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Farewell my Republic

From 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.

Dispatches from the Generals Front

The Generals know best – it has been the guiding principle in Egypt for 64 years. The rest of us know not to get on their bad side. A new dawn of patriotism.

Men of Faith

Exploring the thread linking men rooted in religion, political ideology and the military, done in an experimental format.

The Comrades and I

A cross-border tale of three funerals; Lenin’s, Egyptian communism and my father’s.

Mister President’s Swans

The legacy of Egypt-USSR comradeship, the Egyptian State ballet survived wars, presidents and fires, and then in 2012, the dancers faced a new foe.

Mister President’s Circus

After 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.

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