Like a classic noir narrative in which morality blurs and truth is slippery, the world today feels increasingly absurd and nihilistic.
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Public intellectuals no longer exist, argues Moustafa Bayoumi; they have been usurped by "influencers."
01 OCTOBER, 2023 • By Moustafa Bayoumi
In Hisham Bustani’s new short story, one man’s religious nightmare brings him face to face with an unlikely public intellectual of his day.
01 OCTOBER, 2023 • By Hisham Bustani, Thoraya El-Rayyes
Yasmine El Rashidi on writer-thinker Alaa Abdel Fattah who advocates for the rights of those without platforms to campaign for themselves.
01 OCTOBER, 2023 • By Yasmine El Rashidi
Selma Dabbagh's run through a London cemetery proves to be valuable fodder for the creative inspiration the writer was searching for.
03 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Selma Dabbagh
An Egyptian student in Budapest wakes up each morning to embody a new character, conquer language barriers and learn about her new city.
03 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Nadine Yasser
Karoline Kamel captures the enchantment of Egypt's flea markets where a nostalgic encounter with a Barbie doll fulfilled a childhood longing.
03 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Karoline Kamel, Rana Asfour
The writer's visit to a Cairo internet store to renew her internet service proves to be an out of body experience.
24 JULY, 2023 • By Sarah Eltantawi
A moving testimony to life, death, and the human condition by an Egyptian journalist who was blessed, and cursed.
02 JULY, 2023 • By Mohamed Aboelgheit, Rudaina Halasa
Can a man who loves a woman prove his mettle by taking proper care of a cactus that stings him with its spines?
02 JULY, 2023 • By Mohammed Alnaas, Rana Asfour
In Ola Mustapha's new story, a man falls for the seduction of a film and it becomes the blueprint for love, life, and even death.
02 JULY, 2023 • By Ola Mustapha
An Afghan refugee, survivor of a shipwreck, washes up on the shores of southern France and applies for asylum in Montpellier.
02 JULY, 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably
In Salar Abdoh’s new short story, Iranian militias return from war to a life and country to which they have difficulty adjusting.
02 JULY, 2023 • By Salar Abdoh
