Egyptians flock to historic street in preparation for Ramadan

STORY: Egyptians flock to historic street in preparation for Ramadan SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the historic street of Sharia Khayamiya 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AITEN HANI, Cairo resident 3. various of the historic street of Sharia Khayamiya STORYLINE: Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, residents in Egypt's capital city Cairo flocked to the historic street of Sharia Khayamiya (Street of the Tentmakers) to buy khayamiya, a uniquely Egyptian handcrafted textile to decorate their homes. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AITEN HANI, Cairo resident "What brings me here every year before Ramadan is, of course, folklore. I can feel the atmosphere through the very beautiful decorations. What distinguishes the market, of course, is its atmosphere. It still preserves the tradition. I come here to experience the pleasant atmosphere before Ramadan." Sharia Khayamiya, built in the 1600s, is one of the last Medieval covered streets