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My grandfather’s diaries: The other girl – Chapter 1
There have only ever been two triggers that welled up my grandfather’s eyes: the life and death of my grandma. But now there is a third. Eighty-three years and a case of Alzheimer’s later a haunting...
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My grandfather’s diaries: The other girl – Chapter 2
Of all days Jeddo chose the most brutally windy afternoon to walk to our house. Such a rebellion alone is a call for worry. But try telling a fully-grown, hard-headed man, and particularly my...
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My grandfather’s diaries: The other girl – Chapter 3
When most people snap out of a daydream their reaction is abrupt, intentionally noticeable. But Jeddo’s transition back into the conversation is smooth. At the most his pupils swiftly shift into focus...
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My grandfather’s diaries: The other girl – Chapter 4
If there was ever a cure for Alzheimer’s it was my grandmother. After she passed away we realized Jeddo was suffering more than just trauma. She had known all along that grandpa dearest was no longer...
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Egypt, forgive my cowardice
To every Egyptian, from wherever you may come, to every man, woman, child, and martyr in Tahrir square that sent shivers through my Arab-hood for 18 days, this is for you. Being a coward had been the...
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