Ah globalization

Posted under hajj by rahma

Pilgrims celebrated Eid al-Adha on Wednesday, the feast of the sacrifice. Mecca combines tradition with modernity. Here pilgrims are having dinner at a fast food restaurant in Mecca.

Not that I’m in any position to turn my nose up in disgust.  While in Cairo, I’ve sampled the delicacies at the local McDonalds, KFC, Hardees, Pizza Hut, TGIFs and Hard Rock Cafe.  I tell myself that next time I’m there, I’m sticking to tamiyya, shawerma and koshari, but I know in the back of my mind the craving for home food will be impossible to ignore.