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When East meets West

L-R: Omar Zaki, Ulfette, Feddy, Magdi el-Sayed, Ismet, Malak Madkour, Chouchou Soliman-Hamamsi, Aziz Madkour and Amina (forefront)

UNDER THE EMPEROR'S LION L-R: Zouzou Abdoun, Nihal (Nee-How) Farid, Minou Sirry, Nawal Ramadan, Soheir Hafez and Samia Rashed

Dr. Ossama Soliman and Tarek Habib with China Jo in Forbidden City, Beijing

contemplating history: Ashraf Sobhi

Mehri Foda and changing of the guards... same hat!

Esmat Hamamsy & Mom Chouchou Soliman with Chairman Mao looking down from main entrance to Forbidden City at Tianamen Square, Beijing

L-R: Captain Adel Heikal, Shahira Sirry, Cherif Lotfi, Mostafa el-Saiid. Backview of Nadia Rashid and daughter Randa Shenawani

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