October 2014
Wilhelm Pelizaeus founded the German elderly home in Alexandria
Madame Marie moved to the mansion after her husband died seven years ago. She is deaf, has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and sometimes experiences panic seizures, and is sensitive toward photographers. I watched her silently in a moment of contempl…
Wilhelm Pelizaeus founded the German elderly home in Alexandria
Residents enjoy this mansion for its 10,000 square meters of land, the 2,000 meters of construction and an 8,000-meter garden.
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The Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo celebrate the vows of a sister who has just reached her 40th year in nunnery.
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Richard, or Richa, as the nuns like to call him, comes from a Syrian father and an Italian mother and has Down syndrome. Richa is the center of the interest of all nuns, especially Sister Christine, the home’s manager, who acts as substitute for his…
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Maryam, the youngest nun in the mansion, is one of seven Upper Egyptians in the home.
Wilhelm Pelizaeus founded the German elderly home in Alexandria
Sister Maryam preparing the vows.
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Aqeela, a Muslim who suffers from Alzheimer’s, stayed here for several years and died months after this photo was taken.
Wilhelm Pelizaeus Elderly Home, by Amira Mortada – دار ال
Wilhelm Pelizaeus founded the German elderly home in Alexandria in 1899, and offered it as a grant to the Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo. He did not realize, however, that he was offering a gift to the entire old city. The face of old Alexandria is…
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Madame Martina is of French origins. She says she spent her whole life in Alexandria, worked as a translator and married an Egyptian who left her after taking all her possessions. She relies on her work, ironing at the mansion to pay for her stay.
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6- زاد عدد المشردين المسنين بعد الثورة اكثر بسبب سوء حاله الأقتصاديه
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Amm Saeed, 60, a Muslim, decided to spend the rest of his life in the nunnery to spare his daughter the burden, having suffered a clot in the leg. Throughout his three-year stay, and until his death few months after this photo was captured, Amm Saee…
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Many of the residents suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Madame Ellit, 70, a Copt, has a number of sons, one of whom lives in Canada. She decided to take the mansion as a home. She insisted on offering me sweets when I came to visit her.
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Still breathing, but not moving
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The Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo German elderly home was founded in 1898. It provides free care for nearly 60 residents distributed among single, shared rooms and wards.
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