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• The Sphinx

  Image of the Sphinx with the Pyramids of Giza in the background. The image was captured by Ahmad N. Allabban during his visit to Egypt, during which he visited many historical sites. Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban.
  

• The Pyramids of Giza

  Image of the Pyramids of Giza with a timestamp filter from Snapchat captured by Ahmad N. Allabban during a visit to the historic site. The timestamp reads: "2:51PM 21/08/18" Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban.
  

• Qasr El Nil Bridge

  Photograph of a lion statue on the Qasr El Nil Bridge, which crosses the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, captured by Ahmad N. Allabban during a visit to Cairo. Use this link to explore Allabban's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/AhmadAllabban.
  

• Melissa Taylor

  Photo portrait of Melissa Taylor, a resident of Dallas, Texas, who traveled to several Middle Eastern countries in the late-2010s. Use this link to explore Melissa Taylor's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/MelissaTaylor.
  

• Rose Wellman with her Book

  Dr. Rose Wellman pictured with her first book, Feeding Iran:  Shi’i Families and the Making of the Islamic Republic (University of California Press, 2021). Use this link to explore Dr. Wellman's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/RoseWellman.
  

• Photograph of Rose Wellman

  A photo portrait of Rose Wellman. Use this link to explore Dr. Wellman's interview: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/RoseWellman.
  

• Koshary

  Koshary— a staple and undeniably Egyptian dish. Interviewee Khaled Rabbah describes it as a cheap meal made from different shapes of pasta, lentils, chickpeas, vinegar, fried onions, rice, and tomato sauce. The dish was purchased from Koshary Abou Tarek, a restaurant established in 1950. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah.
  

• Organic Local-Grown Fruits

  Organic local-grown strawberries and bananas from the seller down the street from Khaled Rabbah's childhood home. The business is run by the same shopkeeper from his childhood. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah.
  

• Coastline in Alexandria, Egypt

  Coastline in Alexandria, Egypt. Directly across the street from Khaled Rabbah's, the interviewee, childhood home. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah
  

• El-Nasr Boys’ School (EBS) in Alexandria, Egypt

  Photograph of El-Nasr Boys’ School (EBS) in Alexandria, Egypt. Interviewee, Khaled Rabbah attended EBS for elementary, middle, and high school. Rabbah visited his former school during a trip to Egypt with his family, including his daughter and another MMETOHP interviewee, Dalia Rabbah. Find Khaled Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/KahledRabbah. Find Dalia Rabbah's interview here: https://archive.umd.umich.edu/s/mmetohp/page/DaliaRabbah.