Posts Tagged ‘novels. Egypt’

Egyptian, Tunisian, Lebanese and other Arabic Authors

Filed under: Books — by Will Kirkland 01/30/2011 @ 11:54:11 AM
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Once again, convulsions in distant places are teaching us geography.  It is also a good time to learn about the people themselves — beyond the scenes of tear-gas, tanks and … [Keep reading >>]

Words for Acts

It is impudent in the extreme for this man to go around Europe haranguing people on their duties to civilization when his own country presents one of the most lawless aspects of modern life the whole world affords.

Roger Casement
Irish Human Rights Champion

commenting on Teddy Roosevelt's 1910 Guildhall
speech telling Great Britain to either rule Egypt or get out.



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