I flew from Detroit to JFK to Rome to Cairo. I was greeted by Abdul, the AUC Travel Representative, once I arrived at the Cairo Airport. Leaving the airport I was greeted by Rowaida, the Presidential Internship Director and a very powerful lady at AUC. En route to my apartment, Rowaida explained to me certain aspects of life in Cairo. She pointed out all the police officers in the streets and how soap operas are very popular to people in Cairo, especially during Ramadan (which would be coming up in a week). I experienced the horrifying traffic of Cairo driving to the Hostel in Zamalek. Traffic lanes don’t mean a thing, traffic signals are ignored, and pedestrians don’t have the right of way. The city of Cairo is divided up into different sections. My apartment is
... read more