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Thursday, March 1, 2007
8:22PM

Cairo's villages

By AuthorIssandr El Amrani |
When the NYT doesn't suck: Cairo Journal: In a Mighty Arab Hub, the Poor Are Left to Their Fate
DateMar 1, 2007 at 20:22 Comment4 Comments

Reader Comments (4)

Great article. The pics are nice as well. One ran today on page A1 (above the fold) of the paper edition.

Mar 1, 2007 at 9:02 PM | Unregistered CommenterAbu Muqawama

Mr Slackman perhaps got his inspiration from the photos taken several years ago by my talented friend Randa Shaath. She did a photo essay on the forgotten islands of Cairo and their rural populations ignored by the government. You can see it in her lovely book 'Under the Same Sky'

Mar 2, 2007 at 3:13 AM | Unregistered CommenterSPNY

Michael Slackman is the best thing the NYT ever did for Egypt. He's an intelligent observer of the country, providing a reflection for those who live in the country and a keen, but tender, insight for readers who don't understand anything about Egypt.

Mar 2, 2007 at 4:29 AM | Unregistered Commenterbastawisee

Hey SPNY, if Randa's book is available in English in the US, ask her to send it to Al Jadid to review (Eli Challala)- they might be very interested.

Mar 3, 2007 at 5:13 AM | Unregistered Commenterzazou

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