Sitting on one of the tables outside the restaurant, I watched people walking by and the trams coming and going, all while enjoying my meal.
As I observed this smooth public transportation system, I couldn’t help but reflect: why are people in my homeland left at the mercy of private transporters? Isn’t it the state’s
Reason for the Rain
There was all this talk about Boticelli.
There was all this wine in our veins.
There was all this rain.
And all those people coming and going
Through my brain
Dancing on the ferry to another shore
Changes of scenery, of geography
Changes of heart
And there was this wall between words,
Erected
The evening took place as part of Darna Museum’s activities running parallel to the 2025 Cairo International Book Fair
Cairo
At the invitation of artist Abdel Razek Okasha, a tribute evening was organized at Darna Museum in honor of poet, novelist, and translator Ashraf Aboul-Yazid. The event was moderated by Dr. Hussein
At the invitation of artist Abdel Razek Okasha, a tribute evening was organized at Darna Museum in honor of poet, novelist, and translator Ashraf Aboul-Yazid. The event was moderated by Dr. Hussein Abdel-Basir, a researcher, novelist, and director of the Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
The evening took place as part
As part of its parallel activities to the Cairo International Book Fair 2025, the independent Darna Museum, founded by the artist Abdel Razek Okasha, is set to host an exceptional literary evening on January 30th at 6:00 PM.
This evening will celebrate the outstanding literary and artistic contributions of Egyptian poet, journalist,
