Identity . Themes . Tribe . Vocation
The Supersonic Generals
On January 13, 2020 by Mona AbouissaSupersonic speeds made them vain, and war made them crazy. A dive into the secret world of Egyptian mavericks of the 1973 war during contemporary armyphilia.
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.
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The Comrades and I
On January 12, 2017 by Mona AbouissaA cross-border tale of three funerals; Lenin’s, Egyptian communism and my father’s.
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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.
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The Choir of Allah
On January 9, 2012 by Mona AbouissaI follow a controversial choir into a parliamentary race where angels themselves are at work.
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Mister President’s Circus
On January 14, 2011 by Mona AbouissaAfter President Mubarak was gone, and the mass euphoria afterwards, Egypt slipped loudly and proudly into chaos. One thing was certain, the drumrolls at the nighttime shows. It is a reportage about the military state through its most magical department, the state circus.