Banipal magazine’s 60th issue presents a major feature on the influential Egyptian author Alaa al-Deeb, with translations from his pivotal works and articles by six fellow Egyptian writers. Other authors include Safi Said (Tunisia), Abdallah Uld Mohamadi Bah (Mauritania), Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin (Sudan) and two poets from Tunisia and Syria.

Translated by: Jonathan Wright, Raphael Cohen, Adil Babikir