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Tuesday, November 30, 2004; Page C13

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This is the second in a series of KidsPost Journeys around the world to show readers how children in other countries and cultures live and play. Today we JOURNEY TO EGYPT. Next month: Nepal.
A Boy and His Camel (The Washington Post, Nov 30, 2004)
Sayeed's House (The Washington Post, Nov 30, 2004)
Inside Egypt (The Washington Post, Nov 30, 2004)
Graphic: Map of Egypt
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See how Sayeed Farouk works and plays in his native Egypt.
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Sayeed plays soccer and hide-and-seek with his friends in the alley by his house. His friends gave him a nickname: The Mummy. Sayeed doesn't mind. "I call one of my friends The Horse because he has a long face," he said.

At night, Sayeed listens to music on the radio or dances to drums that people in his neighborhood play. He does a traditional dance where the men wave sticks and stamp their feet. Sayeed's favorite pop singer is Shaaban Abdul Rahim. The song he likes best is called "Quit Smoking," which tells people that cigarettes are bad for them.


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