Cairo, Egypt's sprawling capital, is a maelstrom of sights, sounds and smells. Peppered with Pharaonic sites, soaring minarets, Coptic churches, mosques and mausoleums, history jostles with modernity at every corner of this stunning, teeming city of 20 million people. Dive right in for an immersive experience.
Watch graceful abaya (headscarf)-clad women with kohl-lined eyes glide about town with kids in tow. Men in galabiyas (traditional robes) play backgammon and suck shishas (hookahs) outside cafes with pipes stuck in their mouths like oxygen tubes. Kamikaze vehicles belching ...
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First Published: Fri, April 06 2018. 22:08 IST
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