Revolt . Themes . Vocation
In Her Football Shoes
On January 5, 2011 by Mona Abouissa“Fight! Fight! Fight!” shouts the couch. It is a small leap for Faiza, but a giant one for women’s football in Egypt.
Revolt . Themes . Vocation
The City as a Playground
On January 6, 2009 by Mona AbouissaIn Cairo, tension is thick, traffic is mad and infrastructure is asphyxiating. But a group of young man push the limits of this megapolis and themselves. This article is about their scars, broken bones, arrests and, finally, their liberation.
Escape . Themes . Tribe
In a Transit Country
On January 2, 2009 by Mona AbouissaAn investigation into the Iraqi refugee community in Cairo, never able to trust Egypt or return home, stuck in transit at the mercy of NGOs.
Themes . Tribe
Conversations with the Deaf
On January 4, 2007 by Mona AbouissaIt is hard to live in Egypt with a disability, with unequipped infrastructure and deformed stereotypes – and no state support. The article is about being unheard.