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The Meaning Of A Haircut

An open barbershop seen following strict sanitary conditions in Spain.
An open barbershop seen following strict sanitary conditions in Spain. — Lionel Guericolas/Starface/ZUMA

We have all, at some point, thought about the very first thing we’d do once lockdown restrictions start to lift. Going for a cup of coffee, dining out, meeting friends in the flesh (not on Zoom). But there’s one item on our list of mundane things we took for granted that we’re reminded of each […]

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How To Avoid Arrest In Egypt? A Trip To The Barbershop

A barbershop in downtown Cairo
A barbershop in downtown Cairo Xu Jinquan - Xinhua/ZUMA

GIZA — The barber is named Wissam Ibrahim. His shop in this bustling city south of Cairo is halfway up Pyramid Street, a road that is now almost permanently blocked with traffic. Clients come down four steps into the small basement salon next to the temple-like water reservoir. Two plush chairs with headrests give the […]

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