Fathis is an undertaker’s assistant and has been working in the City of the Dead for 15 years. He lives in a room with two tombs, his wife and 2,5-years-old daughter.

Overview of the City of the Dead which is situated at the Southeast of Cairo, Egypt.

Fathis, on the left, his wife Om Onsy and his 2,5 years old girl are living among the tombs of the City of the Dead. Fathis is an undertaker assistant which consist on preparing the tombs for the people and taking care of it after the burial.

Fathis takes care of the tombs for the people as well as after the burial. He is responsible of 400 tombs.

Fathis is bying food for the breakfast in a market of the City of the Dead. Before getting married, he was living with his father in the City of the Dead. He met his wife because she was working with his cousin in a factory. Now she’s not working, just taking care of the home and the child.

It's summer and inside the house the heat becomes unberable during the day. Therefore, Fathis and his family prefer to eat their breakfast outside, next to the tombs.

Fathis is preparing breakfast in his place for his daughter and wife with a camping stove that is the only ting they have to cook and boil water in their house. On the left side, a tomb that is also used as a table to cook. He doesn't ay any rent to live there, he just has to take care of the tomb like many undertaker in the area.

Fahti's daughter,Sayham, is having a nap indide the house while her parents are watching tv outside to avoid the heat.

Fathis bought a fancy hat at the sufi celebration for his daughter but it was too big for her and ended on his head.

For the muslims, when somebody died the soul is gone but the body still there. “sometimes I can hear them but I’m not scared, I try to make them feel comfortable because one day it will be me in their positions and I also want to feel comfortable” says Fathis.