This juxtaposition of the traditional and contemporary attracts people from around the world who are eager to experience life in thisbustling metropolis.
Early next month, thisbustling port, where Indian farmers first sold their precious crop to foreigners, will welcome the world's first international futures exchange devoted exclusively to pepper.
In thisbustling Cairo square, a statue of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz stands above the traffic with one foot poised forward as if in motion, and one on clutching his signature walking cane.