on thursday was the sandstorm

Back-blipping. Yesterday was a long day, and from start to finish, it was accompanied by a yellow background, the kind that gets under your skin, in your eyes, under your tongue. Yesterday was a day better spent at home, but unfortunately, I didn't have that luxury.

Song of the Day: Msafer by Mohamed Abdel Wahab (I don't usually listen to these old Arabic songs, but there are some of them that strike a chord, and their mood suits everything about Cairo yesterday....)


And here's a poem to boot: On Tuesday was the sandstorm, Wednesday comes the rain