It was such a pleasure to be invited to Mum's Lounge nursery in New Cairo to read my new Arabic children's book, Mila the Beautiful Cat (2019) ميلا القطة الجميلة. Many children and parents attended, and we had time to discuss the importance of reading and how to encourage children to love learning Arabic. It's … Continue reading Reading ميلا القطة الجميلة at Mum’s Lounge ❤
Arabic Book A Month on Scoop Empire!
We really cannot thank Scoop Empire enough for the wonderful article they have written on our team's efforts in creating and running Arabic Book A Month. "With the rise of technology and its evolution, children nowadays have bee missing out on a lot, most importantly, on their own childhood! More smartphones and tablets, less hide … Continue reading Arabic Book A Month on Scoop Empire!
Attending Balsam Bookstore’s 9th anniversary!
This May is already the 9th birthday of Balsam Bookstore, the only specialized Arabic children's bookstore in Egypt. Egyptians can't thank Balsam enough for the effort she puts into providing excellent Arabic books for children. It was a day full of storytelling and fun! Happy Birthday! Photos below:
Reading at the Dubai Literature Festival!
This March, I was really happy to be invited to read my new book Mila the Beautiful Cat/ ميلا القطة الجميلة at the Emirates International Literature Festival, also known as the Dubai Literature Festival! It was an incredibly well attended and well organized event, with international authors form across the Middle East and beyond. Also, … Continue reading Reading at the Dubai Literature Festival!
Picking books at the Cairo International Book Fair 2019
This year, the location of the Cairo International Book Fair was changed from Nasr City to New Cairo. To put it simply, it is a HUGE improvement. I was very impressed with how organized and timely everything was, and how large the collection was. I spent two hours wandering around the fair buying books, but … Continue reading Picking books at the Cairo International Book Fair 2019
AUC/University of Glasgow Storytelling Workshop
Yesterday, I visited the American University in Cairo to attend a Storytelling Workshop organized by the University of Glasgow presented by Julie Adams. It was really interesting to hear about different book projects happening in Mexico, Egypt, and Lebanon. Thank you Julie, Dina, Aly, and all others present! Looking forward to working with them more … Continue reading AUC/University of Glasgow Storytelling Workshop
Al Masry Al Youm Mention!
On January 25th, I was thrilled to find a large article about my recent project Arabic Book A Month on the back cover of Al Masry Al Youm, one of the largest and most important newspapers in Egypt. You can find the article online here. Or below:
