The Life Giving Nile & Upper Egyptian Villages

Upper Egypt or the Sa’id lies in the Southern part of the country. The town of Assuit and the village of Beni Harem cling along the Nile in Upper Egypt, as mentioned in my book Roots & Branches. In Upper Egypt, the Nile valley is very narrow. Life exists...

In an Antique Land & The Imam and the Indian

Two early books by a most intriguing and lyrical author, Amitav Ghosh: In an Antique Land (Penguin, 2009) is a spellbinding narrative that combines historical research with personal observations of skeptics and holy men, merchants and sorcerers. It transcends genres...

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