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Zainab Magdy

Zainab Magdy was born in Giza, Egypt, and is doing an MA in Performance Theory at Cairo University where she is a teaching assistant. She has been part of writing and storytelling workshops with a gender sensitive perspective since 2009.

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The other Zainab. As I write this, I am aware of how easily she can be turned into an icon. Perhaps that has already happened. Yet again, perhaps it hasn't happened yet, as we become accustomed every day to the death of peers, idols, and dreams. I am also aware of how easily she can become...
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