Nahla Karam

is an Egyptian writer. Her published works include the short story collection An Takun Mo’Alaqan bil Hawa [To Hang in the Air] (Cairo: Dar Al-Tanweer, 2013) and the novel, ’Ala Firash Freud [On Freud’s Couch] (Cairo: Dar Al-Thaqafa Al-Jadidah, 2015), which was shortlisted for the Sawiris Prize. Karam wrote the 2019 documentary film Karakib (Clutter), directed by Ahmed Nadar. Al-Maqa’id al-Khalfiyya [Back Seats] (Cairo: Al-Dar Al-Masriah Al-Lubnaniah, 2018 is a collection of short stories. Her short story, “The Other Balcony,” translated by Andrew Leber, was included in the anthology, The Book of Cairo: A City in Short Fiction, edited by Raph Cormack (Comma Press, 2019).