The Refugee Egypt is situated at the Anglican All Saints Cathedral. When I asked permission to enter, the Egyptian security guard called the Sudanese security man, as I ask to go to the Refugee Egypt office. The Sudanese security man is about six inches taller than me. I explained why I am here. He took me to the administartion office. There I was asked to come back as the Director is not in.
I asked the taxi driver to pick me up in two hours when he dropped me so, I decided to wait at the gate. The sudanese security man called me back and I explain that the taxi will comein about two hours."Did you pay him?" he ask andwhen I nodded to affirm he smiled "I do not htink he will come back". I was told. He then offered me a chair while waiting and placed it next to aother Sudanese man. he turned out to be the local Anglican priest for the Sudanese community. The next two hours we chatted and compared customs and habits - Sudan and South Africa. There were several women sitiing around alos waiting. He came to Cairo on a one off exchange programme to study and stayed on to be the parish priest here in Zamalek Cairo. He has met the Arch Bishop of Cantebury and of York.
After two hours, the security man smiled at me as I walked to the gate. Lo and behold the taxi man in there, I look back to him and smiled.
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