Samantha Childress on Substack: "Egyptian magic, day 4: mashrabiya. Mashrabiya are screens, usually made out of interlocking pieces of wood, which were traditionally put over windows for added privacy. You see both classical and modern interpretations of mashrabiya all over Egypt, and they cast the most beautif…"

Egyptian magic, day 4: mashrabiya. Mashrabiya are screens, usually made out of interlocking pieces of wood, which were traditionally put over windows for added privacy. You see both classical and modern interpretations of mashrabiya all over Egypt, and they cast the most beautiful light patterns.

Samantha Childress

Egyptian magic, day 3: tiny shops that are stuffed to the brim with Middle Eastern treasures both old and new. This one had the most amazing brass lanterns, antique copper cookware, and wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Heaven.

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