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The Map of Love – Ahdaf Soueif, Egypt & England

5/14/2011

Adhaf Soueif, of Egptian and British heritage and upbringing has set herself a formidable task in The Map of Love: …

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The Veil – Ahdaf Soueif, Egypt/U.K.

4/25/2011

Ahadaf Soueif, is a Cairo born, Egypt and U.K educated, writer, predominantly of fiction. She got major attention with her …

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“I Think of You” — Stories from Ahdaf Soueif, Egypt and England

4/18/2011

Giving birth in a Muslim hospital where a sign in English reads, ‘Under no circumstance you must be alone with …

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The Mother of the Bride – Screwball Comedy from Egypt, 1967

3/23/2011

Comedies of family life have been a regular feature of movies and television in the US from the 1950s right …

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Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady — Egypt, 1951

3/2/2011

Egypt as Egyptian movie goers saw it in 1951 (1949?) in Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady [also known as Little …

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A Poem from Egypt

2/18/2011

from The Utopia of Cemeteries Unpainted walls, stone filled ground fragile bones not even able to stand and my bones …

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Struggle on the Nile: Three Tough Guys and a Dame in Egypt

2/16/2011

In Struggle on the Nile, a 1959 movie from the golden age of Egyptian cinema, you will encounter a young …

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A Citizen, A Detective & A Thief: Comic Relief in Egyptian Cinema

2/15/2011

Up to this film I was prepared to believe Egyptian movies only dealt with serious matters in serious ways.  Adrift …

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The Nightingale’s Prayer – An Egyptian Movie Classic

2/15/2011

The Egyptian classic, titled either The Curlew’s Cry or The Nightingale’s Prayer, depending on the translator, will not be for …

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Nawal El Saadawi: Still in the Mix in Cairo at 80

2/2/2011

Nick Kristof in one of his posts from Tahrir Square in Cairo, talks about a hero of his, Dr. Nawal …

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Egyptian, Tunisian, Lebanese and other Arabic Authors

1/30/2011

Once again, convulsions in distant places are teaching us geography.  It is also a good time to learn about the …

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Midaq Alley — A Novel from Egypt, Naguib Mahfouz

1/27/2011

I came to this novel, Midaq Alley, (1947) from the film, El Callejon del los Milagros,  which was made from …

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