Egypt Fixer

Abo Fana and Other Events

2008-07-08T02:44:00.004+03:00

Last friday I went on another assignment outside Cairo. That was to Abo Fana Monastry.

A tiring trip. The most important conclusion out of it was... that both sides seem so right in needind the disputed land. It is almost impossible to tell who should rightfully get it at the end of the day. I guess the only thing I noted was some unrealistic exaggerations from the part of the monk telling us his version of what had happened.

The place itself is so historic. The original Monastry is from the 5th century. Small but so interesting.
Got some shots from this trip to give us an idea of the place.

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Also last week there was the first conference of the youth of the 6th of April.

And the very sad passing of Dr. Abdul Wahab El Meseery, Coordinator General of Kifaya.

Borollus, A city under occupation

2008-06-20T01:52:00.003+03:00

Went to Borollus village, near Balteem, today with an American columnist to check about the hunger protests some ten days ago.

The problem was so serious, and security was all around.
We had our story but had to rush out to escape unpleasant encounter with the security that started chasing us.
We got out safely, with our story. But, as for the people... it's like they live under occupation.
It is so sad, and even worse, it is not the only city like this now in Egypt.

Last Fixing Jobs

2008-06-07T13:14:00.000+03:00

The last fixing jobs were with two very different clients from Australia

There was the a news job with Sophie Mcneill from SBS. It was about politics, about Global warming, and all the funny and sometimes dangerous things happening on the way. A true adventure with an adenturer.

This is myself with the Minister of Environment and Sophie

The other one was with some famous people filming in Egypt. It was

Paul Fenech
Melissa Tkautz
Rob Shehadie

Tahir Bilgic

Now these guys are famous Pros and are fun to work with. We filmed in all sorts of interesting places, running, chasing, shouting.. In small market streets, the pyramids, the airport, on the Nile, etc.. It was such an adventure, and I can't wait to see it on video

This is me with Paul Fenech on their last day

And with Melissa Tkautz

And here with Rob Shehadie and Tahir Bilgic

Cool guys...