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How Palestinians in this Egyptian village are holding on to customs

Palestinians who forcibly left Palestine in 1948 settled in Gezira Fadel, a small village in Egypt, where they have adapted to their surroundings while preserving their customs and traditions.
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GEZIRA FADEL, Egypt — About 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of Cairo and about two hours away is the village of Gezira Fadel in Sharqiya governorate. Gezira Fadel is the last village inhabited by Palestinians who have taken refuge in Egypt after being displaced from their villages in Palestine that were occupied by Israel in 1948.

The village’s streets are not paved, and to travel the village’s 2-meter-wide (6.5-foot-wide] main street, one has to get on a tuk-tuk, the most popular means of transportation in popular Egyptian areas.

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