Jahi Chikwendiu
Misplaced Hope: Sudanese Refugees in Cairo, Egypt: Tension Along the Line
Tension Along the Line, Feb 17, 2007
An Egptian man breaks up a fight between an Egyptian boy in Cairo, Egypt. Many Sudanese complain about being the frequent targets of racial discrimination – by both Egyptian civilians and police - where taunts often turn to violence. One young man who came from south Sudan in 2002 says he tries to ignore the frequent verbal assaults but admits that it makes him angry. “I try not to fight even if a fight is picked,” he says, “because I know the fight is not just with one. There would be a million other Egyptians who would come and help the Egyptian.”
An Egptian man breaks up a fight between an Egyptian boy in Cairo, Egypt. Many Sudanese complain about being the frequent targets of racial discrimination – by both Egyptian civilians and police - where taunts often turn to violence. One young man who came from south Sudan in 2002 says he tries to ignore the frequent verbal assaults but admits that it makes him angry. “I try not to fight even if a fight is picked,” he says, “because I know the fight is not just with one. There would be a million other Egyptians who would come and help the Egyptian.”
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