'Slipping' by Mohamed Kheir is a haunting depiction of life in Egypt in the years since the Arab Spring that is both haunting and beautiful.
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Book Review: ‘A Master of Djinn’ by P. Djeli Clark
'A Master of Djinn' by P. Djeli Clark is an amazing story combining steampunk sensibilities and ancient magic to create a breathtaking story.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Land Like You’ by Tobie Nathan
'A Land Like You' by Tobie Nathan is a wonderful and magical love story that brings an era and a country to life in beautiful detail.
Read More »Book Review: Arabicity Edited by Juliet Cestar & Rose Issa
'Arabicity', edited by Juliet Cestar and Rose Issa, is a wonderful collection of visual art which also serves as excellent introduction to the world of modern Arabic art.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Quarter’ by Naguib Mahfouz
'The Quarter' by Naguib Mahfouz is a lovingly executed and as artistic collection of short stories as you're liable to read anywhere.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Free Trip To Egypt’
'Free Trip To Egypt' is a wonderful movie about a brave experiment in overcoming people's pre-conceptions and prejudices to help find common ground.
Read More »Interview: Youssra El Hawary – Egyptian Singer/Songwriter Pt.2
Part two of interview with Egyptian singer/songwriter and accordion player extraordinaire Youssra Hawary who is currently touring the US with her band.
Read More »Interview: Youssra El Hawary – Egyptian Singer/Songwriter Pt.1
Part one of two part interview with Egyptian singer songwriter Youssra El Hawary currently on tour in the United States.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Daughter of Sand and Stone’ – Historical Fiction by Libbie Hawker
In "Daughter of Sand and Stone" Libbie Hawker does a great job of taking you back in time to a place of war and beauty. She sets the scene with the complications of young women of the time, and how marriage is more barter than choice.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Threesome’ by Yussef El Guindi
'Threesome' begins as pure bedroom comedy, then slowly sours into muted seriousness, finally exploding into a cutting climax as secrets of sexual politics and terrible events of the recent past are revealed.
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