Rubbish Problem Worsens in Cairo


	Rubbish Problem Worsens in Cairo

zizzy

10-2-2009 3:14 PM

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egypt, environment, h1n1, rubbish, poverty, privilige

zizzy says:

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Today, we've not had any water in the neighborhood where I live. This has never happened in the two years I've lived here. The authorities are fixing the water main: I doubt we'll have water by tomorrow morning. Bottled water is unhealthy, but I am happy to have it today.

About the rubbish pile up: In the affluent and powerful areas like where I live rubbish is not piling up in the streets. And I doubt this is a problem in New Cairo or 6th October. My friends in Giza do not enjoy the same privilege. If the government really cared about public hygiene they would have cleaned up this city long ago. Egyptians deserve better.

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10-3-2009 12:38 AM

The Infowarrior

Try Goats maybe?

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