Life the River Nile's banks for a New York Times Dispatch. Photographed December 2020
A view from a boat on the Nile river in Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Rowers set out for a rowing lesson on the Nile river at sunrise in Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A woman fishes in central Cairo in the Nile river, December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Cafés and restaurants dot the Nile in central Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Small restaurant boats serve customers on the Nile river in central Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A private company, Nile Taxi, provides transportation services across the city for people who want to avoid the traffic of the city. A Nile Taxi speedboat on the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
High rise buildings as seen from the Nile river, Cairo, Egypt. December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Renting a sailboat is a popular form of entertainment in Cairo, Egypt. December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
Low-cost boat transport to cross the Nile, called ma'adeya, or "crossover" is popular among the general population. December 26, 2020, Sima Diab for The New York Times
A sailboat captain looks out on the Nile river in Cairo, Egypt. December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A boat with passengers traveling to a stop on the Nile, in central Cairo, Egypt. December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A public garden that has boats that can be rented privately are moored along the banks of the Nile river, in Cairo, Egypt. December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
A boat is seen from the shore under a bridge in central Cairo, Egypt where gather and hang out, December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times
People often hang out along the bridges and banks of the Nile river, in Central Cairo, Egypt. December 26, 2020. Sima Diab for The New York Times