The craftsman of Cairo
The difference between craftmanship today and back in the day is the absence of true skill. Craftsmen today are overly reliant on machines, which is not how I started. The first step before doing any work was always to sharpen the knifes with granite stones by hand […]
How a boy discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb
“I have been living here since my childhood. I'm a man who never went to any school. Instead I spent my childhood working with archaeological missions […] I was following the footsteps of my father and grandfather.”
Chronicles of Cairo: The Shaikh's Legacy
Exploring the thousand year old city of Cairo has it’s unique thrill. You imagining the stories, laughter and cries the stone walls around you witnessed. The moment you leaving the main roads and get lost in the maze of back alleys, you would think that time has stood still if a phone wouldn’t ring every now and then.
Dracula in the desert
“Let me tell you this” Mohamed started his story “Some things in the desert you can only believe after you see them – otherwise you will laugh and call them old-wives’ tales. This is true.
Tales of the desert road
“Awful” is not enough to describe the desert road to Siwa. Back in the day sand dunes covering the road for dozens of kilometers and potholes large enough to swallow cars were regular sights.
The fruit vendors
Roaming through the Alexandrine streets and daydreaming of ancient treasures buried underneath my feet - I spot two fruit vendors, in the late afternoon sun…