A young Southeast Asian man, identified as an Al-Azhar student, sits at an outdoor table in Darb Al-Ahmar, a historic Islamic-era neighborhood in Cairo, eating a spiced dish served in a metal bowl on a pink plate, accompanied by a glass water mug. Al-Azhar University has attracted international students from Southeast Asia for centuries, making scenes like this a defining part of daily life in the surrounding historic districts. This candid image documents the multicultural student community that gathers around Al-Azhar in Islamic Cairo.