The guide described by The New York Times as “indispensable,” revised and updated for 2005, fills a vital niche for expatriates and Cairenes alike who need a helping hand to organize – and enjoy – the challenges of a sojourn in Cairo. The basics of daily life – finding a flat, transporting personal goods, investigating […]
In this groundbreaking work, film scholar Viola Shafik examines popular and commercial movies from Egypt’s film industry, including a number of the biggest box-office hits widely distributed in Egypt and the Arab world. Turning a critical eye on a major player in Egyptian cultural life, Shafik examines these films against the backdrop of the country’s […]
Ahdaf Soueif – novelist, commentator, activist – navigates her history of Cairo and her journey through the Revolution that’s redrawing its future. Through a map of stories drawn from private history and public record Soueif charts a story of the Revolution that is both intimately hers and publicly Egyptian. Ahdaf Soueif was born and brought […]