Species Collide

AGrams
AGrams
Nov 4 · 4 min read
Photo by Ricardo Tamayo on Unsplash

As I made my way down the street I saw a dog with a skinny black and white kitten dangling in its mouth. I feared the worst. I slowed my pace as I crept closer down the road towards the animals. Ahead of me, a bo-ab (Egyptian slang for doorman/guard/janitor) calmly walked up to the dog, who had now placed the kitten gently on the ground, and began to pet the ferocious creature. The man spoke some soft Arabic words to the dog and gently nudged the kitten out of…

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AGrams

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AGrams

Teacher, writer, actor, yogi, runner. Born and raised overseas. Based in Cairo, Egypt.

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