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PHOTO GALLERY: Travails of Alexandria's evicted farmers



Since the homes were demolished, children have been unable to go to school because their books are u
Entire families are now living in tents among the rubble (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Families say that they do not have money to buy property anywhere else (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Children now play in the debris that used to be their homes (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
There is only sand left of the 112 buildings that were destroyed (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
A licensed pharmacy was among the buildings that were demolished (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Several people have decided to remain on the land despite the destruction (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Entire families now live in tents on the land (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Residents are using equipment from their old homes to create makeshift houses (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
The destruction has left many shocked residents homeless (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Residents claim that their homes were demolished to make way for investors (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Some families have fled to the homes of relatives, while others want to stay and protect their belon
Three mosques, a pharmacy and an orphanage were among the buildings destroyed (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Stray dog stares at the rubble (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Locals say they were shocked when military troops began demolishing their homes at 6 am in the morni
Families were pushed out of their homes by troops (Photo: Mai Shaheen)
Those who chose to remain on the land use pieces of their old furniture to light bonfires at night (

All photos by Mai Shaheen

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