The Sinai
Life in Cairo or Egypt in general moves at a brisk pace, same as many other major cities in the world but Before I reach to that point. I arrived in to Egypt by crossing the border of Taba Between Israel and Egypt at Eilat and then into the Sinai Peninsula.
There were few scattered tents in the area which belong to the bedouins who call Sinai their homeland. A few houses made with stones and bricks had sprung up in the area. It was the part of the government’s scheme to settle the bedouins on permanent basis. Some parts of the Sinai was fast becoming a tourist hub but recent security situation in the country had halted the pace. The Sinai Peninsula has very harsh climate with little or no trees but people have inhabited the area for centuries.
Cairo
A city with a population over 14 million, sometimes it is a challenge to making a living. I came across many people who were just trying to survive in this bustling city. One guy was selling few pockets of tissue papers outside the Mosque of Amr Ibn al-As on a plastic bag. Fruit and vegetable sellers are a common site on the street which are part of the Old Cairo’s sound, sight and smell.