THE FREE COPTS
When Egypt killed the pigs, it undermined a way of life
Saturday, 30 May 2009
In Cairo, tens of thousands of trash collectors who raised pigs lost most of their income when the government, out of an unfounded fear of swine flu, ordered the animals killed.
By Jeffrey Fleishman ,
LA Times
May 29, 2009
Reporting from Cairo --
A bent man walks with a sack of garbage draped over him like a shaggy beast, hiding all but his legs as he lopes up the hill toward women and children with quick hands and shrewd eyes for spotting things of value.
The man trundles through the stink of fish, past meat hanging in the sun, slowing a bit under the weight.
Trash trailing off him, he teeters around a corner and disappears into a parade of bent men.
Sacks drop in sunlight and flies gather in dark, humming whirls.
Hands scrape plastic, rip cardboard, but a sound is missing.
The squeal is gone.
Saturday, 30 May 2009
In Cairo, tens of thousands of trash collectors who raised pigs lost most of their income when the government, out of an unfounded fear of swine flu, ordered the animals killed.
By Jeffrey Fleishman ,
LA Times
May 29, 2009
Reporting from Cairo --
A bent man walks with a sack of garbage draped over him like a shaggy beast, hiding all but his legs as he lopes up the hill toward women and children with quick hands and shrewd eyes for spotting things of value.
The man trundles through the stink of fish, past meat hanging in the sun, slowing a bit under the weight.
Trash trailing off him, he teeters around a corner and disappears into a parade of bent men.
Sacks drop in sunlight and flies gather in dark, humming whirls.
Hands scrape plastic, rip cardboard, but a sound is missing.
The squeal is gone.
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