PERSONAL: Meet this Egyptian, selling newspaper and print publications for decades

Record ID: 1857447

  • Title: PERSONAL: Meet this Egyptian, selling newspaper and print publications for decades
  • Date: 20th November 2024
  • Summary: VARIOUS OF GENDY STANDING, READING A BOOK VARIOUS OF MAN READING AND BUYING A NEWSPAPER OLD BOOKS ON SHELVES (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) NEWSPAPER SELLER AND KIOSK OWNER, EDWARD GENDY, SAYING: "It's a natural development, after newspapers spread on the Internet, it's a natural development that the print press is going to disappear little by little. I see that most, or let’s say 8
  • Embargoed: 4th December 2024 10:40
  • Keywords: EGYPT ISMAILIA NEWSPAPERS NEWSPAPERS SELLER READING
  • Location: ISMAILIA, EGYPT
  • City: ISMAILIA, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Middle East,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA005107820112024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Surrounded by newspapers, magazines, and old books, Egyptian Edward Gendy finds companionship in prints at his kiosk, which he says is the oldest running "store selling newspapers" in the Egyptian canal city of Ismailia.
    Gendy said he works as an engineer in a company in the morning and comes to his kiosk in the afternoon, a routine he’s followed for the past 30 years.
    The 60-year-old speaks about how he continues his father's legacy of selling print publications that began in the 1950s.
    "I loved this job and considered it an inheritance from my father because I also love to read. It is considered a means of communicating with people," Gendy said.
    "I feel so happy when a young man comes asking about a book and I can get it to him," he added.
    But Gendy is aware about the digital shift in today's world. While he remains dedicated to his passion, offering a snapshot of an industry in transition, he pointed out that most of his newspapers costumers are 55 years old or more.
    "It's a natural development, after newspapers spread on the Internet, it's a natural development that the print press is going to disappear little by little... With the journey of life, this age (referring to elderly people) will certainly disappear after couple of years, and with it, newspapers' reading will disappear," Gendy said.
    (Production: Sayed Sheashaa, Dina Sakr)
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