Cairo is a city of splendor and spectacle, long celebrated as much for
its warmth and bustling street life as for the legacy of its tumultuous
past. Yet for the countless visitors who fall under its spell, the
prolonged din of its crowds and traffic can seem overwhelming at times,
tempting them out of the city's open spaces into its shadow light, the
cooler, quieter interiors of restaurants, homes, hotels, and terraces.
Cairo Inside Out evokes the light and moods of this great metropolis
with stunning photographs shot from the city's indoor havens. We observe
it through and from nostalgic haunts, such as Café Riche and the Windsor
Hotel, and look out onto its great sights--the Nile, the Red Pyramid at
Dahshur, Ibn Tulun mosque--from the most intimate urban interiors,
homes, and watersides. For those who may have lived in Cairo, this is a
reminder of a city that moves and yet remains wonderfully unchanged. For
visitors and residents, this evocative collection, an unabashed homage
to Cairo's persistent color and allure, will inspire them to visit those
places once more.