Farah Mohamed, 12, a visually impaired child, enjoys the water at Al Mandara beach, the first 'beach for the blind' in Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria. Reuters
Al Mandara beach is Alexandria's first beach for the visually impaired and people with disabilities. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
Al Mandara beach in Alexandria is specially equipped to welcome people with disabilities. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
Visually impaired and blind Egyptians can now better enjoy the sea after a public beach was opened to accommodate them in Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
The new beach opened amid a national effort to increase the number of public recreation areas available for people with disabilities and to support them with better services. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
Farah swims with her sister at Al Mandara beach. Reuters
Farah walks with her sister at Al Mandara beach on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria. Reuters
A lifeguard helps visually impaired children swim at Al Mandara beach. Reuters
Visually impaired children enjoy the water. Reuters
A lifeguard helps visually impaired children make their way along Al Mandara beach. Reuters
Ghamies Abdelrahman, 13, a visually impaired child, enjoys the water at Al Mandara beach. Reuters
