December 22nd, 2008
Not so long ago I mentioned the tree massacre that was going on all around my neighborhood and the piles of trash that have been left behind as a result.
MAADI SINGS THE BLUES
The redistricting of Maadi out of Cairo created not just a constitutional debacle, but a contractual dispute that is leaving behind massive piles of moldering garbage and a looming public health problem.
By Azza Khattab
This article that appeared in Egypt Today really explains a whole lot about the deteriorating state of my neighborhood. As usual, it all boils down to a bunch of politicians playing games and the failed privatization of what ought to be a government service.
Bah humbug. I’d almost rather keep driving around in the snow…
