Tag Archives: Traffic

defeated by Cairo, saved by the Gezira club

Posted on November 5, 2013 by roger henke

Before moving to Cairo I was cocky: Cairo and Egypt are virgin territory on the cyberspace running map but whatever the reason it wouldn’t stop me. Then I moved to Cairo and reality hit. But I discovered Wadi Degla and … Continue reading →

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one last time about Cairo’s traffic and air

Posted on March 12, 2013 by roger henke

the related themes of traffic and air quality have intruded my posts about Cairo, cannot really say “inadvertently” because however much they are cliches giving away my recent arrival, ignoring them would be dishonest. So at the risk of boring … Continue reading →

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wondering about Cairo, episode two

Posted on March 2, 2013 by roger henke

I’ve read my first serious book about the city, David Sim’s Understanding Cairo, the logic of a city out of control. I suspect it’s about as good as it gets as a first introduction. It describes the development of the … Continue reading →

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wondering about Cairo, episode one

Posted on February 26, 2013 by roger henke

There is plenty of things that I find remarkable about Cairo, which I might not find remarkable anymore in a while so let’s start documenting them. Episodes are going to be like my preferred dishes, stews of diverse ingredients that … Continue reading →

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moving to Egypt

Posted on November 22, 2012 by roger henke
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