This must be one of the poorest villages I have ever visited.
We travel up and down the Nile in a felucca.
One of our stops was to see a Nubian Village. We landed and saw this village.
We walked along narrow alleys and watched how people lived.
Whereas many of the Nubian houses are painted in colors, the house we visited were just plain.
The homes were neat, large since several generations share a home. The homes sit on the desert, so the floors are sand, which is free and can be easily changed every few years. The homes are built of mud bricks and have high ceilings to keep them cool.
Coming from a relatively modern city, we were taken aback on what we saw.
We realized that the comforts of modern cities are not available everywhere and we should be grateful for what we have.
PS Picture scanned from an old negative taken in year 2000.
HI Michael,
We can learn so much by seeing the world.
Leslie
Yes, we learn more about ourselves and our situations!
We can say a little prayer of thanks.
Leslie
Yes, I quite often do that!
… and dignity remains… ❤ !!
very true and that’s important!
Yes, so very. 🙂
🙂
😀 !!
The things we so called moderns regard as important often are not for others. I learned that from the Bedoins in Arabia in the fifties.
Quite true, life is not measured by the comforts you have or able to afford.
We are certainly lucky with the places we live I. And the lifestyles we have – our lives are certainly easier than so,e have it.
Yes, we should be grateful for what we already posess.
Oh how very interesting and lucky that you were able to visit the village. I would have liked that. I was fascinated with the people. And yes, we are very privileged with the comforts that we have.
Most tourists went to visit the colorful houses – but these ones are for the ordinary people.
I would love to go to Egypt…
Hope you will visit it one day!
It has a stark beauty to it Michael. I like it.
Thanks for your always very much to the point response!
You’re welcome Michael. It’s hard not to respond to your work. it’s great.
Thank you 🙂
This should serve us as a reminder as to how lucky we are and appreciate the things we have in our own life´s that much more.
Yes, that’s my intention. Regards, Michael
A timely reminder, Michael.
Thank you!