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Walking Giza

A journey from Cairo to Giza by train, discovering unfamiliar signs and landscapes before standing with the pyramids in the distance and taking in the moment.

Jim Joel 9/9/21 Jim Joel 9/9/21

Cairo as My Studio: A Residency in Egypt

A journey through Cairo during a 2020 residency, walking the Nile, photographing its architecture and city life, and tracing the river’s connection between Egypt and Uganda.

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Walking the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

A walk through the Egyptian Museum, where ancient sculptures and objects offered a personal encounter with thousands of years of history.

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Walking The Egyptian Railway Museum

Hidden beside the chaos of Ramses Station sits a sanctuary of steel and steam. Stepping past the historic locomotive guarding the courtyard, photographer Jim Joel explores Cairo’s Egyptian Railway Museum—documenting a forgotten world of vintage carriages, intricate miniature stations, and the tactile relics of early human transit.