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Scene Setting

Cairo: blockade
In around Tahrir Square, Cairo – from battle ground to forum of debate. Bottom photo – a protestor holds up the spent cartridge of three …



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11 Apr 2011

In: Cairo, Design Inspiration
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Space Delineators

11 Apr 2011

In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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Marking sleeping territory, on Tahir Square. After a night of support/protest/to-ing and fro-ing with the authorities.
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Cairo Phone Kiosks

21 Aug 2007

In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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And keeping with yesterday’s theme – a phone kiosk service using the Nokia 51xx phone – 0.50 Egypt Pounds (0.07 Euro) per minute. Typically the …
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Ritual Blessing

14 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Cultural Norms
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Sounds of the City

14 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Today's Office
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Last night’s taxi driver takes an interest in my ‘pod and we end up nudging up to one another on his front seat, each taking …
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Value Added Services

14 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Street Hacks
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Ring tone, wallpaper, application and anti-virus services of Cairo’s thriving mobile phone market in Abdul Aziz Street. Most of the people in this photo are …
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The Perfect Bad Hotel

13 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Today's Office
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Given the splendor of our apartment it might surprise you that last night I checked into a suite of the delightfully named New Riche Hotel – situated in one of Cairo’s more down-market districts. Oh the glamour – the hotel does have a faded splendor but those times are well gone.
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Local Heroes

13 Oct 2006

In: Cairo
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Face masks for sale. Where are the local heroes? Who are they?
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Ships That Pass

13 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Today's Office
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The team ships out tomorrow, Tehran Khomeini via Doha. So much to learn about in a new culture, especially one so much in the …
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The Perfect Hotel Office

12 Oct 2006

In: Cairo, Today's Office
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Our Cairo home office for the next two weeks is located in Zamalek – an island nestled on either side by the Nile. It’s very …
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