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Just after dawn, while much of Cairo is still stirring awake, a different rhythm begins near Sayeda Aisha. By 5 a.m., vendors are already unloading goods and arranging their stalls, preparing for the steady surge of visitors that will follow. By 7, the market is fully alive.

Just after dawn, while much of Cairo is still stirring awake, a different rhythm begins near Sayeda Aisha. By 5 a.m., vendors are already unloading goods and arranging their stalls, preparing for the steady surge of visitors that will follow. By 7, the market is fully alive.

Souq El Gomaa: Cairo’s Living Marketplace of Stories, Struggles, and Bargains

Fatma El Zahraa Ashraf

May 15

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