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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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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.
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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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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 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.