Sorry to be Debbie Downer with this photo gallery, but sometimes it’s nice to get a little reality check. These photos were taken in the slums of Cairo, Egypt. Pyramids of trash line the streets and rooftops. So next time you think our temporary recession is the worst thing to ever happen, think about the families and future generations who live in an urban dumpster. Enjoy!
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Wow that’s a lot of shit
“temporary recession” my ass.
looks like they all have direct tv
this is not real egypt…. iam egyption and i dont live like this…this area is like this because its there family profession to gather garbage and recycle it..
I’ve been to Egypt to see the Pyramids and saw crap laying everywhere!!! In one of the canals running thru the city I saw a dead horse floating in the water on our bus ride from the cruise ship to the Pyramids.
So maybe you dont all live this way but from what I saw it’s one dirty a$$ city!
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Most of that is trash that is being sorted and will be sold for recycling. There are certain segments of society in Egypt that do these things. It’s something akin to the caste system in India. They traditionally go around the city, collect garbage, take it back to their slum, sort it, sell the recyclables, and feed the organic matter to pigs. They are a Christian minority, so they do not have to worry about the Islamic an on pork,. This has been going on in Cairo for centuries
Anyone got a lighter?
We some time forget to count our blessings, which should be every day. I bet these people and so many more like them even worse count their blessing!!!! God bless