Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller filter_vases this book highlights the work

this book highlights the work of leading architects and their contributions to the country’s urban and cultural identity

exploring mimicry in various contexts

A striking ceramic jug in vibrant yellow

The kit can be used by all

and delicious recipes

Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller filter_vases this book highlights the workIn 2002, with her sister, Hind, and their friend, Nihal, Nadia Wassef founded Diwan, a fiercely independent bookstore. They were three young women with no business degrees, no formal training, and nothing to lose. At the time, nothing like Diwan existed in Egypt. Culture was languishing under government mismanagement, and books were considered a luxury, not a necessity. Frank, fresh, and very funny, Nadia Wassef? s memoir tells the story of this