Basma Abdel Aziz – författare

"An unflinching and deeply humane masterwork by a writer of astounding talent and courage."—Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange ParadiseMysterious men are rounding up street children and enrolling them in a so-called “rehabilitation program,” designed to indoctrinate them for the military-backed regime’s imminent crackdown on its opponents. Across town, thousands of protesters encamp in a city square demanding the return of the recently deposed president.Reminiscent of recent clashes in Egypt and reflective of political movements worldwide where civilians face off against state power, Abdel Aziz deftly illustrates the universal human struggles between resisting and succumbing to an oppressive regime.Here Is A Body is a courageous and powerful depiction of the state cooptation of human bodies, the dehumanization of marginalized groups, and the use of inflammatory religious rhetoric to manipulate a narrative.

"An unflinching and deeply humane masterwork by a writer of astounding talent and courage."—Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange ParadiseMysterious men are rounding up street children and enrolling them in a so-called “rehabilitation program,” designed to indoctrinate them for the military-backed regime’s imminent crackdown on its opponents. Across town, thousands of protesters encamp in a city square demanding the return of the recently deposed president.Reminiscent of recent clashes in Egypt and reflective of political movements worldwide where civilians face off against state power, Abdel Aziz deftly illustrates the universal human struggles between resisting and succumbing to an oppressive regime.Here Is A Body is a courageous and powerful depiction of the state cooptation of human bodies, the dehumanization of marginalized groups, and the use of inflammatory religious rhetoric to manipulate a narrative.

The accountant and his wife, who had stormed into the session like arrogant invaders, made an impact like the crack of a whip that penetrated the air of the hall, confusing it and undermining its order. Uncle Kamel stepped aside in astonishment, upset that his speech had been interpreted in a way that was not what he intended, while the last question restrained Professor Jawdat''s tongue, so he fixed his gaze on his husband, waiting for help. Mrs. Alifa''s features showed tension at this impudent interference that did not take into account the principles, and she desperately wanted to restrain her neighbor''s unrestrained tongue and stop his insolence, which was disrupting the walls she had erected around her private affairs that she thought were impregnable. She will not reveal her secrets, no matter what happens, and most of those gathered are ignorant of the irrefutable facts that she has deposited in a box sealed with red wax. Is she able, even if she is forced to, to tell them something like this?