Asha, the Scarab and the Moon, Samar Nour Cairo 2025, Diwan Publishing, pp 230-page . Set in the fictional Nubian village of Al-Shubbak during the mid-19th century—a time of soc ...

A crocodile hatchling is crawling on my shirt making its way to my head. I scream. Seven-year-old Ali Mustafa nimbly picks up the reptile. He grins, rather mischievously. We are inside a colourful ...

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.

NASR AL-NUBA, Egypt (Reuters) - For half a century, Egypt's Nubians have patiently lobbied the government in Cairo for a return to their homelands on the banks of the upper Nile, desperate to reclaim ...