January 16, 2005
Cliff is discovering that a lot has changed in Maadi since he was
here over 35 years ago. Many villas have been replaced by tall
apartment buildings, and what used to be desert is now a maze of
apartment blocks. Maadi Grand Mall is not far from us and is a huge
contrast to the little shops and street vendors of long ago.
The mall is actually not as grand as its name suggests, and
really consists of five floors of little shops that probably aren't
too different from the shops of 35 years ago - just a lot more of
them, with many more wares, and occasional air conditioning.
The Maadi Grand Mall.
|