Curious looks
In Egypt, I get more curious looks than in the previous countries, including Jordan and Lebanon. Usually it’s teennage boys and girls who don’t hide their curiosity on faces, and exchange it with others in their groups. From time to time, some just come to me and take selfies with me, often without saying anything. I feel a bit awkward smiling at the camera when I know nothing about my selfie friend.
At the waterfront in Alexandria, I noticed several looks at me in my peripheral vision. They seemed shy so I said hi to welcome them. But I was sad to realize that we could not share much due to the language barrier. All I could think of was the act of posing for a cool drone selfie and some high fives.
Hanging out with teenagers helped me with the human understanding of the often-aggressive people doing business in the streets, thinking that they were, too, teenagers just like these guys.
@ Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria, Egypt, February 19, 2019
