Poor of Cairo drown their sorrows in moonshine
"Bouza" — an ancient form of bootleg alcohol — is cheap, popular and frowned upon both by religious and medical authorities.
CAIRO, Egypt — Hagg Mohamed arrives at the bar just before 10 a.m. and orders his first drink. A dozen other customers are already several glasses down, all slouching on a short bench against the tile-covered walls. An old fan above sits motionless, and the narrow room reeks of smoke, stale alcohol and boiled onions, served alongside the alcohol.
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