Sawaras Square in Maadi
June 6, 2006
Maadi is a quiet section of Cairo.. although sometimes that is hard to believe. The following video captures the traffic that flows through Sawaras Square, about three blocks from our apartment. This is nothing compared to Tahrir Square in the downtown.. but it also does not count as a quiet slow area.. at least anywhere outside of Cairo.

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