Replace the kheima with some authentic Cairo vibes this Ramadan: If you’re not really into the whole (ridiculously overpriced) ‘kheima’ thing for Ramadan, perhaps you should consider venturing into the jungles of Old Cairo sometime after iftar this year. There’s something about the month that seems to add to the area’s allure: The iridescent fawanees hanging outside of every shop, the aroma of honey-drenched atayef in the air, the music and whirling dervishes of Zeinab Khatoun; even the loudness of the crowds, pictured above in Amr Abdallah Dalsh’s image for Reuters, seem to melt away into the landscape to become a part of the whole experience, and for a brief moment you might actually find yourself enjoying the hustle and bustle of this mad city in which we live.

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