Frontline World

EGYPT - Inside Cairo's Living Room, December 2003
a FRONTLINE/World Fellows project
Cairo's Streets: Sights, Sounds, Smells
Six friends enjoy a smoke and a cup of tea
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At least a few nights a week, then, nearly every man in the city spends significant time in his favorite café. If there is such a thing as the "Arab street" -- a concept many Egyptians find dubious -- then it's to be found in the conversations swirling out of these coffeehouses.
Cairo's Cafes: Go