christmas

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We went to a school in Moqattam (called by most "Garbage City") to deliver
school supplies and bags to all the children.

 
With my niece Asia and some of the children at the school in Moqattam. 
Their desks are either outside or in tiny shoulder-to-shoulder classrooms.

 
Asia and Eden passing out the school packets for the children (L) and getting more supplies (R)

Eden and Asia with one of the Egyptian girls

 
And we did the traditional Christmas party with a visit from Santa Claus

 
At the family gift-opening, my nieces with my gifts to them (L) and their gift to me--the shawl (R)

Eden and Asia with their new pajamas

 
The ever-cute India

At Christmas dinner with my nieces