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go i don't i don't understand you bro oh hello oh my god today

we are going for a riding tour on the motorcycle

this is um elmo street by the way it's a thousand years old this is a pretty busy area of the city

but it means you can never really predict how the drivers are going to be here

because yeah you know they're driving

and then suddenly you know they're swerving

there's a shop where you can buy fez hats

i would say probably the 1800s to like the 1940s these

hats were extremely popular in egypt especially associated with the middle

and upper class egyptian men this is an amazing view i ordered spicy they had two different versions regular

or spicy crispy chicken good afternoon from Egypt today we are going for a riding tour on the motorcycle around

Islamic Cairo now there's a shop

that I actually want to show you guys where you can buy fez hats

and we'll talk a little bit more about that as we're riding

and then after

that we're going to go over to the other side of

this general neighborhood to the edges of the Hanah Haleli Market

where you have one of the thousand -year -old gates because there's a restaurant over there I want to try out.

Let's hit the road.

Yalabina.

Yes.

I'm in like very chill mode today, you guys.

This is a pretty busy area of the city.

so yeah fez hats i guess we could just start talking about that now huh

it's actually called a tarbush here in egypt so tarbush hats or fez hats obviously

um well maybe not obviously but they're from fez in morocco for those of you

that don't know that's where they originated somewhere in Morocco many centuries ago people have been wearing them

but then they kind of came into Egypt I need to get down one of these side streets maybe this one

yeah I guess we'll follow this thank you so

yeah Now, Fez hats originated in Morocco.

But they really, obviously, they spread around this region of the world.

And I don't know, all over the world.

But which direction to go is the question.

I don't know.

I guess I'm going to go this way.

So it's like a workman's area back here.

Look at all this carpentry and stuff.

We got a little Mickey Mouse.

but yeah um let me just speed up this whole story of the of the fez hats

so they got popular in the 1800s um oh is this a dead end

there's a horseback here but i don't know if it goes through does it

oh okay he's like no it goes through okay

it's it's certainly looking like it doesn't this this is does not go through bro i'm not going through here anyways

I think everyone's telling me it goes through, but I just don't like it.

I'm doing a terrible job of turning around as well.

Oh, shit.

My lash.

yeah it definitely goes through but i didn't that was too narrow for me for my liking awkward foreigner anyways

um yeah so you know not until the 18th century did it start really getting popular in this region of the world.

It actually, I think it's.. started getting popular over in Turkey first.

The, um, the Sultan over there was trying to kind of modernize

Turkey and he replaced, uh, the, he wanted to replace the turbans that people were wearing with the fez hats.

And that's what they did.

So Turkey, obviously also pretty well known for the hats.

And, um, I think I'm going to like the wrong direction.

I don't want to go this way either.

Huh.

Because I'm trying to show Bebzuela first.

Just so you guys can have a distance.

An idea.

This is going to be a random ass video, I think.

Just because of where my headspace is at.

Oh my god.

How is this ever going to make through?

Anyways.

Yeah, so the Sultan was doing that over in Turkey in the 1800s.

And here, Muhammad Ali Besha, who was kind of known as the father of modernization in Egypt.

He did a lot of things to modernize the country.

Controversial stuff, though like uh forced or conscripted um

I can't even think of the words I want to say I'm too focused on where I'm going here

anyways yeah so he was the father of modernization

and he wanted to kind of bring the tarbush hats

or the fez hats make them popular here and that's what he did

so from I would say probably the 1800s to like the 1940s, these hats were extremely popular in Egypt,

especially associated with the middle and upper class Egyptian men.

So they're kind of like the richer gentlemen would be seen wearing these hats.

Yeah, it was, it wasn't just a, it was almost like a status symbol, you know, social status symbol.

So I'm hoping I can like figure out where I'm going eventually.

Anyways, I like, this is the fun part of doing this anyways, right?

Is like these back streets, as long as I eventually get where I'm wanting to go.

By the way, smells like incense.

