tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post8072734137467904006..comments2024-03-25T17:48:53.875-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: A walk through MaadiAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-77702561309740196732009-11-17T14:15:24.466-05:002009-11-17T14:15:24.466-05:00@ Mom -- That's why it's in cairo but not ...@ Mom -- That's why it's in cairo but not of Cairo. It's like a quaint suburb...in the city.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-3527411703695908772009-11-16T21:59:52.728-05:002009-11-16T21:59:52.728-05:00I enjoyed the photos--reminds me of the days we sp...I enjoyed the photos--reminds me of the days we spent in that neighborhood. We lived on Damascus street and Road 11--closer to Hada'iq al-Ma'adi. <br /><br />Good times. Good memories.Spencernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-76459640755483874942009-11-16T16:44:47.644-05:002009-11-16T16:44:47.644-05:00And don't you think the greenery is sort of li...And don't you think the greenery is sort of like "impostering" too? Because if you think Cairo is green and beautiful, think again--much of it is hot, dusty and dirty. Interrupted occasionally by greenery. At least that was my impression.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-78118502569989486572009-11-16T14:00:14.081-05:002009-11-16T14:00:14.081-05:00Oh yeah, Abdoun. That rich people place off in the...Oh yeah, Abdoun. That rich people place off in the outskirts of the city where all the embassy peeps live. All the rich embassy folk here live in Maadi. Except us. We're not rich or embassy. We're just imposters.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-24642840810631376152009-11-16T12:50:55.875-05:002009-11-16T12:50:55.875-05:00Andrew, do you mean Abdoun? Or Ajloun? Because I t...Andrew, do you mean Abdoun? Or Ajloun? Because I think Ajloun DID have a lot of trees.<br /><br />It looks pretty nice! Thanks for posting these.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-26598312628104452452009-11-16T02:06:38.404-05:002009-11-16T02:06:38.404-05:00@Jeremy - It's like Ajloun with trees. Lots an...@Jeremy - It's like Ajloun with trees. Lots and lots of trees.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-49397455477099386712009-11-15T19:34:59.527-05:002009-11-15T19:34:59.527-05:00Maadi is beautiful. I love how green it is there. ...Maadi is beautiful. I love how green it is there. How fun! I'm glad you snapped some photos to share with us. It's hard for me to imagine the places you see and the things you do without some kind of pictures to show us. I appreciate it!!!MOMsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302754110600227455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-12788437340496623912009-11-15T19:25:16.956-05:002009-11-15T19:25:16.956-05:00There are lots of grass fences like this in Adelai...There are lots of grass fences like this in Adelaide, Australia, too. But other than that, Maadi and Adelaide are very dissimilar.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-17690368102215192492009-11-15T17:39:56.043-05:002009-11-15T17:39:56.043-05:00great! It reminds somewhat of the area around the ...great! It reminds somewhat of the area around the church building in Jordan, though my only reference is your pictures. What's with the grass fences? Thanks for the post. jeremyJeremy Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618379093469886193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-3197979361190537352009-11-15T16:54:08.631-05:002009-11-15T16:54:08.631-05:00But I did remember to grab the camera all on my on...But I did remember to grab the camera all on my onesies.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-52679003038147987852009-11-15T16:52:20.352-05:002009-11-15T16:52:20.352-05:00In her post-partum daze, Nancy forgot to mention t...In her post-partum daze, Nancy forgot to mention that <em>I</em> actually took the pictures. I even tried to be all nonchalant and espionage-like while I did it. :)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.com