FWD: “The Children of the Alley” by Naguib Mahfouz

Presenter: Noran Kamal

Delivered: Barcelona on March 4, 2022

In this afikra FWD, Noran Kamal forwards us the 1959 novel by Nobel Prize-winner Naguib Mahfouz, The Children of the Alley. The novel is a heavily allegorical tale of the people and events intersecting in a specific alley in Cairo, depicting the rise and clash of the three major monotheistic religions of the world.

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Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the ‎culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the ‎presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.

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