When I went to live in Europe for three years for the first time in my life I had contradicting feelings. I was so excited but at the same time, as an Arab and a Muslim, I was worried. I had a lot of fears: will I be accepted? Shall I face any racial attacks? What about discrimination? I am not alone. I have kids that will have to go to
Children's literature remains marginalized in most Arab countries, perceived as second or third-tier literature, much like detective novels. Consequently, critical studies of this literature are almost nonexistent, except for a few academic studies and dissertations for master's degrees. The public criticism is very distant from this
The incident of the sinking of the illegal immigration boat off the Greek coasts should not go unnoticed. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Egyptian government should pressure the Greek public prosecutor to make the investigations public, including the attendance of representatives from the Egyptian government and the Egyptian
The festival will be launched with a virtual program (July 1 to 7. 2023). On Saturday July 1, 7:00 p.m. Valerio Magrelli (Italy), Sunday July 2, 7:00 p.m. Nuno Júdice (Portugal), Monday July 3, 7:00 p.m. Etenat Awol (Ethiopia), Paul Liam (Nigeria), Tuesday July 4, 7:00 p.m. Horacio Benavides (Colombia), Liu Xunfu (People’s
Choosing a title is not as easy as it seems. There are titles that present themselves immediately, and others that require a lot of mental exertion before we arrive at them. Perhaps, even after we arrive at them, we reconsider them once more.
For me, the title of my first novel, "Editor-in-Chief," was ready before I started
