Raising pigeons on rooftop remains unique hobby, business in Egypt

STORY: Raising pigeons on rooftop remains unique hobby, business in Egypt DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of pigeons on the top of a building in Cairo, Egypt 2. various of pigeon breeder Ahmed Kamal and his pigeons 3. various of pigeons flying in the sky 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED KAMAL, Egyptian pigeon breeder STORYLINE: When walking around the Egyptian capital of Cairo, it is hard to ignore the scaffold-like wooden structures perching on top of some buildings, as they have altered the skyline of the city. These are the pigeon lofts, the rickety wood homes for Cairenes' beloved birds. Pigeon breeding has been a long tradition in the Middle East, especially in Egypt. Some ancient Egyptian reliefs depicted flocks of pigeons being released from their cages to fly and then return. For many Egyptians, now it remains both a passion and a business to raise these birds. Raising pigeons is a way to make living for some Egyptians because t

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