And we're probably close to Nifa and Nagahi right now at this point, I feel.

So, where am I going?

Dude, that is literally Niphan and Nagahis right over there.

So, yeah, I sensed it because of all the shoes.

Anyway, so, I mean, yeah, that's like a little bit of the history of the Tadabush hat in Egypt.

So, you know, the Effendi is the gentleman.

And you'll hear this actually called a lot.

Yefandim in Egypt.

People say like.

Well there's a lot of names people have.

For calling each other.

Here in Egypt.

It doesn't.

I feel like I hear it mostly with police.

To be honest.

It's definitely a respectful kind of a name.

It's not.

Someone who has a good job.

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Or I don't know.

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Something like that.

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Maybe an elderly person as well.

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Anyhow.

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so yeah they really were very popular up until the 1952 revolution

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when um the monarchy was overthrown oh yeah by the way um egypt's old king um

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and monarch faruk i mean he was wearing them there's paintings of him wearing

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that this hat

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so yeah it was like a like i said it was very popular back in the day

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and it was a social status symbol

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but with the overthrowing of the monarch the revolution it was identified with you know colonial control british

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and and elite class classes type of stuff and

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so they uh the hat really stopping popular at

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that time i haven't anyways i wanted to show you guys this stuff

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and then we're gonna go drive by the shop I'm not actually filming in the shop for a reason

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so I can't vlog inside the shop the guy said

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he wanted 2 ,000 the owner wants 2 ,000 Egyptian pounds

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to like vlog in there I did film a little bit with my phone

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but then I was like yeah I don't really have a desire to do

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that anyways but I know for people

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that are looking for fez hats this is a place

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that you can get it

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and it's really close to the Hanukkah Lili market

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I'm going to be pointing out a lot of different things as we take this short,

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like, couple -minute drive down to a main street near the Hanukhalili market. So, yeah.

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But, yeah, that's why I'm not actually filming inside the shop

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and kind of doing more of a close -up of all the stuff that they do to make these hats.

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It's a pretty cool craft, though.

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It's pretty much unchanged, this craft, since the 19th century.

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And this is Bebzuela, one of the old gates of Cairo

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we're going to be going to the other side of the of this area to a different old gate

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and have lunch outside that area so but yeah oh shit yeah

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this is um elmo way street by the way it's a thousand years old the street.

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So as you saw, Nifel Nagahi, I filmed there about some meat is very close to here.

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But you have all sorts of shops and restaurants and little cafes and stuff.

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Oh, bread boy.

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Skills, skills, skills.

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Hey, look, some tourists.

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I very rarely see tourists back here.

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Yeah.

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Anyways, yeah, there's a lot of things in this area.

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And I just wanted to show you guys kind of like this walk.

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If you wanted to go to Beb Zawela from Khanah Khalili or vice versa.

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This is the road that you take.

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It's not that long.

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It's fun.

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Beautiful.

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There's a lot of dresses.

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All sorts of stuff back here.

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I love the streets.

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I love the history in this area.

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Wow. And, yeah.

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Allergies, huh?

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and then up here we oh god that's manhole caused my tire to shift a little bit

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but yeah up here we have the guri complex

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which is a mosque and uh old care of ensere over on the other side i've made a video here.

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There's a hat.

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There's a, oh my God.

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I drove by this shop without pointing it out.

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I totally got distracted.

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Let's turn around.

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That's hilarious.

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I forgot what I was doing.

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But there's one of those tarbush hats.

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Good thing I saw that man.

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He's the one who reminded me.

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I don't remember exactly where it is, but it's somewhere close.

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I think it's like past these guys.

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How far back is it?

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Jeez.

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I hope I didn't already pass it.

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Do I not know where it is?

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Maybe I already passed it.

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In these narrow streets, when you're trying to stay out of people's way of traffic, it's easy to pass when you're on a motorcycle.

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Oh, God.

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Watch it, brother.

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I think I definitely passed it.

