and community

The idea of a third place – a physical space to spend time in that isn’t your home or workplace – has long been popular in Europe and other places in the world and the concept is gaining traction in North America, especially with so many of us working at home. When Rana Allam and Bishoy Beshara moved to Canada from Cairo several years ago, they noticed there weren’t a lot of public places for people to just hang out without the expectation for them to continue to spend money on food or drinks to earn the right to stay. Read More