Republika himbe
In the magnificent, still banned in Egypt, the novel Republic of Himba, one of the leading writers of the Arab world, Alaa Al Aswany, paints a deeply human portrait of the Egyptian revolution through an unforgettable gallery of heroes and an exciting stor
Cairo 2011, twenty-five thousand people protest against Mubarak and dream the same dream of big changes. But while love transcends class divides and blossoms in a euphoric crowd, medical student Khaled is murdered in plain sight. His colleague and girlfriend Dania does not want to give up seeking justice and resisting - even if it is about her own father, General Alwani, the head of the secret service who preaches Islamic values and secretly watches pornography. Around Khaled, Dania and Tahrir Square is a whole galaxy of characters: the young teacher Asma who refuses to wear a hijab and participate in the corruption in her school, the Coptic bourgeois and the resigned actor without leading roles Ashraf whose bitterness is dissipated only by moments of passion with his maid Ikram, the television presenter Nourhan which unscrupulously and loyally defends those in power... Faced with the biggest crisis so far, the old regime (the general and his friends) does not intend to give up, and launches a devastating counterattack.
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