Egypt's giant cemeteries - The Cities of the Dead
This is the first "side quest" of Project Africa. Unlike the normal episodes of the series, I go one step further in my deep exploration of the countries I visit. In this video:
I explore and make sense of Cairo's Garbage City, which has developed the most efficient recycling system in the world
I get to know Egyptian Coptic Christians and understand their fascinating culture.
I visit the largest church in the Middle East, the Monastery of Saint Simon.
I meet a man who was born and raised in one of the largest cemeteries on earth, Al-Qarafa.
I witness the most scenic cemetery out there, Zawwiyyet Al-Mayiteen.
I learn a lot about ancient Egyptian's beliefs about death through their monumental structures and art.
And most importantly, I deal with grief for the first time and find meaning behind it.
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Chapters in the video:
0:00 Intro
1:26 The Garbage City of Cairo
2:23 The Zabaleen
5:42 How people survive here
7:10 Egypt’s Trash Crisis
7:30 The fight for education
8:40 Egypt’s economic crisis
9:21 The Coptic Christians
9:51 The Cave Church
10:37 An unexpected funeral
11:47 A gigantic cemetery
13:15 The man from the cemetery
14:47 The tomb of the grandfather
15:47 The most scenic cemetery on earth
17:16 Few thoughts about death
18:31 Miguel’s death
20:17 Grief
21:59 Luxor
22:59 Ancient Egypt’s death beliefs
24:52 Looking back
26:30 Understanding the gap
27:08 An Ode to Miguel
30:22 The sign