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Palace Walk / Bayn al-Qasrayn

This is a street in Cairo, Egypt, where the Abd al-Jawad family has lived for a quarter century.

Ahmad Abduh's Coffee Shop

This is an establishment that Yasin and Fahmy Abd al-Jawad both frequent, where they meet to talk, scheme, predict, and await forthcoming events.

Ezbekiya Garden

This is the entertainment district in Cairo.

Goldsmiths' Bazaar

This is an area near the Abd al-Jawads' home, where Ahmad meets a new lover.

al-Husayn Street

This is where the Shrine to the Martyr stands.

al-Khurunfush

This is where Amina's unnamed mother lives.

Khalil Agha School

This place enrolls students as young as ten and as old as fifteen to twenty.

al-Nahhasin, Coppersmith Street

This is the location of Ahmad Abd al-Jawad's medium-sized store selling coffee beans, rice, nuts, dried fruits, and soap.

New Street

This is Yasin's last refuge for entertainment where he first learns the...

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