Indian In Cairo

Sujith-Thomas · #1 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:27 PM

Hello People,

Just landed in Cairo on a deputation for 2 years. COMPLETELY LOST! Any Indians around? I am currently staying at the Intercontinental City Stars at Nasr City. Planning on staying at Al Rehab. Any suggestions? Looking to meet Indians in and around that area. Please do drop me a PM with your number and I will contact you.

Thanks.

MaidenScotland · #2 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sujith-Thomas

Hello People,

Just landed in Cairo on a deputation for 2 years. COMPLETELY LOST! Any Indians around? I am currently staying at the Intercontinental City Stars at Nasr City. Planning on staying at Al Rehab. Any suggestions? Looking to meet Indians in and around that area. Please do drop me a PM with your number and I will contact you.

Thanks.

Hi and welcome to the forum,

Yes there are lots of Indians around but I don't think they use the forum.you
There is an Indian cricket team.. I suggest you contact your embassy and see if they run any social clubs etc

Maiden

Sujith-Thomas · #3 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:35 PM

Thanks Maiden, Would you by any chance know of any social clubs around here? Since the past 2 days that I have been here, I haven't seen another Indian here. Was roaming the Mall attached to the hotel for over an hour and was so disappointed. We Indians are not used to not meeting our kind no matter where we are. Looks like I bit a bit more than I can chew. A Cricket team sounds promising.. At least the team will have 11

MaidenScotland · #4 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sujith-Thomas

Thanks Maiden, Would you by any chance know of any social clubs around here? Since the past 2 days that I have been here, I haven't seen another Indian here. Was roaming the Mall attached to the hotel for over an hour and was so disappointed. We Indians are not used to not meeting our kind no matter where we are. Looks like I bit a bit more than I can chew. A Cricket team sounds promising.. At least the team will have 11

Sorry I have no idea as I don't live in that area but Bat and Lanson who post here know the area and they may be able to help.

Failing that I could point you to a restaurant where the chef is an Indian women in partnership with her husband but that is in Mohandiseen.

MaidenScotland · #5 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:39 PM

p.s.... your homeland buddies may be at work and you might get better luck on Friday

Sujith-Thomas · #6 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:44 PM

Mohandiseen, is this place far from the hotel? Could you name the restaurant as well.

Thanks for all the help Maiden, you have been very kind.

Hopefully someone might hear the distress call by friday and get in touch

Till then, let me look around

MaidenScotland · #7 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:50 PM

Mohandiseen is about 30 minutes on a good day from your hotel... the name of the restaurant escapes me but it is just off Midan Aswan however I am going out on Thursday morning to Maadi and there is a women there who sells Indian food, I will ask her if she knows anyone who plays cricket etc. There is also a very famous restaurant down at the pyramids very expensive but the chef there is Indian and the receptionist is too...

Maiden

Sujith-Thomas · #8 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 01:56 PM

Lol, thanks for the help, Maiden. Let me try with the concierge at the hotel. This information should be good enough to get me to the restaurant. Maadi sounds like a good place to stay. My office is providing me a place in Al Rehab(Have not seen it yet). But the Indian Lady with the Indian food sounds too good to ignore

Ktduggal · #9 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sujith-Thomas

Lol, thanks for the help, Maiden. Let me try with the concierge at the hotel. This information should be good enough to get me to the restaurant. Maadi sounds like a good place to stay. My office is providing me a place in Al Rehab(Have not seen it yet). But the Indian Lady with the Indian food sounds too good to ignore

Hi Sujith! Welcome to Egypt ... Me and my husband just moved to Cairo last month as well ... At the moment we are putting up at the Conrad but moving soon to Maadi... We have noticed that there aren't many Indians around , atleast we haven't come across any so far ... and another thing, language is a big problem ..
I would suggest , pick up some survival arabic if you can ...
By the way, forgot to mention ... we are Indian

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Let me know , if you need any help / have any questions ... this forum is excellent as well !
Cheers...

Ktduggal · #10 (**permalink**) 1st March 2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ktduggal

Hi Sujith! Welcome to Egypt ... Me and my husband just moved to Cairo last month as well ... At the moment we are putting up at the Conrad but moving soon to Maadi... We have noticed that there aren't many Indians around , atleast we haven't come across any so far ... and another thing, language is a big problem ..
I would suggest , pick up some survival arabic if you can ...
By the way, forgot to mention ... we are Indian

..
Let me know , if you need any help / have any questions ... this forum is excellent as well !
Cheers...

Also, the indian restaurant in Mohandiseen is called Kandahaar , located at Sphinx square ....