"Back in 2002, when I first started visiting Egypt, I made the rounds to many traditional souqs (markets) including the Khan El Khalili (established during the Mamluk period – 14th to 15th century) and the Al Khyiamia (Tent Makers Bazaar) in Cairo. The stalls were filled with traditional, hand-made Egyptian goods, and you could really feel connected to the people and their culture. Only a dozen years later, by 2015, when I was working at the Grand Egyptian Museum, I noticed a huge difference....The Khan El Khalili has become even more commercial and touristy and is now filled (mostly) with Chinese knockoffs." - Debb Donnelly https://www.debborahdonnelly.ca/blog/worldwide-loss-of-traditional-knowledge-and-culture #culture #Egypt #handicrafts