Fadila Khaled

Fadila is Cairo-based writer getting her BA in Anthropology from the American University in Cairo with minors in Creative Writing and History. She's particularly passionate about politics and social justice, especially human rights and human rights violations. After hours, Fadila can be found at some niche café reading a - most likely - Radwa Ashour novel with a cup of Turkish coffee.

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Behind the Stage Curtain: The Hidden Side of Oriental Dance Icon Tahiya Karioka
Tahiya Karioka is an Egyptian household name in Egypt, an icon of Oriental dance in Egypt and...

Fadila Khaled 20 February 2022
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Feature
5 Revolutionary Egyptian Women Authors to Learn About
Egypt has produced many women writers over the last century, many of whose names will be wholly...

Fadila Khaled 16 February 2022
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Arts & Culture
Mourid Al-Barghouti and Radwa Ashour: A Love Story Entrenched in Resistance
“أنتِ جميلة كوطن محرر وأنا متعب كوطن محتل” – مريد البرغوثي لرضوى عاشور “you’re as beautiful as...

Fadila Khaled 14 February 2022
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Buzz
7 Arab Hip-Hop Artists Egyptians Should Pay More Attention To
The hip-hop scene seems to be most dominant in Egypt, with singers such as Marwan Moussa, Wegz,...

Fadila Khaled 31 January 2022
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11 Years Later, I Recollect My Childhood Memories of the Egyptian Revolution
25 January, Eid El Shorta (Police Day), of 2011 fell on a Tuesday. I was sitting next...

Fadila Khaled 25 January 2022
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Book Review: Alaa Abdel Fattah’s Intimate Collection Carries Message of Compassion
“From my mother, I inherited a stone cake, and, from my father, a prison cell.” –...

Fadila Khaled 25 January 2022
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International
Israeli Forces Demolish the Salhiya Family Home in Sheikh Jarrah
A year after the Sheikh Jarrah events gripped public attention, its residents are still experiencing threats of...

Fadila Khaled 19 January 2022
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45 Years On: Remembering the Egyptian Bread Intifada
Bread has a long and arduous history of being the trigger for uprisings and revolutions across the...

Fadila Khaled 18 January 2022
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News
Activist Marwa Kenawy Petitions Against Pardoning of her Son’s Convicted Killers
Political activist and mother of Youssef Sameh Al-Arabi, Marwa Kenawy, announced through her Facebook page that two...

Fadila Khaled 17 January 2022
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International
At 12 Years Old, Egyptian-American Sawsan Ahmed Graduates University
At only 12 years old, Egyptian-American Sawsan Ahmed earned an associate degree with a concentration in biological...

Fadila Khaled 17 January 2022