1 Introduction 2 Tale I: Commute 3 Tale II: My Exhausted and Exhausting Building 4 Public Schools, Microphones, and Belly Dancing 5 The surreal Manwars and the Bawaab's space 6 Tale III: The army's involvement in public life and real estate Conclusion --
Summary
With the military seizing overt power in Egypt, Cairo's grand and dramatic urban reshaping during and after 2011 is reflected upon under the lens of a smaller story narrating everyday interactions of a middle-class building in the neighbourhood of Doqi