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it's very close to the main street.

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So, I'm going to have to turn around again.

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But yeah, you can get back, lost back here, go wandering around for hours.

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Yeah, yeah.

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I need to be able to drive slowly without everyone honking at me.

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Go.

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Okay.

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round two where oh where is this place what's up

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okay somewhere around here

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i don't have my phone out because i know this area well enough i just don't have like oh

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the tarbush hat is Specifically here.

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God, did we pass it?

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Maybe it's closed, dude.

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Because I'm really not seeing it.

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Maybe I'll have to...

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Oh, that would be so stupid if it was closed.

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These guys are trying to help me, but I don't need help.

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I think it's we drove by it

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and perhaps it is oh wait no I'm staring at it right now this is it

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so this is where it could go I'm not moving bro that's what I mean always honking at you

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fuck off fucking stupid tuk tuk malish get annoyed with tuk tuk's dude

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anyway so yeah you have the complex right here that's how close it is

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so you'll see once we come out to the main street um where this location is

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so this is the store where they make

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these hats and i will show you guys a little bit of the filming that i've done

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of them making these hats but like i said they don't want vlogging

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so um i'll leave the location of course to um a

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location link on the maps under my video in their description

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and in the comments like i always do so god i hate tuk -tuk so that guy annoyed me

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all right now we can get out of this area and go get some food

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I did record some clips of those guys.

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Excuse me, sir.

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Good.

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Like, for real.

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Like, right in the middle of the road.

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I have no patience.

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Alright, so now we are out on the main street and this is how close

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Khan Khalili is.

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So Farahat where I filmed getting pigeon is just right around here somewhere.

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And over here is Khan Khalili Market and El Azhar Mosque

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and the tunnel which I take to get under the street here since you have this giant gate.

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so there's a kind of a layout of the city guys since i filmed uh

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so many videos here but i don't think you ever kind of get

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that distance so yeah there's that little shop where you can buy a a hat

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and they're making them the same way they did you know 100 200 years ago pretty old school and then

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oh there's a huge cut there

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it took to I was he was trying to turn it real I realized but still I was like god man

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Why is this white car so slow?

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Alright.

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Turning around here.

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Right, right, right.

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I hate...

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I'm not great at turns, apparently.

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even in a turn i am driving really really slow because i'm paranoid about wiping out

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hate these big buses and they're gonna like go into why would you go into a market

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if you're just sitting in a bus that's crazy to me.

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Um, yeah.

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It's like window shopping but in a very weird way.

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Can I make it through here?

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Yes.

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Look at this little...

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Oh, it's like a sheikhet.

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Thank you.

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Like, why would you swerve to the side like that?

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Benefits nobody.

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Anyways, so this is one of the entrances to the Hanah Khalili market.

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I guess I gotta get around this taxi.

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There's a lot of different entrances, of course.

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This is kind of one of the main ones.

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It's like, because it has this arch, which never used to exist, actually.

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When I first moved here, this arch did not exist.

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I could try driving through the Hanukkah Lely Market to get to the old gate, but you're not, it's very crowded in there.

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You're not actually supposed to move, bro.

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Thank you. Do that.

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So security may or may not allow it.

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But regardless, this is actually a better option.

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Even though this is a very, very busy.

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Well, you're not.

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How are you, like, this is the thing.

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Yeah.

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He's, he's.

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You're going to try to get through, but you're never going to make it.

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So then they block half the road.

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Why?

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You know what I mean?

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Because then you just have this vendor up here or a cart.

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So how are you going to even, they just have to go right back over again.

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I will never stop bitching about this stuff because it drives me crazy.

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If there's a through, a way for you to get through, I get it.

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But most of the time, not.

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Oh my God.

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They're just so stupid.

