Geese raised by Ikhlas Helmy stand next to her houseboat in Cairo, Egypt on June 27, 2022. A government push to remove the string of houseboats from Cairo’s Nile banks has dwindled their numbers from a several dozen to just a handful. Helmy stands to evicted, and the boat moved or demolished. The tradition of living on the Nile River dates back to the 1800s, and the removal of the boats has drawn criticism in Egypt. The government says it plans to develop the waterfront. (AP Photo/Tarek Wagih)
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