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#RoamEgypt Dusts Off Political Agenda Gibberish And Shows Egypt’s True Nature

June 30, 2015
Credit: Taimour Othman/Flickr

By Nayera Yasser Backpacking around the country might be a dream that only a few can afford. To simply drop everything and leave on a path of discovery is an action that rarely anyone chooses in Egypt. While European countries are quite famous for this kind of travel, Egypt is far from it. Local photographer Taimour Othman decided to represent Egypt as everyone used to know it. On a trip to Sinai, Othman was reminded of the country’s authentic beauty. Accordingly, the promising photographer started using his talent to document contemporary Egypt, just as it is. This is a major callout to everyone! Let the world hear us! #RoamEgypt #ThisIsEgypt music by the Egyptianary: @neobyrd A video posted by Taimour Othman تيمور عثمان (@taimouro) on Jun 22, 2015 at 4:51am PDT “I came up with the concept in Siwa on New Year’s 2015, when I realised that as much as Egypt has so many wonders and so many talented photographers, it lacks a unified display medium,” said Othman. Being a country with major interest in social media, Othman wanted to use the population’s obsession with technology to document the real…


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