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still the market that's where i buy my perfume my mirrors stick out a lot more a lot of these uh

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jackass jackasses a lot of these boys don't have mirrors

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i will say i mean they're obviously just better drivers than me anyways

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because they've been doing it their whole life

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but just adding on a lot of motorcycles don't have mirrors

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and it makes them easier to navigate through tight spaces whereas i have to consider that

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yeah just fit through any space that you can great now i have women

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Well, this guy is definitely...

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See, that's the other thing.

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Egyptians will barrel their way through traffic.

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I feel like too polite to be going where the pedestrians are.

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But Egyptians will do that with their motorcycle.

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I mean, everyone's on this street, to be honest.

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There's no, like, even sidewalk here, really.

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So, he's like, who's talking?

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Why is there a sound of an English -speaking person around me?

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Alright then, go, bro.

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If you must.

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You're just going to stand in the middle of the road, dude?

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I just bitch about it.

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See, like my mirror's down now.

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Why?

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Because I ran into that kid.

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Monster.

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I'm not even going to bother putting it up because it's just going to get knocked down again by someone.

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Okay, I have a feeling we just need to be here.

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So now this is Ataba, by the way.

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Al -Moski and Ataba, like once you leave the Hanukhaleli market, it's a different part of the city.

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Yeah, yeah, I guess that's it.

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Almaski.

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Ataba is now we're approaching it.

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It's hard to say to be honest.

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These markets just flow one into the other, you know.

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And I've obviously made walking tours of this area.

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All three markets.

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Many times.

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Anyways, we're going to take the right up here.

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Like I said, it's mostly a driving video.

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I don't know if I said it, but I meant it.

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I should have said it if I didn't.

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So it's going to be yeah, I just wanted to show you guys where to get the hats.

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so that i can reference that in the future for anyone who might ask but mostly

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it's just uh driving around this area and uh go guys

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okay i try to like leave room for you and this is what i get dumb litter bugs

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I don't know which side is better to go on but I'm going to go this way yeah go

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I wish I could get ahead of this guy

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never going to make it you know the thing is like they fight to do all of

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that but like well how far are you gonna get you're not gonna even get far you know

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because you just get stopped at another bus

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but a motorcycle we can get through all of it so let me through let me through

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i let these guys do the honking and like get out of my way

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Fine, fucking boys. So impatient.

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I mean, like, they will make more progress than me.

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Alright, I'm going.

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Fuck it.

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I'm just trying to not be an idiot and crash.

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Move.

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Move.

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Somewhere.

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are you bitching at me? because I will fucking fuck you up bro go I don't understand you bro oh my god

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I'm sorry oh my god no that's what I mean

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I don't need this kid trying to draw attention to me either I just want to get past Nice roads.

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This kid just starts thinking, I'm fine.

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Like he's talking to anybody.

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See, this is what I mean.

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Let me through.

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I could have gotten through.

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Now you're blocking everybody.

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Why?

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Can I come by you?

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Thank you.

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This is me on the bike, guys.

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Just pitching the whole time.

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I could squeeze through more areas if I was less paranoid.

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or just trying to be like a little more reckless.

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Anyways, we're getting close to our destination.

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I don't know where this blue bus is going.

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Is he making a stop or something?

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Or what? because you just never know what kind of pedestrians are ahead of you and like

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I want to pass him but I don't want him to swerve out of the way and cut me off

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a lot of times you'll see drivers um swerving in Egypt

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and that's like to to avoid a pothole

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or some messed up thing in the road but it means you can never really predict

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how the drivers are going to be here because yeah they're driving

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and then suddenly you know they're swerving unexpectedly totally sudden movement even when the streets are empty

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it's kind of crazy to say but I actually feel like the roads can sometimes be

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I'm not gonna say more dangerous but you feel like oh just because the roads are empty you can relax

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No. On like a Friday morning, for example, or a Saturday morning when the roads are pretty empty and there's just a few cars out there.

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But those few cars are driving like total jackasses.

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Thank you.

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Let's go.

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All right.

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put all my stuff away let's get a table somewhere

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yeah so they have this upstairs area i think they even said they had entertainment to be honest okay this way

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oh wow it's like a total side entrance That chicken looks good.

