S: Sheesha

S is for Sheesha

These sheesha pipes – a popular buy for tourists – were on sale at the Khan el Khalili. Sheesha pipes are also known as hookahs or nargiles – and a variety of other terms in the different countries where they are used. Smoking sheesha is a popular pasttime for people in Egypt – usually for men in coffee shops, but more and more women are smoking sheesha. The water pipes are used to smoke flavored tobacco – traditionally honey-flavored. Apple is another typical choice at most...