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The Egyptian Streets’ Team Recommends: Books to Read in Your 20s

January 21, 2023

The twenties are a riveting decade that witnesses continuous growth. The best part — although some might argue otherwise — is that no one is on the same path. Some are adults juggling endless responsibilities, while others are free-spirited souls. Navigating the twenties can be irrefutably difficult; research has shown that the 20s are the toughest time in a person’s life. According to research from Happify and the Harvard Business Review, life gets exponentially better after this decade because people learn to regulate their emotions and stresses better. Yet, in the midst of the chaos that is the twenties, the Egyptian Streets’ team – through their own personal experiences – recommended books they think are worth reading during this time. From personal memoirs to novels that urge the importance of letting go, here are some of the recommended books by our team. Siddhartha by Herman Hesse | recommended by Sara Ahmed, Managing Editor “I started reading this book when I was 27. I had just moved to London and was struggling with the overwhelming anxiety of a significantly large and lonely city. I didn’t feel I connected with anyone and…


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