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This one?

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I'm confused.

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Thank you.

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I have my helmet, which is annoying to carry. So dark in here.

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Look at this place.

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No one comes here, even though they're open 24 hours.

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No one comes here at the time that I come here.

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Wow.

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There are some people here. But very few.

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Look at this.

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As -salamu alaykum.

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Good, how are you?

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Shukran.

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Wow.

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We'll sit here.

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Just out of the sun.

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Thank you guys.

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Thank you.

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So this is an amazing view, especially if it were at night.

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Or if it was a little bit colder than it is now.

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The sun is still too hot to be sitting in it at this time of day.

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But yeah, if it was winter, middle of winter, or at night.

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Actually, at night in winter, it would be really cold.

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anyways all right let's see what we got

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a beautiful view so yeah i need to make sure not to film anyone else

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because people don't like to be on camera good thing there's only two other customers here

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all right i'm gonna look at the menu which he just dropped off with the water and i'll be back

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So I have ordered the menu seems to be a mix of both like foreign food and Egyptian like traditional Egyptian food.

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So because you have burgers on the menu.

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I actually ordered mozzarella steaks.

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I think this is the first time in a video where I'm ordering something that's not Egyptian.

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Maybe I'm wrong but I think this other than that fast food video I made where I went to bazooka.

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Anyways, yeah.

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And then I was going to order a kofta sandwich, which was 90 pounds.

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How much was the mozzarella sticks?

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I already forgot.

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Anyways, I'll be flashing the menu up here as I'm talking, perhaps.

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Mozzarella sticks, 65 pounds.

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Yeah.

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So, I was going to get the kofta sandwich, but then I saw that chicken down here and I was like,

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what's better, the chicken or the kofta?

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And he's like, the chicken.

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I was like, okay, never mind.

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Don't get the kofta sandwich.

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Give me some chicken then.

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So, I've also ordered chicken, fried chicken.

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Very non -Egyptian today.

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But, yeah, you have a lot of different options on this menu.

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and we'll see how it is it's not like crazy prices

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which is good you know because it's close to the market

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but it's not it's outside of the market obviously

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if you're like at a total street food style place

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and it's cheaper but this is like not bad prices at all for um a burger

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or whatever and yep i'm not going to talk too much

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because uh the video is probably extremely long with me driving around forever.

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But, you know, what's funny

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is one of the tours one of the tours is that I can't even think or speak today that one we organized.

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So our tour guide is over there with one of our tourists right now from the Philippines.

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Anyways, I'm not going to ask them if I can film them or bother them but that's pretty cool.

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Which I suppose is a good segue into mentioning

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if you are coming to Egypt and are looking for a tour guide or a driver, my husband and I organized those trips. So,

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yeah, feel free to message us on WhatsApp if you're looking for a local guide or a driver or anything like that.

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Anyways, all right, I will be back once the food is here just to let you know if it's good or not,

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and then we'll end the vlog.

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It's nice out here, though.

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Foods here.

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That was extremely fast.

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So we have mozzarella sticks with ketchup packet.

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Don't expect marinara sauce if you order mozzarella sticks in Egypt.

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They never serve it with that.

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Sometimes they'll serve it with some kind of different sauce, but it's never marinara sauce.

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Shokran.

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And yeah, a little disappointing when I first discovered that years ago but let's see how the mozzarella stick is.

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Not great because it's not crispy.

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But it's still fried cheese.

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Oh, this is going to be hard to open.

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This looks good.

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Very good.

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Very creamy and delicious.

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And then we have, I don't know what you can see here, my fried chicken.

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And apparently it comes with bread and fries as well.

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Fries are eh.

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The chicken better be good otherwise it's all eh.

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Except for the drink.

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I know I just ate breading, but that was good.

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I ordered spicy.

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They had two different versions, regular or spicy crispy chicken.

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That's good.

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I like it.

