Kamal Ruhayyim's work delves into the intricate connections between good and evil, law and morality. His prose is marked by a profound insight into the human psyche and a critical examination of societal structures. Ruhayyim frequently employs elements of suspense and mystery to uncover the hidden motivations of his characters. Through his narratives, he offers a unique perspective on these enduring questions.
(Easy Piano Personality). Easy piano arrangements of all 17 tracks from the 2011 album release by this Korean classical/pop crossover star are featured in this songbook. Includes his most prominent hit "River Flows in You" plus: Chaconne * Destiny of Love * Fairy Tale * Indigo * Kiss the Rain * Love Me * Poem * Sky * Wait There * and more.
Egyptian Muslims and Jews were not always at odds. Before the Arab-Israeli wars, before the mass exodus of Jews from Egypt, there was harmony. Spanning the 1930s to the 1960s, this sweeping novel accompanies Galal, a young boy with a Jewish mother and a Muslim father, through his childhood and boyhood in a vibrant popular quarter of Cairo. With his schoolboy crushes and teen rebellions, Galal is deeply Egyptian, knit tightly into the middle-class fabric of manners, morals, and traditions that cheerfully incorporates and transcends religion - a fabric about to be torn apart by a bigger world of politics that will put Galal's very identity to the test.
After ten years in Paris, Gala returns to Cairo, where he finds a society in transformation. Egypt is Galal's home, but he feels he no longer belongs there. He is caught between his two identities : his Jewish mother's family are cosmopolitan business people, while his Muslim father's side are rural farmers from the Delta. In this conclusion to Kamal Ruhayyim's compelling triology, he paints an uncompromising portrait of an older generation dictating how their children live and love. -- Provided by publisher.
"How could a good Muslim boy like you be born into a Jewish family!" For Galal, forced to leave Egypt in the 1960s Jewish exodus with his family, the Diaspora has none of the beauty of a rich tapestry of history; it's a day-to-day struggle to fit into his new life in Paris, reconcile the conflicting demands of family and friends, and come to terms with who he is. Deeply personal, this unusual and uplifting coming-of-age novel takes us into the heart of an ordinary young man in the grip of an unforgiving historical moment.