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.
Identity . Quest
A Nation Reinvented
On January 8, 2020 by Mona AbouissaAn essay about the search for identity that starts at the Suez Canal. From myth to reality, how the Canal played a role in Egypt’s mutation from 19th century orientalism to today’s neo-nationalism.
Quest . Themes . Tribe . Vocation
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.