Egypt's Rubbish People

Unreported World exposes a dark side to Egypt that the authorities don't want foreigners to see: a ...Unreported World exposes a dark side to Egypt that the authorities don't want foreigners to see: a secretive society of tens of thousands of people literally living in rubbish in a Cairo ghetto overrun by rats and disease. Reporter Evan Williams and producer James Brabazon are some of the first journalists to film inside the ghetto where they live with garbage stacked to the roofs of their multi-story homes - eking out a living recycling the rubbish by hand. It's a sight rarely seen by outsiders. This group is unique for another reason. They're part of Muslim Egypt's Christian minority; a community besieged by persecution, extremism and a creeping iIslamization in Egypt's security services. The team highlights one the most sensitive issues faced by some of those in Egypt - their decision to convert to Christianity - a decision that many Muslims believe should be punishable by death under a strict interpretation of Islamic Sharia religious law.

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