March 14, 2008
Tuesday evening , to celebrate Women’s day four of us went out to eat and paint at a Ceramic Café in Mohandeseen, which is near the down town area. We took a cab and the Metro. It was fun and the food was especially good. We have to pick up our creations later next week.
Today Friday I went with Melissa and some students to a place called El Marg. It is about an hour and a half away on the school bus. Our school students do volunteer work with underprivileged children. This is a very poor neighbor hood. It is in an area that was zoned for farming but people just put up houses anyway. There is no plan to how the houses are placed and very little running water and no electricity. The ‘streets’ are bumpy and full of holes and mounds. Donkey and motorcycle are the main mode of personal transportation. We had about 34 children aged from 6-16. We played cooperative games and they had a lot of fun. I don’t feel we did a lot but I guess our presence is excitement for them. These activities are sponsored by an aid organization in Egypt.
See some pictures on
http://picasaweb.google.com/colmac27
On the way home we passed through the City of the Dead. The road passes through this area. It is a huge area where people have formed a community in the cemetery.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/africa/1858022.stm
I stopped off at Road 233 and found a hairdresser to cut my hair and repair the damage done by my last cut. This fellow did a good job and at least both sides of my hair match.
When I came in he was curling a girl’s hair with a curling iron…but using a curling iron I had never seen before. He was heating the ‘irons’ over an open flame. He said the hair stayed curled for a much longer time. (see picture). Yes he had better watch out before he sets himself on fire. (click to enlarge)
March 14, 2008
Tuesday evening , to celebrate Women’s day four of us went out to eat and paint at a Ceramic Café in Mohandeseen, which is near the down town area. We took a cab and the Metro. It was fun and the food was especially good. We have to pick up our creations later next week.
Today Friday I went with Melissa and some students to a place called El Marg. It is about an hour and a half away on the school bus. Our school students do volunteer work with underprivileged children. This is a very poor neighbor hood. It is in an area that was zoned for farming but people just put up houses anyway. There is no plan to how the houses are placed and very little running water and no electricity. The ‘streets’ are bumpy and full of holes and mounds. Donkey and motorcycle are the main mode of personal transportation. We had about 34 children aged from 6-16. We played cooperative games and they had a lot of fun. I don’t feel we did a lot but I guess our presence is excitement for them. These activities are sponsored by an aid organization in Egypt.
See some pictures on
http://picasaweb.google.com/colmac27
On the way home we passed through the City of the Dead. The road passes through this area. It is a huge area where people have formed a community in the cemetery.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/africa/1858022.stm
I stopped off at Road 233 and found a hairdresser to cut my hair and repair the damage done by my last cut. This fellow did a good job and at least both sides of my hair match.
When I came in he was curling a girl’s hair with a curling iron…but using a curling iron I had never seen before. He was heating the ‘irons’ over an open flame. He said the hair stayed curled for a much longer time. (see picture). Yes he had better watch out before he sets himself on fire. (click to enlarge)
