" The Grass Was Greener "
Egypt is currently going through rabid urban transformation, building a new capital to the east of Cairo. For this purpose, major infrastructure projects have been started, the old streets and roads are being expanded and new roads and bridges are built to help the transformation.
"Nothing should stand in the way of the new roads" the government declared. The new constructions are not without a cost and among the things that suffered the most is the green areas that have been removed for the new bridges and roads.
Gradually the familiar neighborhoods transformed into soulless and brutal places. The new reality gave me a sense of alienation so I started visiting public parks regularly to overcome this feeling and to reconnect with nature but was confronted by the decay of this parks so I started taking photos that represented both my feeling of nostalgia to my childhood city and my alienation in the new reality.
Al Fostat park : located in old Cairo and in a high populated neighborhood.
Concrete mixing plant view from Al Azbkya park : located in the heart of Cairo , it is one of the
oldest parks dating back to the royal era with a prestigious history has now lost half of its area for a
concrete mix plant serving the Metro project .
oldest parks dating back to the royal era with a prestigious history has now lost half of its area for a
concrete mix plant serving the Metro project .
Child Park : my neighborhood park were the project started.
Al Azbkya park , Cairo , Egypt.
Fish Park , Giza ,Egypt :this park contain old and unique trees dating back to the royal era that were brought from different parts around the world.
Al Orman park , Giza , Egypt.
Child Park , Cairo , Egypt.
Al Orman park , Giza , Egypt : two children are painting while witnessed by a candy seller who was
attracted by their uncommon activity.
attracted by their uncommon activity.
Giza zoo: A kid is looking through a painting painted by art school students on a closed gate.
Giza zoo , Egypt.
kids playing in front of an old building dating back to the royal era , Giza zoo , Egypt.
Giza zoo ,Egypt.
Kids taking a photo in front of the elephant cage , Giza zoo , Egypt.
Giza zoo ,Egypt.
The nab, Child Park, Cairo, Egypt.
