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10 Instagram Accounts Documenting Cairo’s Quirks

July 31, 2021
Collection of photos from the accounts below.

Cairo is a big city with little quirks, a unique collection of buildings and people, that has its own aesthetics. Over the last few months, several accounts have started piling up, creating a virtual museum of everything from Cairo’s ChillOut gas stations, traffic, Firehorse Ad sightings, Cairo cats, and a lot more. We’ve compiled the best profiles that showcase the one-of-a-kind run-down charm of the city. 1. @SHABABEKNA Shababekna (Our Windows) documents interesting-looking windows, balconies, and stories of Egyptian buildings.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by قصة شباك (@shababekna)   2. @ELCATSPROJECT ElCats Project documents cats all over Cairo.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by @elcatsproject 3. @YETANOTHERACCOUNTABOUTCHAIRS According to the account’s bio, the profile documents socioeconomic patterns in Egypt through chairs, which is a unique take on Egypt’s socioeconomic gap.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Another Account (@yetanotheraccountaboutchairs) 4. @MANNEQUINOFEGYPT Through unsettling postures of mannequins in shop storefronts and windows, this profile possibly reveals details about Egypt through subtle imagery.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by mannequin of…


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