Video | The bakery boss
When her husband’s illness left him house-bound, Affaf Abdel Maqsud assumed management of seven workers in a Cairo pita bread bakery. Taking on responsibilities typically borne by men, Affaf raised, educated and married off her children through her “breadwinning” role.
Mostafa Darwish
Mostafa Darwish is a freelance visual journalist based in the Middle East. Currently in Egypt, he began his career as a photojournalist in 2011 and has worked with Egyptian local…
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Video | In the care of kind people
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Video | The gift of mulberries
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