>> Vivian Yee, The New York Times,
Published: 02 Jan 2021 06:00 PM BdST
Updated: 02 Jan 2021 06:11 PM BdST
Rowers on the Nile river in Cairo, Dec 26, 2020. Ancient pharoahs rowed the Nile. Now Egyptians are rediscovering the river that has shaped and nourished the country throughout its history. Sima Diab/The New York Times)
A boat on the Nile river in Cairo, Dec 26, 2020. Ancient pharoahs rowed the Nile. Now Egyptians are rediscovering the river that has shaped and nourished the country throughout its history. Sima Diab/The New York Times
Sunset is when the Nile blinks to life in Cairo, the party boats twinkling like Vegas, the couples on the Qasr el-Nil bridge lingering in the breeze, the riverside cafes clinking with commerce long past most cities’ bedtimes.