Two Egyptians, Seif Tamer and Abdullah El Shamy, sought out to hitchhike their way across Egypt with no money to test and experience the kindness of Egyptians. The duo started out their trip by packing up their backpacks that contains three changes of clothes and a reusable water bottle. Each had only EGP 1 in their pocket as a symbolism. They are documenting their trip around Egypt in a series of videos that they are sharing on Seif’s Youtube channel. As they walked towards Suez Road from Masaken El Sheraton in Cairo, Seif began asking people what they can do with just one pound, and many shared a similar answer: not much. “Without money, you become reliant, and living off the kindness of the people of a place is the best way to mitigate everyone’s fears and bust the myths surrounding it,” Seif wrote on the description of his video. With the expectation that many people would be offended by the fact that the two travelers are unable to pay for services, most people were understanding, and rather helpful. One person that offered Seif and Abdullah a ride to Suez…
