Butterfly Wings: An Egyptian Novel Islamic festivals nearly 170 years after its

nearly 170 years after its completion

the revolution’s symbolic birthplace

But Hoja wants to know more: why he and his captive are the persons they are and whether

complex systems that keep us alive - or don't

Butterfly Wings: An Egyptian Novel Islamic festivals nearly 170 years after itsMohamed Salmawy A chance encounter on a plane throws together Doha, a fashion designer unhappily married to a leading figure in the Mubarak regime, and Ashraf, an academic and leading dissident. The story of their relationship and Dohas self discovery runs alongside a young Egyptians search for the mother he never knew, and these intersecting narratives unfold against the background of political protests that culminate in the overthrow of the regime.