An older man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a blue plaid shirt, sits at a booth surrounded by colorful embroidered textiles, fabrics, and decorative items. He is working on a piece of cloth with embroidery. The background features vibrant, patterned wall hangings and hanging ornaments, indicating a craft or cultural market setting.

Cairo Old Town

This was a personal project where I went out for a walk though old town Cairo (Egypt) with documentary street photographer Aly Hazzaa @alyhazzaa and I was drawn to the many people making and creating objects for sale right by the street. I also realised that in my free time, when I’m not being paid to take pictures of people, I go out and take pictures of people.

Thank you to the makers: Ahmed the embroider, Dewal the bread shop owner with the cool tree growing out the front of the shop, Tampr and his son Mustafa and all at the metal work shop, the Dye shop family, Ahmed and his busy bread making shop, Said the Mosque attendant, Hasan the mattress maker, the hardworking stonecutters, Ahmed the grocery store owner and Adil the bar owner. Thank you for letting me glimpse into your lives!

شكرا لك

Tyre Shop, Cairo Old Town

Tyre Shop, Cairo Old Town

Stonecutter, Cairo Old Town

Stonecutter, Cairo Old Town

Photographer, Aly Hazzaa

Photographer, Aly Hazzaa

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Dye shop family – Cairo Old Town

Dye shop family – Cairo Old Town

Ahmed, Embroiderer

Ahmed, Embroiderer

Said, Mosque Attendant

Said, Mosque Attendant

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Stonecutter – Cairo Old Town

Stonecutter – Cairo Old Town

Hasan, Mattress Maker

Hasan, Mattress Maker

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Dye shop family – Cairo Old Town

Dye shop family – Cairo Old Town

Ahmed, Grocery Store Owner

Ahmed, Grocery Store Owner

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Metal worker – Cairo Old Town

Ahmed, Baker

Ahmed, Baker

Adil, Bar Owner

Adil, Bar Owner

Dewal, Bread Shop Owner

Dewal, Bread Shop Owner

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