By Nada Deyaa’, Daily News Egypt Growing up in the Heliopolis neighbourhood of Cairo means spending a part of your life inside the walls of Merryland Park. With the relaxing greens covering everywhere, the feeling of purity inspired by the swan lake it has, and the loud giggling of children while playing in their special section, this is a haven of peace in the capital’s chaos. That breath-taking scene was recently replaced with a lonesome desert view after all of the trees were removed, leaving the beautiful park a barren place to build a garage. This is a part of infrastructure upgrades, the owning company claims. The Merryland Park holds a lifetime of memories for most people living nearby, as the park has played a huge part in Heliopolis’ green scene. “The Merryland is connected to every period of my life time,” said Nehad Wassim, a Heliopolis resident. “I used to go play there when I was a little kid, then my romantic memories when I was engaged were there, and after I gave birth to my daughter, I used to take her there to play with her friends.” The…
