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The First Three Days in Egypt – Video

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Ryan

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Check out this footage from our time in Cairo so far!

Posted in Week 1 | Tagged Cairo, egypt, footage, garden city, metro, video | 1 Reply

Participants

Amanda Young
Amber Watson
Daniel O'Keefe
Desmond Lee
Dylan Peterson
Kishan S
Marianna Jordan
Ryan Gaylord
Sarah Haas
Stephanie Egeler
Yohana Zecarias

This blog serves as a creative outlet for the 2012 DukeEngage Cairo participants to reflect on their time in Egypt and share their stories. The participants are students studying at Duke University who are passionate about volunteerism and humanism- two components that make DukeEngage Cairo a program that is committed to strengthening the spirit of civic engagement. We hope you enjoy reading about our summer adventures and our experiences working with partner organizations in Cairo.

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