My Extraordinary Easter Dinner With A Muslim Family From One Of The Poorest Cities In Egypt

Source: Business Insider, by Robert Johnson.

When a man I met Friday invited me to his family’s home for Sunday dinner, it was an exceptionally uncommon offer. When the invitation turned out to be in Dar el-Salam, one of Egypt’s most poverty stricken areas, Easter afternoon turned into a once-in-lifetime affair.

The road in to Dar el-Salam is dirt and a crest of smoldering refuse lines the middle of the thoroughfare, being picked over by cats, dogs, burros, kids, and refuse collectors trying to bring home any money they can.

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