Identity . Quest . Revolt . Themes . Tribe
Farewell my Republic
On January 15, 2021 by Mona AbouissaFrom holly crusades and revolutions to the underground debauchery and parenthood, it is a 20 year quest to survive and thrive in the complexity of Egypt.
Quest . Revolt . Themes . Vocation
Men of Faith
On January 16, 2017 by Mona AbouissaExploring the thread linking men rooted in religion, political ideology and the military, done in an experimental format.
Revolt . Themes . Tribe . Vocation
Mister President’s Swans
On January 11, 2013 by Mona AbouissaThe legacy of Egypt-USSR comradeship, the Egyptian State ballet survived wars, presidents and fires, and then in 2012, the dancers faced a new foe.
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.
Revolt . Themes . Tribe
Swine Flu Could Spell the End of Garbage City
On January 1, 2009 by Mona AbouissaA reportage from the “epicenter” of a pandemic – Cairo’s notorious garbage district.