Even if you didn’t grow up in Mohandeseen, you’d most likely also relate to these things since, growing up in the 80s or 90s, we had nowhere to go but Mohandeseen…
You were a videotape dealer. You sold videotapes to your friends at school because the only shop that sold videotapes in town was right in your neighborhood
You went to the shooting club on foot and the security guards never asked for ID
You went bowling at the shooting club on the last day of school
If you’re a female, you went swimming at the shooting club every Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays
You had the best fresh juice from Farghali, Tut Express and FBI. And Tut Express was a hot spot especially since it had in-car shisha
You know all about McDonald’s Gam3et El Dowal and its endless queue
You’re used to Mostafa Mahmoud being blocked — whether from protests every Friday, Eid prayers, football match celebrations or a celebrity’s funeral
Everything was quite literally in your neighborhood, from Doroos Center El-Nakheel to Ahwet El-Sade2
You went to Fuddruckers every weekend
And Chili’s during Ramadan
You went to La Beaute for its very chic accessories and makeup
You bought all your birthdays gifts from Gezert El3arab and wrapped them from Rico or Cow
You bought your uniform from Lovely or Gelgela
You ate the best ice cream with maringe from Soltana
You bought all your sportswear from Sports Mall
ElHawary was the first hypermarket in town and, at some point, you couldn’t breathe in it or got lost
You had no idea where to park your car
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