Alaa Al Aswany's The Yacoubian Building

The Yacoubian Building by Egyptian novelist Alaa Al Aswany has become an international literary phenomenon.

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[ajnadeen]

which chaneel broadcasted this report?

[abdallafhassan]

This video piece was produced as part of a course I took at the American University in Cairo.

[VladimirSkaletsky]

While studying at AUC I had the good fortune to hear him speak (in Arabic). He gave a very engaging presentation and had an excellent sense of humor (even the security guards smiled!). I heard an interview with him from Madrid, and he speaks surprisingly fluent Spanish as well. Definitely one of the best and most daring writers out there. I look forward to reading "Chicago."

[ANWARSOUD]

One of the most decent Arabic novels written in ages, a novel that will draw your attention to the main issues that occurs in our Arabic society, issues we have not focused upon before. How life in Egypt was in the 1950's and how it has changed in the past 50 years, this is a novel that lets me proud to say that there are still well developed authors and novelist in our Arabic society.

[faheemarahman]

loved it to bits!!

[merchidalgoserrano]

me ha gustado muchísimo este libro que retrata magistralmente la sociedad egipcia. Alfa mobruk!!!

[CountUrBlessings2009]

Allah Yahdeeek! May Allah Guide u and us to the right path!

Go back to the Sunnah! Go back to the Book of Allah! 7aran 3alek!

We need to solve this PROBLEM AND DISEASE that exists in our countries rather than parading it and being proud of such work!! Wallahi its is nothing to be Proud about!

[sirdavidbowie]

I like people with Gumption!

It's important to listen to people who have important; morale things to say.

Looking forward to reading the book.

[kermitshow]

AUC TV where shall we see that?

[gaelicM]

A fantastic movie, wow...