Ahmed Effendi Akef is forced to abandon his education and work as a civil servant after his father is fired from his job. The family is forced to move from the Sakakini neighborhood to Khan El-Khalili due to the increasing air raids during World War II. There, Ahmed, a man in his forties, falls in love with his sixteen-year-old neighbor, Nawal. Meanwhile, his brother Rushdi returns from Assiut and reciprocates his love for Nawal, while Ahmed hides his feelings and frustrations.
Khan El-Khalili
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This novel narrates the details of daily life in the Khan El-Khalili neighborhood during World War II, delving into the depths of the human psyche in Naguib Mahfouz’s unique style.
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