Cairo’s sprawling cityscape, for example - segregated swathes of sumptuous subdivisions and mudbrick shantytowns each stretching out into the desert - rendered such common ground rare.ĭespite the vastness of Egypt’s capital, car ownership is a relative extravagance, and the growing but incomplete mass transit system barely reaches even a fraction of the population, making taxis among the most vital forms of transport. That’s especially true in autocratic regimes, where the availability of other spaces in which random strangers can meet and speak openly has often been severely curtailed. Hop in any cab in any city of the world and you’re likely to be treated to lively political commentary. Photos by Peter Morgan (top), and MatHelium (bottom)
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