All posts tagged "literature"

The twenties are a riveting decade that witnesses continuous growth. The best part — although some might...

The world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, will arrive in Egypt’s Port Said on 4 January,...

Was she really a woman? Fatima contemplates, as her grandmother walks inside the tent, covered in a...

From a distance, it is likened to a citadel: with a wide dome and daunting structure. Closer,...

As an author who managed to embed elaborate and immersive worlds into the pages of her stories...

“We were told not to look beyond the wall and the Libyan Auxiliary Police made the rocky...

First, the cat was gone. But it was not just the cat. Soon everything else in Toru...

Si El-Sayed throws open the doors to his home. Amina welcomes him with unconditional servitude; she is...

Egyptians have always been fond of expression; a gracious act, a warm smile, or an affectionate and...

Sitting across from Taha Hussien, the Blind Dean of Arabic Literature, is an ambitious, headstrong young woman....

A thumb brushes under his eye, and he feels only texture: the world is a fold of...

Summer is right around the corner – the perfect time grab a drink and pick up a...

The old Gamaliya quarter in Cairo is humble and bustling, cobblestone streets and squat buildings. In one...

  “From my mother, I inherited a stone cake, and, from my father, a prison cell.” –...

Egypt is no stranger to unrest – rather, it seems to embrace the instability with enough grace...

As someone who aspired to become a writer from a very young age, I’ve always pondered as...

Café Riche is a cozy temple for the initiated: strangers gather in clusters, exchange book briefs under...