One of the first things I noticed on landing in Cairo is that most people smoke cigarettes. Only later did I realize that smoking is almost like a National habit here.
There are very few people who do not smoke. Of course there are more men smoking than women. And almost all except the kids seem to smoke.
The traditional shisha (what we call as hookah in India) is also a commonly smoked thing.
I have become a passive smoker for the last 5 months. When it hits me worst is when I travel in a cab and the cabbie exhales more smoke than the automobile exhaust! I some times get the feeling there is more cigarette smoke in the air than fumes from cars.
The tobacco companies must be making a fortune in the Middle East. All said, i thought some of them are very classy and stylish in their smoking style, especially the women. I just wish I don't have to inhale as much smoke from the air as I am currently forced to.
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Oh god! it doesn't seem a national habit here but popular and i hate it to the core. I have seen & heard too that women smoke more than men here.
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