Cairo 's twin cities were first conceived more than 100 years ago to alleviate overcrowding . Recently they have become home to exclusive luxury compounds , often left empty . `` We had 5,000 copies printed and have had phenomenal interest from people interested in urban development , Cairo itself , or global cities generally . '' Photographer Jason Smith spent two years documenting the developments in a project called Cairo Divided .
Cairo 's twin cities were first conceived more than 100 years ago to alleviate overcrowding . Recently they have become home to exclusive luxury compounds , often left empty . Photographer Jason Smith spent two years documenting the developments in a project called Cairo Divided .