Shahaama: Five Egyptian Men Tell Their Stories (Contemporary by Nayra Atiya,Andrea Rugh,Roger Allen

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By Nayra Atiya,Andrea Rugh,Roger Allen

among the overdue Nineteen Seventies and the early Nineteen Eighties, Nayra Atiya accrued the oral histories of 5 Egyptian males: a fisherman, an lawyer, a pupil, a company- guy, and a construction supervisor. via own interviews over the process a number of years, Atiya in detail captured the typical triumphs and struggles of those younger males in a speedily altering Egyptian society. those gentle tales of early life studies within the rural nation-state, of the pains of education, and of the numerous demanding situations in navigating maturity make clear either the wealthy variety of Egyptian society and the values and traditions which are shared by way of all Egyptians. the concept that of shahaama—a code of honor that calls for loyalty, generosity, and a readiness to assist others—is threaded through the narratives, reflecting its deeply rooted presence in Egyptian tradition. relocating past leaden stereotypes of the oppressive heart japanese male, those candid self-portraits demonstrate the complexity of male id in modern Egyptian society, highlighting the men’s wants for economically doable lives, an identical wants that gasoline the numerous Egyptians at the present time operating towards progressive change.

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