The Nile Delta was already Christianized in the 2nd century AD and with Alexandria as the bishop's see, Christian teaching quickly spread throughout the country.
The journey begins in Aswan, in the land of the Nubians on the border with Sudan. Here at the first cataract, the Nile Valley is particularly picturesque. The traces of history are omnipresent, the people friendly and open.
The Nile Delta was already Christianized in the 2nd century AD and with Alexandria as the bishop's see, Christian teaching quickly spread throughout the country.
Ahmed is a typical Nubian. He comes from Sehel, the small Nile island on the southern city limits of Aswan. He lives there in the small village with his family, is well connected and enjoys great respect among the locals.
Ibrahim lives with his family in Aswan. Ibrahim is also Nubian. Ibrahim is an experienced captain who has been learning his trade since he was a child. He knows the upper reaches of the Nile from Aswan to Edfu like the back of his hand. Horus, the felucca, is his gold piece - he knows every nail.
The Nile Delta was already Christianized in the 2nd century AD and with Alexandria as the bishop's see, Christian teaching quickly spread throughout the country.
It was inspiring and exciting to see how a family lives contentedly without unnecessary accumulation of material values in a village without paved roads, surrounded by houses made of mud and stone on an island in the middle of the Nile.
At the beginning of 2016, I invited my love and we flew to Aswan. We booked into the "Old Cataract" for nine days. The trip was wonderful. Everything that had been dormant inside me burst forth.
The journey begins in Aswan, in the land of the Nubians on the border with Sudan. Here at the first cataract, the Nile Valley is particularly picturesque. The traces of history are omnipresent, the people friendly and open.
