HEARTY OLD MEN, GOSSIPING, SURVEYING... Valuable actors within this community are multitasking, hearty old men. For generations, having resided in the Walled City, they know of every nook and crook like the back of their hands. Often gathered together in small groups, they are found sitting on their charpoys, smoking hookahs, gulping tea, debating politics, settling disputes, and gossiping for hours each day. This activity has been an integral part of their lives for most of their mature adulthood. These men are comparable to security cameras for their neighborhoods - keeping tabs on who bought a new bike, the latest brawl between two cranky women, and forbidden romances – they know it all!
118 Shanzeh Usman
