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Alaa al-Aswany
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Alaa al-Aswany (علاء الأسواني) is an Egyptian writer, novelist, and dentist, born on May 26, 1957, in Cairo. He is known for his best-selling novel “The Yacoubian Building” (عمارة يعقوبيان).
Ola’s Journey: From Ayza Atgawez to Netflix’s Finding Ola
Ayza Atgawez was a big hit in the Arab world in 2010. The Netflix series Finding Ola portrays the life of the main character ten years later: a divorced woman with children, 40 years old, belonging to the 1% very rich people in Egypt, who is searching for a new start and meaning in her life.
Perfect Strangers: Arabic Film Sparks Debate in Egypt
Netflix’s first Arabic movie "Perfect Strangers" touches difficult topics in the Arab world: being gay, betrayal in marriage and lying and pretending. Unfortunately, there are no English subtitles on Netflix. But there is a way to watch the movie with English subs.
20 questions for: Daniel Falk (#19)
Episode #19 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the the man who masters simultaneous Arabic - German interpreting: Dr. Daniel Falk
