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At the Cairo International Book Fair
Rowan El Shimi and Lara El Gibaly took a 90-second walk through Soor al-Azbakiya, the used books section at the Cairo International Book Fair, to discover which books there are most popular — and which have been stuck on the shelves for years.
Lara El Gibaly
Lara El Gibaly is a Cairo-based journalist and writer working in television, print, and performance.
Rowan El Shimi
Rowan El Shimi is a culture journalist from Cairo, but she often finds herself working on stories all over the country, especially Alexandria. She covers a range of topics in culture, mostly…
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