Sharks, judgement day and Molokheya

Taxi on the way going:

“ You know these shark attacks in Red Sea on tourists are caused by the current inflation. Just like us the sharks have nothing to eat. This is a sign of judgment day approaching but not many understand this. There are no more fish in the sea so the sharks eat us. If I were a shark I would eat humans too if I couldn’t find fish. السمك ناقص من البحر والقرش جاع خلاص فلازم ياكل البشر امال هيعمل ايه ؟ لو انا قرش كنت اكلت البشر عادي »

Taxi on the way back:

An old skinny man with a toothless smile, absolutely adorable. His car is nice and clean and he has the AC on and is listening to Om Kalthoum. He said he was going home for lunch but wouldn’t embarrass me and he would drop me off beforehand. I asked him what he was having for lunch he said “I asked for chicken baked in the oven with potatoes and tomato and I asked for molokheya soup. My favorite food is bamya but a foreigner like you wouldn’t know it.” Then he put the music higher and sang along to Om Kalthoum and said “because of you my lunch will be cold. You’re really lucky to be in my car, with the AC and Om Kalthoum, it’s the best place on earth. Now let’s listen in peace to Om Kalthoum before I arrive home where it’s noisy”. وبس بقى كفاية كلام عايز اسمع الست بمزاجي قبل دوشة البيت