sally - خمي, 2008-01-17 14:02 By salamander
I was in Egypt on a holiday a few weeks ago. The only thing Egyptians talked about was the issue of subisdized bread. It was heartbreaking listening to people down the economic ladder talk about their daily suffering to ensure bread for their families. As I sat in the beauty salon, my traditional treat in Cairo, one of the women there was complaining. "We are a family of 6. I have 4 children who all go to school. To be able to feed them daily I have to get the subsidized bread", she explained. "I stand in a queue forever and in the crowd. What can people do?
