Amid the bustling heart of Cairo, Rafeeq Taweel steps into a robust tall building that contrasts with Heliopolis’ French-inspired architecture. This building is a hospital, one of the many in the Egyptian capital and home to some of the region’s most prestigious medical centres. The Palestinian nurse, however, feels a unique welcoming breeze as he enters these premises. The start of his shift is delayed after a long round of handshakes and kisses with colleagues who, like him, have settled in Egypt for years after fleeing towns and cities in Palestine. This hospital is one of the few places wh…