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Mohamed Samir Nada
Mohamed Samir Nada began writing at an early age, but his first novel, Malika’s Kingdom, was published in 2016 by an Egyptian publishing house. It was followed by his second novel, Whispers of the Walls (2021) by Épidi Publications, and most recently Prayer of Anxiety (2024) by Meskeliani, which won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2025.
He has contributed to several collective books, the latest being Palestine and Other Stories (2024) by Kotopia. Nada is also passionate about publishing opinion pieces on Arabic and translated literary works and runs a blog featuring all his articles and critical analyses.
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In Search of Alternative Justice
Ahmed Saadawi and Mohamed Samir Nada come together to explore how writing becomes a space for compensation—a mirror for the overlooked, a memory for the forgotten, and a refuge for those seeking solace beyond reality.
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50.00 AED
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If Not for Fear, What Would We Write?
Fear has always shadowed writers, testing their courage. In this session, Ayesha Sultan, Layla Almotawa, and Mohammed Samir Nada share their answers to one of the most daunting questions: What if my family reads what I write?
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50.00 AED
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