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The Town of Trash

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The Town of Trash

Meandering in muck, running through recyclables and wading through waste—for the Coptic Christians in one impoverished corner of Cairo, garbage is a way of life, and it is everywhere.

Jonathan Alpeyrie
Dec 18, 2013
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The slum on the outskirts of Cairo, at the base of Mokattam Hill, is called Manshiyat Naser, but it is more commonly known as “Garbage City.”

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