The Arabist

The Arabist

By Issandr El Amrani and friends.

The Earthquake of 2012 - Compiled

If you missed it, do take the time to read Maria Golia's short story The Earthquake of 2012, in which a future earthquake shakes up Cairo and puts the first family under all kinds of pressure... It's strangely appropriate reading in the context of the upcoming 6 April Strike: it describes a moment when the city's denizens stand as one and decide they're not going to take it any more.

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