Angel of Qurqumas: Bringing Life Back to the City of the Dead (opens in new tab)

I first stepped into the City of the Dead on a sunny afternoon in December 2021. It was my first time walking through this historic necropolis, a city within the city, where the living and the dead share space in quiet resilience. Cairo’s chaotic rhythms faded behind me as I wandered deeper into this mysterious world of domes, tombs, and narrow lanes. I had come seeking remnants of the past, but I didn’t know that I would encounter something much more powerful: a living heartbeat in the ruins...