Entertainment
It is a warm evening in Cairo in the early 1950s. Talaat Harb Square glows under the streetlights, shop windows are lit and trams rattle by. Inside Groppi, marble floors shine under chandeliers, the glass counters gleam with rows of chocolates, and cakes draw in every passerby. Waiters in crisp uniforms move quickly between tables, their trays balancing porcelain cups and pots of coffee. At the back, the garden comes alive. Lanterns hang from the trees, casting soft light across…
