The solitude I have long felt, the perpetual companionship for me, and the primary refuge for my sometimes disturbed thoughts. Often, I saw crowded places as empty despite the hustle and bustle and appointments. Despite numerous encounters, I never truly met anyone. Between me and everyone else there's a massive barrier, as huge as a
No one disagreed on the presence of this trait in Gamal Abdel Nasser's personality; his supporters described it as a love for peace, while his opponents characterized it as weakness and defeatism. Both confirm his preference not to resort to war as a primary line of defense.
Our introduction to him began with the Revolution of July 23,
On my way home from work yesterday, I was driving on a highway. I noticed a local dog trying to cross a five-lane road. By the time I saw him, he had already crossed three lanes and stood in the middle of the road, stepping two steps forward at times, then back three steps at other times. He repeated this thrice in a scene foretelling
How do "we Arabs" know about the other, and how does the "non-Arab" other know about us? A simple question, but the answer requires multiple articles, even seminars, radio and TV interviews. It also necessitates organizing cultural conferences, with an audience comprising of both us Arabs and the other who speaks different
I met her at the post office, and the post office in my area is located inside a stationery store. Despite her age, her elegance caught my attention. She reminded me of the Queen in her fashionable attire and cheerful colors, as if everyone of this age follows her lead in dress and smiles.
She stands firm with a magnifying glass in
