Perceived as saints, treated with music and storytelling, and ultimately confined in Victorian asylums, the mentally ill in Egypt lived a history that is both fascinating and tragic. In this episode, we talk to Yasmine Shafei about the history of dealing with mental illness in Egypt.

• Yasmine Shafei

What did the ancient Egyptians typically eat? How do today's archaeologists uncover ancient food traditions? In this inaugural episode of the Rawi podcast, founder Yasmine El Dorghamy explores the history of eating and drinking in ancient Egypt with Mennat Allah El Dorry, editor of Rawi’s 10th edition on the history of food in Egypt.

• Mennat-Allah El Dorry
• Mennat-Allah El Dorry is an Egyptologist specialized in archaeobotanical analysis. Much of her research has revolved around food and reconstructing how people in the past cooked, ate, and the role of food in their social and religious lives. She has held postdoctoral and research fellow positions in Leon, Brussels, Berlin and Cairo, and has also worked for 15 years in the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.