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According to officials, these houseboats are being removed or renovated to develop the waterfront commercially. However, the government is yet to release a detailed plan of action. With this move, people will not only their home but their livelihood too.
These houseboats have been a part of Cairo tradition since the 1800s. As per , Ahdaf Soueif, a prize-winning Egyptian novelist who shifted from the United Kingdom to Egypt 10 years ago, had renovated and bought her houseboat, said,바카라 The point is that they really, really don바카라t seem to understand that there are value 바카라 intangible values 바카라 there is value in history.바카라
It is not just the houseboats that are being removed, other historic traditions of Cairo, including an ancient cemetery and historic gardens, are also in this hot soup of renovation. This move has brought in concern regarding its infrastructure and renovation plans.
These houseboats are located along the riverside of Imbaba and Kit-Kat which are working-class areas. These are located opposite to the residential island of Zamalek. In June, residents of 30 houseboats had to evacuate within 20 days.