Author: Ahmed Naji -أحمد ناجى
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Literary soup dream
I dreamed I entered a restaurant, and I saw Joyce Carol Oates eating noodle baby soup, with human fetuses floating in it. When I looked at the menu, it wasn’t there, so I asked the waiter. He told me it’s a special dish—you have to order it three days in…
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Review: Egypt’s Carceralocracy
Read the full review here :Egypt’s Carceralocracy | Collective Antigone
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مقدمة كتاب مصر +100 : أو كيف نقرأ أدب الخيال العلمى خارج القصرية الغربية
إليكم هذا اللغز؛ هل الخيال العلمي: [1]“Science fiction is often described, and even defined as extrapolative. Science fiction writers is supposed to take a trend or phenomenon of the here-and-now, purify and intensify it for dramatic effect, and extend it into the future: Distinguishing factors of SF are its orientation…
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Waiting for the Waters to Rise: ‘Egypt+100’ (ed. Ahmed Naji, 2024)
In 2015, the Egyptian government announced ambitious plans for a new capital city in the desert east of Cairo. Taking inspiration from smart cities in China, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan, the new development would feature thirty-five square miles of solar farms, an artificial river feeding a six-thousand-acre park, and a city-wide security…
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فاشية جديدة
لفاشية تحبّ السرد البسيط: نظام. أمن. أعداء. لكن الحياة الحقيقية أكثر فوضوية. نحتاج إلى روايات وسرديات تعيدنا للمدينة، للحب، للخسارة، للتجربة الإنسانية الكاملة.
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New Book: The Speculative RouteFutures from South and Southwest Asia and North Africa
The Speculative RouteFutures from South and Southwest Asia and North Africa In a new book that just came out, I contributed a chapter on science fiction in Arabic literature. In it, I attempt to introduce a new definition of sci-fi—one that diverges from the Western model. My approach isn’t rooted…
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A final comment on Kasparov’s hypocrisy… and the so-called “Centrists” who speak of rights while excusing genocide.
In March 2021, I received an email from someone named Garry Kasparov. The subject line caught my eye, and the message began: “We may not have met yet, but I’ve followed your story and it appears we’re engaged in a similar fight. Historically, many of us looked to the United…
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How Do We Fight a Flagless Fascism?
There was a time when fascism wore its uniform proudly: Flags. Massive banners. Boots shining under the sun. Today?Nothing like that.Fascism today is stylish. It wears a plain white/black T-shirt and smiles at you through a mobile app. We are entering the age of networked fascism.No nations.No borders.Just companies, cryptocurrencies,…