Sama Mohamed, 12, wears a protective face mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic before her school day, at her room in Cairo, Egypt, October 13, 2020. Picture taken October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Hayam Adel
CAIRO (Reuters) - When 12-year-old Sama Mohamed's father died of the coronavirus in May, the family tried cutting expenses. With the school year resuming this week in Egypt, buying a new uniform seemed unaffordable.
Unable to purchase a complete uniform costing 150 pounds from shops, she headed to a manufacturer in northern Cairo to buy just the regulatory T-shirt.
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