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Islamic Cairo, Garbage City & My Neighborhood

September 25th 2004
Cairo: Impressions after a few weeks Now that the orientation portion of our stay is over, I am in a better position to evaluate our surroundings. I can now go to a different part of the city and NOT get lost, which is always a plus. My Arabic abilities, while pathetic, are up to the standard of negotiating cab fair before the trip, thus cutting the cost of traveling by taxi by about 75%! (MISSING ... read more
Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Egyptian Flag 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
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