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Riverscape, with the city in the distance. In the foreground, a wooden rowboat, its oars held by the husband, while his wife sits opposite smiling gently. Though clearly poor they radiate dignity, kindness, and trust. A water jar hangs off one gunwale, and a fishing net off the opposite gunwale. A canvas covers the rest of their belongings in the prow. See the book "Khuul Khaal" by Nayra Atiya to learn more about them. The rowboat is their home.

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Filename: Portrait of an Egyptian couple living on their rowboat
Copyright: © JLD Tifft 2005. All rights reserved.
Image Size: 3600x2329 / 3.9MB; boat people Nile River Egypt Egyptian man woman couple rowboat wooden oars riverscape portrait poverty homeless homelessness
Contained in galleries: EGYPT IN THE SADAT YEARS

Riverscape, with the city in the distance. In the foreground, a wooden rowboat, its oars held by the husband, while his wife sits opposite smiling gently. Though clearly poor they radiate dignity, kindness, and trust. A water jar hangs off one gunwale, and a fishing net off the opposite gunwale. A canvas covers the rest of their belongings in the prow. See the book "Khuul Khaal" by Nayra Atiya to learn more about them. The rowboat is their home.