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Sun Glasses Shop Ad – Zamalek, Cairo – Cairo Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

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A fading ad for a sunglasses shop in Zamalek, Cairo – I.R. Abdulfattah

Sesame – Tahini Products – Cairo, Egypt – Iman R. Abdulfattah, Cairo Correspondent

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Spotted on my walk to the French Archaeological Institute: an ad for a company specializing in sesame/tahini paste-based products – I.R. Abdulfattah

Michelin Tires – Cairo, Egypt – Iman R. Abdulfattah, Cairo Correspondent

Michelin ad on 26th of July Street, Bulaq, Cairo © Iman R. Abdulfattah

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Maggi Billboard – Olympic Electric – Sayyidah Zaynab Square, Cairo – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

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© Iman R. Abdulfattah

© Iman R. Abdulfattah

IMAN: My final contribution from Cairo: the ads are rather dull (both the typography and companies advertised), but the high concentration of ads in this area is visually interesting and says a lot about cityscape.

FAB: Just got your upload. So, the Maggi ad is self-explanatory. What does the other one say? I see “olympics” or is that a car logo?

IMAN: The ad on the right is for an appliance company called Olympic Electric, but it is also a palimpsest as the black text is an ad for an advertising company called Diana.

Laughing Cow – Appliance Store Palimpsest – Sayyida Zaynab Square, Cairo – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

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A nice palimpsest for you: La vache qui rit/Laughing Cow trademark is at the top; and an ad for a company that specializes in household appliances, where you can pay in cash or by installments, is at the bottom. – Iman R. Abdulfattah

Pepsi – Abbasiyya, Cairo – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

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© Iman R. Abdulfattah

BIC Ballpoint Pens & Razors – Cairo, Egypt – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

Corniche al-Nil Street, Maspero, Cairo © Iman R. Abdulfattah

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Covertina Chocolates – Dokki Street – Cairo, Egypt – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

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Imprimerie Wahba – Coptic Printing House – Nubar Street – Cairo, Egypt – Uptown Correspondent, Iman R. Abdulfattah

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