There are countless reasons why we should all hate the chaos and brutality of Egypt. The easiest decision would be to leave for a cleaner, calmer and unprejudiced life of higher quality. No matter how many times Egypt punches me in the face, I just can’t seem to hate it more than a week.
It is the worst kind of romance for my body and soul, I am taken for granted and constantly working hard just to get by, but what can I say, home is where Egypt is.
Before we all pack up and leave, why not take a walk down the Egyptian lane and celebrate the simple things we take for granted but will terribly miss if we leave.
Can you imagine a weekend without the family’s Friday breakfast?
Let’s not underestimate the power of street food and how much joy it brought us as kids
The amazing Ramadan Fel-Felucca Nile cruises
Back in the days when Eid Al-Fetr was always in winter and we all went to Sharm El-Sheikh
Or spending Eid El-Adha morning eating kebda and sakalans sandwiches
And the fesheekh feast during Easter family gatherings
Or maybe El Gouna if you are too refined for rotten fish
Taking a walk downtown for some crazy and embarrassing shopping
Egyptians looking grateful and ecstatic during their weird wedding traditions
Being angry as hell and stuck in traffic on 6th of October bridge, looking to your side and seeing the most peaceful and hopeful fisherman waiting for that one fish that will give him pride
Or when it is wintertime and you go to a more freezing Alexandria or a warmer Luxor and Aswan
Is there anything we crave more than El-Sa7el’s zalabia and Saber’s rozz be laban
Or waiting on the beach for the freska guy
Or eating feteer Wa7et Omar on your way back home
There is always hope that you can talk your way out of a traffic fine. Ta7ya Masr!
Do you know that in countries like Germany you could get arrested and pay an 800-5000 Euro fine if you download a movie? This is a deal-breaker for me, I am never leaving Cairo
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