In a small shop just a few meters away, Sa'id Abbas, 65, works with an iron iron weighing about 25 kg, which is the weight of the modern types of iron used by the new "mujahideen". Said is considered a "game" and not a real iron .
Iron iron is a typical machine that does not break down and is not expensive. It stays fit for decades, as long as it is kept rusty, but it requires great physical effort because of its weight, and it is used in a painful position all the time.
Abbas, 65, is proud of his hard-working, time-bound career. The career of "McGowy Man" has become a folkloric rather than a profession accepted by new professionals or even customers.
It is no longer possible to encounter anyone "McGowy the Man" rarely in some popular neighborhoods in Cairo or in some villages.
Despite the lack of clients and the decline of the profession and low income, Said seems really happy with his profession, which he managed to resist the hardships of life, and succeeded in teaching his children and their marriage.