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You can actually taste like that spice a little bit like, um, in the background.

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It's good.

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Delicious.

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So chicken, yes.

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Mozzarella sticks, uh -uh.

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Fries, I didn't even know they came with it.

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Oh.

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Mmm.

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Mmm.

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But even for like a drink at night.

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Because things are lit up here at night.

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You know, look at all these lamps on the ceiling. So you know that.

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And I saw photos as well.

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But anyways, yeah, I always talk about how things are different at night.

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It's because they are.

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Egypt comes alive at night.

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More people are out.

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Things are more lively.

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They might have entertainment.

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But during the day is good for me.

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For in filming.

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Anyways, guys.

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All right.

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That's it.

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I'm going to end the vlog so I can continue eating this.

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And then drive like a zombie.

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I feel like that whole riding experience was like me.

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Totally zoned out.

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But I hope you enjoyed.

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If you did.

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Give it a big like. And, yeah.

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I will catch you on the next one.

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Más alema.

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You guys should always watch my full videos.

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Because I always come in with some random stuff.

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So, I was just talking to Shirin and the tour.

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And she told me that this place is really well known for Hauashi.

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I did not know that.

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So, I stole a piece of their Hauashi.

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And I'm going to try it.

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Let's see how it is.

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Mmm.

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Okay. That is good hwashi.

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Nice and spiced.

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A lot of cheese in there.

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And this is thick, actually.

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You see this? So, I'm not sure.

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Because, like, I filmed it, like, hwashi refai, which have, like, the baledi bread, but it's very thin and crispy.

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This is, like, seriously, it's like a pie, almost.

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Good.

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I honestly do like the chicken more, though.

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Maybe it's just my mood. But, yeah, that's good.

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I didn't know they were famous for the hwoshi.

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It's not as crispy as I would imagine it to be, though, the top, you know?

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Anyway, still good.

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The chicken's better, in my opinion.

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Anyways, all right.

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I'm gonna go talk to them again, but I hope you have a great day and I'll talk to you later.

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I'll see you later.

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Bye

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This speaking lesson is built on the video “Ancient Cairo, Fried Chicken & Absolute Chaos 🇪🇬”. This video has 512 sentences and 4559 words to shadow. The speech runs for 41:51. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
anyways adverb	/ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/	Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
motorcycle noun	/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/	An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
fry verb	/fɹaɪ/	To cook (something) in hot fat.
gate noun	/ˈɡeɪ̯t/	A doorlike structure outside a house.
menu noun	/ˈmɛn.juː/	The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.
spicy adjective	/ˈspaɪsi/	Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
mirror noun	/ˈmiɹɚ/	A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
entrance noun	/ˈɛn.tɹəns/	The action of entering, or going in.
pound noun	/ˈpaʊ̯nd/	A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
symbol noun	/ˈsɪmbəl/	A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
sandwich noun	/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/	A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
morocco noun		A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
bother verb	/ˈbɑðɚ/	To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
narrow adjective	/ˈnæɹəʊ/	Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
delicious adjective	/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/	Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
go through verb		To travel from one end of something to the other.
get through verb	/ɡɛt ˈθɹu/	To overcome; to endure.
turn around verb		To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
get out of verb		To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
figure out verb		To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
get ahead of verb		To take preemptive action before a potential development becomes reality.
get around verb		To move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.
get back verb		Return to where one came from.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Do I not know where it is?
God, did we pass it?
Can I make it through here?
You know what I mean?
You're just going to stand in the middle of the road, dude?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	have been wearing · they've been doing
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	Someone who has · one who reminded · anyone who might
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	i've made · i've done · have ordered
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	would be seen · was identified · was closed

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 138 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, overthrow /ˌoʊvɚˈθɹoʊ/, thin /ˈθɪn/, thick /θɪk/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, flash /flæʃ/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, patience /ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/
Long words — get the stress right: motorcycle /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/, hilarious /hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like anyways, motorcycle, fry.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?