CAIRO — The Plight of the Zabbaleen: Who will be a President for all the people of Egypt?
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CAIRO — Living on the outskirts of Cairo, near scenes of sporadic fighting with Muslim factions since the 2011 Revolution, residents of the Zabballen Coptic Christian Community express fear that repression and clashes will increase if the Muslim Brotherhood and the more ultraconservative Salafis continue to gain political strength.
The Zabbaleen, who characterize themselves as the “people of the trash,” are a minority community of approximately 60,000 Coptic Christians who gather, process, and attempt to recycle waste generated in Cairo.
Approaching the Egyptian Presidential election, tensions mount in one of the most dangerous areas of Cairo. Coptic Christians ask: “Who will care for all the people of Egypt?”Photo: The Plight of the Zabbaleen: Who will be a President for all the people of Egypt? Cairo, Egypt. 2012. (c) K. Lee Lerner / LMG. All commercial rights reserved.
For the full story and the photo essay see:
https://www.academia.edu/31339741/Cairo_Egypt_The_Plight_of_the_Zabbaleen
