[4K] Shocking Uber ride through the streets of Garbage City in Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬

Shocking Uber ride from Garbage City to Khan el-Khalili market. Garbage City, also known as Manshiyat Naser, is a neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, primarily inhabited by Coptic Christians called Zabbaleen, or "garbage people." Established in the 1960s as a settlement for informal waste collectors, it has become the heart of the world's most efficient recycling system, processing up to 80-90% of the city's waste, compared to the 40% average in Western countries.Life here revolves around garbage: at dawn, trucks and donkey carts set out to collect waste door-to-door in Cairo, bringing it back to the neighborhood's streets and rooftops, where entire families manually sort it—plastic, metal, paper, and organic waste—for resale to factories. Pigs, raised in buildings, consume edible scraps, providing meat for the Coptic community. Despite harsh conditions—strong odors, exposure to diseases like hepatitis, and social stigma—residents take pride in their sustainable role, which generates income and combats pollution. Educated youth are innovating with recycling businesses and crafts (like bags from plastic bottles), while guided tours reveal a resilient economy and welcoming community, far from the chaos of central Cairo. Serial Walkers takes you walking to many places around the world. Sometimes we will walk in small unknown villages, others in famous metropolises. Follow us to experience firsthand the experience of a walk in high definition.