“Something I tried to hold onto, to touch if only for a moment, but it slipped away from me like the air, like an illusion, or a dream that floats away and is lost. I wept in my sleep as though it was something I was losing now; a loss I was experiencing for the first time, and not something I had lost a long time ago.”
This novel delves into the life of a woman living in poverty in Egypt, highlighting her struggles and resilience in the face of adversity. more
Nawal El Saadawi is an Egyptian writer, physician, and feminist. Her works widely address themes such as women's status, gender equality, and social justice. Born on October 27, 1931, her works have had a profound impact in the Arab world and globally. more
“Let your youth have free reign, it won't come again, so be bold and no repenting.”
“If our American way of life fails the child, it fails us all.”
“It is not heroes that make history, but history that makes heroes.”