04 Oct 1907
The Gipsy's Warning
The story centers on a gregarious but rather undependable man whose attentions to a young gypsy woman lead to complications for them both.
The Chair Carrier
Sayed is a defeated human being living in the slums of old Cairo where he is constantly bombarded with government propaganda. He crosses paths with an ancient Egyptian porter carrying a throne and wondering in search of his lost king. Now Sayed wants to be seated too 'even for 5 minutes to see how it feels'. This political allegory is a study of the inherent self-imposed oppression in third world nations.
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Magdy Idris The chair carrier
Hassan Abdulfattah
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