Here are Khadeja, from Morocco, and Amal (Lebanese, living/working in Dubai) when we ventured down to the Khan el Khallili. I met them during the registration for classes at the Festival and we sat together during the Opening Gala. They wanted to go to el Fishawy, where Khadeja had to smoke shish-sha (or hubble-bubble as Amal said). We had dinner on our way back to Mena House at Abou Shakra. This was the first day of the dance classes at the Festival so we had lots to talk about regarding the classes we took and how the Festival was going. After that, I didn't see Khadeja again and only saw Amal at the very end, because we all had different schedules of classes and things we wanted to do.  From what Amal told me, it doesn't sound like she'll be coming back to the Festival or Cairo anytime soon.   She was disappointed.  But she made Dubai sound very interesting, so we exchanged contact information and a trip to Dubai might be in my future . . . if I can convince myself to go somewhere other than Cairo now!