Category: Articles
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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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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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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,…
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Gladiators, Billionaires, and The Empire Wet Panties
On the night of the election, after being announced as the next American president, he went out and delivered his victory speech. He thanked Elon Musk for his significant contributions with his “Big Rockets” and then handed the podium to a bald man whose name is not important to mention…
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New book: Imprisoning a Revolution
Writings from Egypt’s Incarcerated My collaboration with Collective Antigone finally is out, our book The book is a groundbreaking collection of writings by political prisoners in Egypt, offering a unique lens on the global rise of authoritarianism during the last decade. This book contains letters, poetry, and art produced by…
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To Understand Egypt, Meet My Friend, a Political Prisoner (NYT)
For the NYT, I wrote about Alaa, the Egyptian prison, and the dark future Egypt is heading towards : Opinion | To Understand Egypt, Meet the Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah – The New York Times Shortly after I arrived at Tora Maximum Security Prison in Cairo, a prisoner…
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Enjoy Kamala Joys
I am not an American but an immigrant on the path to citizenship. I can’t vote, but I am brimming with enthusiasm for Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz. I can’t stop talking to everyone about how a better world we will have under both and how the future of the…