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The demolished neighborhood of the leather makers along the historical aqueduct in old #Cairo, with the new ‘development’ in the background #Egypt 
Walking through the still standing part of the old neighbourhood was surreal: A wall cuts right through it, behind which the new luxury apartments have been built or are under construction. Old & new, poor & rich, right next to each other but separated by a wall
Residents of the old part were vocal about their anger about the project and the gov. They couldn't comprehend how these kinds of luxury projects are being executed amid soaring inflation and them struggling to make ends meet #Egypt
People from the demolished parts have been relocated to the new gov-built Asmarat neighborhood, where there are no jobs, they said. The new leather maker workshops are even further away, 50 km from the city centre in the Robeiky industrial area #Egypt
One resident asked if the Netherlands was a kingdom. Yes I said, showing some reservations about it. "Well, better a kingdom than the army!" he said.
Residents made dark, ironic jokes when asked about the demolitions and the new development. Why this wall: "Because we are thieves"
What happened to the people: "The people died" #Egypt
What happened to the people: "The people died" #Egypt
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