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Mohammed Ali Ahmed: ‘Can You Hear the Call?’
Egyptian poet Mohammed Ali Ahmed (d. 1977) wrote lyrics for songs by Abdel Halim Hafiz, Shadia, Huda Sultan, and other iconic singers of his era. His ……Read More
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Najwa Binshatwan: It’s Time for Libyan Writers to Prove Themselves
Following her writing residency in Durham, England, Libyan novelist Najwa Binshatwan answered a few questions about Libya, her writing, and her relationship with her readers: ……Read More
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Mansoura Ez-Eldin: ‘The Limbo of Sounds’
Egyptian novelist Mansoura Ez-Eldin is in Shanghai, China until the end of August, working on a new project. She wrote this in Shanghai: By Mansoura Ez-Eldin ……Read More
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‘Black’: A Short Memoir by Hoda Salem
Egyptian law student Hoda Salem shares this short memoir, written during a workshop run by the Egyptian feminist collective Ikhtiyar: Black By Hoda Salem Translated ……Read More
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ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād’s ‘War Songs’: ‘Tenderness Beneath the Violence’
Tonight at Poet’s House, the Library of Arabic Literature will celebrate the launch of War Songs. ArabLit founding editor M Lynx Qualey will be there; today, fresh ……Read More
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Harry Potter in an Egyptian Prison
In Mada Masr, young prisoner of circumstance Abdelrahman al-Gendy writes about bringing a magic wand into an Egyptian prison. The narrative — beautifully translated by Katherine Halls — is ……Read More