Picture of Leopard Rainy Night

Night Walk

Mahmoud Al-Sayes walked the streets of Cairo in the pouring rain. He looked through the window and wondered why he had come here. Like everyone else, he had things to do and places to go, but that night he had no choice but to walk in the rain. The city was calm and silent, almost as if she was talking to him. Mahmoud was not a man who liked quiet and this quiet gave him a sense of loneliness he had never felt before.


He then decided to head for the emblematic place of Cairo: Tahrir Square. The large sparkling circular plaza reflected by the lampposts around it was a beautiful sight despite the pouring rain. People were everywhere, running home or having a hot coffee while Mahmoud quietly admired the scene before him in silence. This moment of peace was interrupted by a car which passed quickly in front of him; its driver honked loudly in warning before disappearing in the distance in a greyish cloud formed by the raindrops in its path.


Mahmoud resumed his stroll through the alleys of Cairo until he finally arrived at his destination: his hotel for that night. He then entered with relief and closed the door behind him which led to his cozy and comfortable room after a long tiring day in the Cairo rain.