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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.
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Dispatches from the Generals Front
On January 17, 2018 by Mona AbouissaThe 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.
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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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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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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.
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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.