Mohamed Farag

Mohamed Farag is a writer and journalist. His book Khitat tawilat al-aja [Long-term Plans] (Al-Ain Publishing, 2019), won the Sawiris Award for the best short story collection in the Young Writers section. It was followed by Muyawama — hayku ‘amil mu’asir [Day Labor — Haiku for a Contemporary Worker] (Elmahrousa Publishing, 2020). His most recent collection is Shay’un mah asabahu al-khalal [Something Went Wrong] (Dar Al-Maraya, 2023). He has worked as a cultural journalist in Egyptian and Arab newspapers and websites, including Akhbar Al-Adab, Al-Badil, Al-Safir, Bab Al-Motwaset, among others. For the Mursaloon website, which specilizes in North African affairs, he has worked as an editor and presently edits the Egyptian pages. He is an editor for the website, Khat 30.