It was not until Saturday, 26 January 1952, that Cairo went through one of the most extraordinary upheavals in its long history. The city that the British had known and loved virtually vanished overnight”
Vivian Bowell, To Egypt With Love(30)
This date, Saturday 26 January 1952, was a date that my mother kept referring to whenever she spoke about Egypt and her youth. She was 12 years old when this incident happened and she