Children get ready to fly a kite in a side street of the al-Sayida Aisha area of old Cairo. Egyptian children fly them for fun as a tradition in poor neighborhoods. Its nice and cool at sunset. There are days when you cant see the sky because there are so many kites, and sometimes we fly at night, tying little lanterns on them, says kite enthusiast Hani Mahmoud. (Asmaa Waguih / For the Times)
An Egyptian child gets ready to launch a kite. (Asmaa Waguih / For the Times)
Children look skyward after a kite ascends. (Asmaa Waguih / For the Times)
Children fly a small kite from their balcony in al-Sayida Aisha area. (Asmaa Waguih / For the Times)
Children build a kite. It is the tradition in poor neighborhoods. You get together and fly kites, says Hani Mahmoud of Cairo. (Asmaa Waguih / For the Times)
Children hold a kite as they get ready to launch it. Some fly pigeons, we fly kites, says Hani Mahmoud. Everyone looks for his own bit of pleasure. (Asmaa Waguih / For the Times)
