All posts tagged "literature"

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...

Gibran Khalil Gibran, also known as Kahlil Gibran, was more than just a poet. He was also...

What is sex? For centuries, female sexuality has been demonized and controlled by men and women alike....

In the heart of Egypt, near Giza pyramids, an authentic place named “Ramatan” is located. The word...

  Renowned Egyptian writer Dr. Reem Bassiouney was awarded the 2019/2020 Naguib Mahfouz Award for the best Egyptian...

The Arabic language is poetic in nature, with a beauty that is intricately intertwined between each and...

Egyptian literature is suffused with inspiring and thoughtful masterpieces. Nonetheless, it is quite a challenge to find...

Whenever we walk the streets of Cairo or any other city, for that matter, how often do...

Omani writer Jokha Alharthi won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her novel Celestial Bodies in...

For me, Cairo was never just a city, a word, or a geographical location, but a story...

Acclaimed writer Alaa Al Aswany stated that he is being sued by a military court for criticizing...