This piece received an honorable mention in the nonfiction category of the 2o24 Wallace Prize. Every inch of a typical Nubian home along the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt is covered in bright colors. In ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Lecturer in Heritage Studies at the University of Essex Dr. William Carruthers speaks at an event ...

The crocodile absorbs jealousy. It takes it in, for protection from evil.” Limekamrkamlia Nhmda’s words rest in the warm Nubian air, as calmly as the way she fondly strokes a baby crocodile’s back.

This article is part of a series examining free expression and information access in civic spaces across six language communities in the MENA region. Servants, doormen, wardrobe assistants, and ...