Fair Trade Egypt — Attraction in Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik

Finally, a commercial establishment in Egypt where you don't feel like you're being cheated or scammed.

The store has a selection of curated handcrafted products made by communities across Egypt. I was impressed with the craftsmanship and quality of the products. Needless to say, it's nothing like the garbage you get on the streets or in Khan el Khalili bazaar

The staff was helpful and provided context on each of the pottery, alabaster and cotton products -- where they were made, how they were produced, etc.

Pricing is extremely reasonable, and laughable if you convert to USD.

I've been all over the world and love scouting out stores like these. This place is a hidden gem! I hope they open an Etsy store so I can order directly...

I love finding handmade local items so I knew that I had to find this store in Zamalek. I was a bit worried when I saw the sign in the street but then didn’t immediately see the store. You have to go up some stairs and then ring the buzzer. My son also helped by knocking when the worker didn’t immediately answer.

Once we got inside he let my kid sit on a chair and helped make him comfortable by finding a saucer for him to rest a snack on while I shopped. He was smart because two minutes later my kid was pulling me all over the store to find stuff to buy.

We found some handmade Christmas ornaments and some textiles that we couldn’t pass up but there is a ton of...

The products look nice but the attention was extremely unpleasant. The woman who is working there seems to not like her job. She was rude towards us because we had to take our time to get our credit card and pay. Everything bothered her, even when the phone rang she sighed and put a bad face. If you’re working at a Fair Trade shop you should be happy that people know about your shop and go buy there. She also talked in arabic about us in front of our faces. Disgusting.

P.S. She almost didn’t charge me for the products I bought since they were inside a bag that they sell at the shop. I had to tell her. What kind of control is that? Check...