Hana Metwaly

The novel employs modern and innovative narrative methods to shed light on an important period in Egyptian history between the First and Second World Wars; the period that witnessed the English occupation of the country, and how it worked on distorting the identity of Egyptians and dispelling their cultural and moral heritage through acts of impoverishment, addiction and the provision of drugs and alcohol.
The novel also highlights the prevalent issue of prostitution and the exploitation and degradation of women, which was normalized by society.