Stealth

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Set against the backdrop of Egypt's pre-revolutionary turmoil, the narrative follows an eleven-year-old boy grappling with his coming of age. His journey is marked by a struggle for independence from his aging father and the emotional void left by his mother’s absence. Through vivid memories and candid observations, he navigates a Cairo teeming with movie stars, royalty, and revolutionaries, capturing the complexities of a decaying city and the boy's attempts to understand the adult world around him.