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Friday, October 8, 2021

Phi Beta Kappa: A Literary Love Letter to Egypt

 

PUBLISHED BY PHI BETA KAPPA

October 08, 2021


 
 

The Story of Cairo's First Modern Bookstore

In 2002, literacy was at an all-time low in Egypt, revolution was a few short years away, and Nadia Wassef opened an independent bookstore named Diwan in Cairo. With her sister Hind and her friend Nihal, Wassef built an oasis for lovers of the written word, whether Arabic, English, French, or German. Diwan now has seven locations—and two mobile book trucks—having survived recessions, censorship, misogyny, and political turmoil. Wassef joins the podcast to talk about the story of the store in her new book, Shelf LifeListen to the podcast here ➢

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