Baladina Club in Monocle

“Is the reinvention of downtown Cairo Egypt’s most controversial comeback?”

Monocle · May 2026

Written by Mary Fitzgerald · Photography by Rena Effendi

Lamia Gouda speaks with Monocle about memory, preservation and the changing life of downtown Cairo.

“I dream of a Cairo that’s more than just a polished façade.”

Read the full article: https://monocle.com/affairs/urbanism/downtown-cairo-egypt-transformation/