Been reading Habibi Magazine which always sends me into full on belly geek status, lol. Written by Jamila Salimpour, "And then Maya Medwar appeared on the scene. She credited her talent to Ali Reda, older brother of Mahmoud Reda. Maya was Syrian, raised in Egypt. She had an exquisite and stately appearance, combined with snake-like, unexpected movements which to this day have never been equaled." The maya is named after her. First picture I found through a Google search. Second picture I found on Aisha Ali's site. http://thebestofhabibi.com/vol-13-no-3-summer-1994/antoinette-awayshak/ #bellydance #bellydancehistory #bellydanceresearch #mayamedwar #jamilasalimpour #mahmoudreda #alireda #habibimagazine #myversionofstudying #thingsthatmakemehappy https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8jwd8Fm60/?igshid=1sm4b0ahg9r9