Aren’t you bored of those boring stores everywhere? I was too. But that changed when I found this authentic shop.
While walking through the alleys of the big city close to Tahrir square in downtown Cairo and crossing the streets of the Khedivial neighborhood, a really nice facade stopped me on my tracks. It was as if it was calling me to go inside. And thank God I did.
The store has lots of good stuff. I wanted to live there actually. From the oriental accessories, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, to the good selection of well printed T-shirts. They also have some really good backpacks: I bought one last month. Also, they have sketches, notebooks, badges, stickers and cups.
You can find it easier by GPS so as not to get lost inside the neighborhood, and just make sure that whatever you gonna see inside you won’t see it anywhere else. With such really affordable prices, just buy whatever you like.
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