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I know I said I wouldn't do this, but...

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September 7th 2005
So, today is election day in Egypt. Why is this important? Well, you see, I told my parents that I would stay home in Ma'adi on this day, as our school closed for the day because of the crazy traffic that was anticipated today (yes, even crazier than usual!). We were told to maybe stick around Ma'adi today. But you know, I was in the UK and was in London 5 days after the bombings there; s**t can h ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more