"Al-Mawluda" ("The Born") is more than a memoir—it's a richly layered portrait of Egyptian identity through the extraordinary life of the author's mother, a Jewish woman navigating the turbulent social and political currents of 20th-century Cairo. With intimacy and nuance, Nadia Kamal reconstructs a personal and national history full of contradictions, cultural intersections, and forgotten possibilities.
Nadia Kamal is an Egyptian filmmaker and writer known for her bold documentaries and storytelling on themes of identity and memory. Her work reflects a commitment to personal truth and social complexity.
